The successful candidate will participate in the provision of specialist child and adolescent mental health services to young people under the age of 18 years in North Tyneside. Along with other consultant colleagues, the post-holder will be expected to take clinical lead/responsibility for developing and delivering a comprehensive, needs led, community based mental health service. This will involve developing relationships with designated GPs, primary health care teams, community child health, safeguarding teams, education and children services.