Job summary
Are you a passionate and forward thinking Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist looking to work within one of the best performing CAMHS Services in the Country?
We are offering this role at 8 PAs, but would also welcome applications for 6 and 7 PAs part time working. We are also offering a relocation allowance with this post. This role will be bespoke for you, with further opportunities for your personal development, including roles in medical governance, appraisal, medical education, coaching and leadership alongside your clinical role. The role also attracts an additional, optional, 1.25PA and 3% supplement for out of hours all age on call rota, approximately 1 in 10
Main duties of the job
You will be joining a fully established team, with a low staff turnover, where you will receive a high level of support from the surrounding team, the senior leadership team and also the wider Trust. You will provide clinical leadership for a community-based Specialist (Tier 3) CAMHS Services in Somerset. You will cover the West of Somerset, which will see you working in scenic coastal areas. The majority of your caseload will be seeing young people from the Bridgwater and West Somerset area
The CAMHS West Community team includes 29 WTE clinicians. Somerset CAMHS is made up of a range of community and specialist teams including; Single Point of Access, Community Teams, Wessex House Inpatient, Enhanced Outreach/Home Treatment Team, CAMHS Liaison, Community Eating Disorder Service, National Deaf CAMHS, Forensic CAMHS and Tier 2.5 Service.
Within this role you will have the opportunity to further develop and shape the service as we continue to look at how we can improve the service further. We are looking for someone who can hold risk, formulate ideas, and enjoys creative thinking. If this is your first Consultant post that we can support you with a senior mentor at the start of your Consultant journey
We are expecting that you will be approved as a Responsible Clinician, or that you will be prepared and committed to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA/ Approved Clinician Status.
About us
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is the first NHS trust on the English mainland to provide community, mental health and acute hospital services.
We are delighted to announce that in November 2020 Somerset FT was shortlisted for the mental health trust of the year award in the widely acclaimed HSJ Awards. It follows a series of initiatives that weve introduced that have changed the way we develop and plan our mental health services by listening to and involving patients themselves. The HSJ judges said they were looking for trusts which offer excellent, patient-centric care built on strong engagement between clinicians within and beyond the organisation.
Taunton is a beautiful area of the South West, located between areas of outstanding natural beauty. Somerset offers you the opportunity to live near some of the UKs most desirable locations; from the beautiful local beaches; to the vibrant cosmopolitan centres of Bristol, Bath and Exeter, all being within easy reach.
The County town of Taunton boasts a wide range of local amenities including; an extensive range of shopping, a wide range of local restaurants, sporting and recreational facilities such as Somerset County Cricket Ground, Taunton Racecourse and The Blackbrook Theatre.
Taunton also provides access to the M5 motorway and a mainline intercity rail link. Travel connections are convenient with the main line station offering trains to London Paddington in less than 2 hours.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JD amendments awaiting college approval
Introduction
Somerset Foundation Trust is groundbreaking; it is the first Trust in England to provide community, mental health, and acute hospital care. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust was created from the merger of Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and provides care to a population of around 544,000, 110,00 are under 18. Care provision comprises of a wide range of integrated community health, mental health, learning disability and social care services to people of all ages, as well as a district general hospital with over 700 beds, 30 wards, 15 operating theatres, a fully equipped diagnostic imaging department and a purpose built cancer treatment centre. The Trust is the Designated Body for approximately 470 doctors. Across all of Somerset CAMHS services, we have a workforce of 100 Whole Time Equivalent.
Taunton, the County town, has diverse shopping, restaurants, and regularly hosts international music and sporting fixtures. It offers some of the best schools in the country ranging from some of the best award winning state schools such as the Richard Huish College which has been ranked in the top 10 of A-level providers nationally, through to secondary schools ranking in the top 5% nationally, such as The Castle School. Straddled between areas of outstanding natural beauty and the idyllic rolling hills of Exmoor, featuring national hotspots for cycling, surfing and climbing such as Cheddar Gorge, theres plenty to keep you occupied alongside the abundance of music festivals and local traditions. Life in the West Country enjoys easy access to some of the UKs most desirable locations. From the beaches of North Devon and Cornwall, to the cities of Bristol, Bath, Exeter, and about 3 hours from London.
Job Purpose:
This post is suitable for a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. The post has become available due to the previous post holder leaving the post.
This role is an 8 Programmed Activity post. Applications for 6 and 7 PAs part-time working are also very welcome. The 8 PA post includes a split of 6 Direct Clinical Care Sessions and 2 Supporting Programmed Activities.
The role will be bespoke for the successful applicant, and may include mentoring, coaching and training as decided during the job application process and within the individuals job plan.
The post attracts an additional, optional 1.25 PA and 3% supplement for an out of hours all age on call rota, 1 in 10.
Job Summary
The post holder will provide clinical leadership for community-based Specialist (Tier 3) CAMH Services in Somerset. The post is based at Foundation House, Taunton, and the majority of the postholders caseload with be seeing young people from the Bridgwater and West Somerset area. The postholder will work alongside a CAMHS Consultant colleague (0.9 WTE) also based at Foundation House in Taunton seeing the Taunton catchment area, and an ST4 CAMHS Higher Trainee from the Health Education England South West Deanery scheme and a Speciality Doctor (0.6 WTE) who sees young people living in Taunton and some living in Bridgwater
Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, the Consultant will provide Psychiatry input for children and young people who are experiencing a range of mental health problems. The CAMHS West Community Team includes 29 WTE clinicians, including a range of professionals including psychologists, nurses, social workers, family therapists, art psychotherapists, CBT therapists, mental health practitioners and support workers. The practitioners in each area are supported by an operational manager and team leader along with secretarial and administrative staff.
