Job summary
Dorset Healthcare is offering an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Doctor to join our Poole core CAMHS team. You will work alongside another Specialist Doctor and a well-resourced multidisciplinary team, consisting of allied health professionals, specialist and core trainees and non-medical prescriber to provide comprehensive community-based services to young people up to the age of 18 registered with GP's within the area.
As the specialist doctor you will provide leadership to the multidisciplinary service, alongside the other specialist doctor, Clinical Service Manager and Team Leader. The clinical aspects of the post arise from an overall role to lead the team in the provision of effective assessment and treatment services for patients aged up to 18 years. The role includes a focus on supporting improvements in the process of transition to the adult mental health services as and when appropriate.
The Trust is committed to your professional career development, and we pride ourselves on the learning, development, and peer support available, enabling you to pursue the portfolio route to career progression.
The post attracts 10 days per year of study leave and an annual study leave budget of up to £1000.
We are committed to enabling flexible and part time working and welcome discussions on how this could be achieved for you. For the opportunity to discuss the role or any questions, please contact Dr Anu Devanga, CAMHS Lead Consultant; anu.devanga@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
We offer a recruitment and retention payment of £10,000 to be paid in monthly instalments for the first year of employment, along with a relocation package of up to £10,000 if you are interested in moving to Dorset.
As a senior professional, your role will naturally include activities supporting both direct clinical contacts, and service delivery. Examples of these activities include policy development, quality improvement initiatives, teaching, appraising colleagues, line management or other nominated roles. A job plan will be developed by the Medical Lead for CAMHS with you and reviewed annually.
You'll take part in the West Dorset out of hours all age on call rota. The on-call rota is paid at 5% on call availability supplement plus 1.5 APA for full time working and pro rata for part time. This is a joint general adult, learning disability, child psychiatry and old age psychiatry senior on-call rota, which is supported by ANPs, SAS doctors and Consultants.
About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
for the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidates individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contactdhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
for the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidates individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contactdhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- General medical Qualification e.g. MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
- MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g. membership of a psychiatry college in another country.
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- Additional clinical qualification.
Eligibility
Essential
- Must be in possession or within 6 months of possession of a CCT in Psychiatry or on Specialist Register in Psychiatry.
- On Specialist Register in enter specialism Psychiatry.
- Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician approval or ability to obtain approval before starting post
Desirable
- Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g. general practice, medicine.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty.
- Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wider medical knowledge.
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
- Make decisions based on evidence and experience including contribution of others.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- For Specialist post: A minimum of twelve years of clinical working experience post basic medical qualification (MB BS) and four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Psychiatry.
Desirable
- Teaching Experience.
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within the NHS or comparable service.
- For Specialist post: At least 2 Years of working experience in Community CAMHS at specialist doctor level is desirable.
Dorset HealthCare Values
Essential
- Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of good patient care
- Able to manage priorities.
- Evidence of management/Leadership skills training.
Desirable
- Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff.
Leadership Skills
Essential
- Understand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.
- Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.
- Able to prioritise work to meet competing clinical demands.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- An understanding of the importance of Clinical Governance in the NHS organisations and importance in patient care.
- Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation
- Demonstrate a good understanding of continuing professional development needs and re-validation.
Self Awareness
Essential
- To have an understanding of own strengths and weaknesses and how these attributes affect professional functioning
- To have an understanding of the stresses involved in being a consultant psychiatrist and how to manage these appropriately.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- General medical Qualification e.g. MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
- MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g. membership of a psychiatry college in another country.
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- Additional clinical qualification.
Eligibility
Essential
- Must be in possession or within 6 months of possession of a CCT in Psychiatry or on Specialist Register in Psychiatry.
- On Specialist Register in enter specialism Psychiatry.
- Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician approval or ability to obtain approval before starting post
Desirable
- Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g. general practice, medicine.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty.
- Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wider medical knowledge.
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
- Make decisions based on evidence and experience including contribution of others.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- For Specialist post: A minimum of twelve years of clinical working experience post basic medical qualification (MB BS) and four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Psychiatry.
Desirable
- Teaching Experience.
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within the NHS or comparable service.
- For Specialist post: At least 2 Years of working experience in Community CAMHS at specialist doctor level is desirable.
Dorset HealthCare Values
Essential
- Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of good patient care
- Able to manage priorities.
- Evidence of management/Leadership skills training.
Desirable
- Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff.
Leadership Skills
Essential
- Understand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.
- Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.
- Able to prioritise work to meet competing clinical demands.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- An understanding of the importance of Clinical Governance in the NHS organisations and importance in patient care.
- Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation
- Demonstrate a good understanding of continuing professional development needs and re-validation.
Self Awareness
Essential
- To have an understanding of own strengths and weaknesses and how these attributes affect professional functioning
- To have an understanding of the stresses involved in being a consultant psychiatrist and how to manage these appropriately.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