The current psychiatry medical caseload (September 2021) is 118, and the post-holders current case load is approximately 50, with the post holder care coordinating one third, the remaining two thirds most are care coordinated by other members of the multidisciplinary team. The majority of the cases that are care coordinated by the post holder are for medication review for neurodevelopmental conditions. Psychiatry input is not viewed as being the primary input for new referrals with other therapeutic interventions and MDT working promoted as the initial input for young person in Somerset CAMHS. The psychiatrist is in a consultative role in the team and providing senior clinical input into more complex cases and those requiring medication management.
The CAMHS West team provides a wide range of services, including:
- Assessment and diagnosis of children with a range of mental health difficulties
- Care planning
- Therapeutic treatments and therapies
- Medication: advice and prescribing
- Advice, consultation and training to other agencies (Childrens Social Care, Education, Housing Providers, School Nurses and Health Visitors, GPs etc) to provide support for children and young people who may be experiencing mental health difficulties but not at the level of severity which would require Specialist CAMHS
- We encourage joint working with other professionals and agencies involved with the young person and their family where appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JD amendments awaiting college approval
Introduction
Somerset Foundation Trust is groundbreaking; it is the first Trust in England to provide community, mental health, and acute hospital care. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust was created from the merger of Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and provides care to a population of around 544,000, 110,00 are under 18. Care provision comprises of a wide range of integrated community health, mental health, learning disability and social care services to people of all ages, as well as a district general hospital with over 700 beds, 30 wards, 15 operating theatres, a fully equipped diagnostic imaging department and a purpose built cancer treatment centre. The Trust is the Designated Body for approximately 470 doctors. Across all of Somerset CAMHS services, we have a workforce of 100 Whole Time Equivalent.
Taunton, the County town, has diverse shopping, restaurants, and regularly hosts international music and sporting fixtures. It offers some of the best schools in the country ranging from some of the best award winning state schools such as the Richard Huish College which has been ranked in the top 10 of A-level providers nationally, through to secondary schools ranking in the top 5% nationally, such as The Castle School. Straddled between areas of outstanding natural beauty and the idyllic rolling hills of Exmoor, featuring national hotspots for cycling, surfing and climbing such as Cheddar Gorge, theres plenty to keep you occupied alongside the abundance of music festivals and local traditions. Life in the West Country enjoys easy access to some of the UKs most desirable locations. From the beaches of North Devon and Cornwall, to the cities of Bristol, Bath, Exeter, and about 3 hours from London.
Job Purpose:
This post is suitable for a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. The post has become available due to the previous post holder leaving the post.
This role is an 8 Programmed Activity post. Applications for 6 and 7 PAs part-time working are also very welcome. The 8 PA post includes a split of 6 Direct Clinical Care Sessions and 2 Supporting Programmed Activities.
The role will be bespoke for the successful applicant, and may include mentoring, coaching and training as decided during the job application process and within the individuals job plan.
The post attracts an additional, optional 1.25 PA and 3% supplement for an out of hours all age on call rota, 1 in 10.
Job Summary
The post holder will provide clinical leadership for community-based Specialist (Tier 3) CAMH Services in Somerset. The post is based at Foundation House, Taunton, and the majority of the postholders caseload with be seeing young people from the Bridgwater and West Somerset area. The postholder will work alongside a CAMHS Consultant colleague (0.9 WTE) also based at Foundation House in Taunton seeing the Taunton catchment area, and an ST4 CAMHS Higher Trainee from the Health Education England South West Deanery scheme and a Speciality Doctor (0.6 WTE) who sees young people living in Taunton and some living in Bridgwater
Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, the Consultant will provide Psychiatry input for children and young people who are experiencing a range of mental health problems. The CAMHS West Community Team includes 29 WTE clinicians, including a range of professionals including psychologists, nurses, social workers, family therapists, art psychotherapists, CBT therapists, mental health practitioners and support workers. The practitioners in each area are supported by an operational manager and team leader along with secretarial and administrative staff.
The current psychiatry medical caseload (September 2021) is 118, and the post-holders current case load is approximately 50, with the post holder care coordinating one third, the remaining two thirds most are care coordinated by other members of the multidisciplinary team. The majority of the cases that are care coordinated by the post holder are for medication review for neurodevelopmental conditions. Psychiatry input is not viewed as being the primary input for new referrals with other therapeutic interventions and MDT working promoted as the initial input for young person in Somerset CAMHS. The psychiatrist is in a consultative role in the team and providing senior clinical input into more complex cases and those requiring medication management.
The CAMHS West team provides a wide range of services, including:
- Assessment and diagnosis of children with a range of mental health difficulties
- Care planning
- Therapeutic treatments and therapies
- Medication: advice and prescribing
- Advice, consultation and training to other agencies (Childrens Social Care, Education, Housing Providers, School Nurses and Health Visitors, GPs etc) to provide support for children and young people who may be experiencing mental health difficulties but not at the level of severity which would require Specialist CAMHS
- We encourage joint working with other professionals and agencies involved with the young person and their family where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- MBBS, MBChB or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- Section 12 MHA Approval
- AC/RC Approval, or willing to apply for this
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register; or will be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
Desirable
- MRCPsych Examination passed
- Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in child and adolescent psychiatry
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in child and adolescent psychiatry
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- MBBS, MBChB or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- Section 12 MHA Approval
- AC/RC Approval, or willing to apply for this
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register; or will be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
Desirable
- MRCPsych Examination passed
- Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in child and adolescent psychiatry
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in child and adolescent psychiatry
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).
