Consultant in CAMHS Psychiatry, Intellectual Disabilities

Job responsibilities

Developing an active leadership role in the multi-disciplinary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), in conjunction with the teams manager and other senior staff.

The diagnosis, management and treatment of children, adolescents and families. The Consultant will carry medical responsibility only for those patients on his/her own caseload and that of medical staff under his/her care.

The Consultant is expected to provide clinical leadership and collaborate in systems of supervision and care management within the teams. Consultants leadership development is a priority within the directorate and consultants are encouraged to take on leadership roles and work closely with team managers to ensure team cohesion and quality services.

The Consultant is required to work in conjunction with wider clinical leadership within the directorate- the Service managers, Head of Service and Medical Lead/AMD within CAMHS and the Clinical Director and Service Director for the wider directorate.

The Consultant and team will support the single point of access for all appropriate referrals.

The multidisciplinary teams, with the post holder and other Consultant Psychiatrists will endeavour to assess all emergencies referred to them within the day of referral. When necessary this will include responsibility for Mental Health Act assessment of patients.

The Consultant Psychiatrist will work in partnership with the multidisciplinary teams for the clinical management of patients in relation to the care programme approach (CPA). This will include risk assessment, the assessment of the needs of carers, and the development of services to meet the needs of patients and families for which the teams are responsible.

To liaise with Community Paediatricians, Adult Mental Health and other agencies dealing with the same population, such as Education, Social Services and Primary Care where children or adolescents may be treated.

To support and develop Community Mental Health services for patients and their carers in the catchment area. The Consultant Psychiatrist will work with other Mental Health Practitioners, and other relevant agencies in the shared management of patients. He/she will be encouraged to develop services in line with the recommendations of the National Service Framework/NHS Plan modernisation programme.

The Consultant will share responsibility for the effective use of inpatient beds when necessary, ensuring prompt admission and discharge of patients from his/her catchment area.

Special clinical interests with the agreement of the Clinical Director and Consultant colleagues within the locality, the post holder may develop a specialist clinical interest which contributes to the priorities of the service of which the Consultant is part.

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• oEligibility for Section 12 (Mental Health Act 1983) Approval and Approved Clinician status
• oEligible for Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Registrar in a psychiatric speciality; OR within six months of achieving registration at the time of interview

Desirable

• oHigher degree/diploma or equivalent in relevant field of medical or psychological studies.
• oHigher specialist training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in approved training post for a minimum of three years and/or previous consultant experience
• oSub-specialty or other specialist clinical training relevant to post.
• oMembership or Fellowship of The Royal College of Psychiatrists

Experience

Essential

• oExcellent knowledge in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• oExperience of effective multidisciplinary team working.
• oExperience of effective multiagency partnership at work
• oExperience in management of children and young people with complex needs spanning multiple agencies with emerging personality disorders, conduct and behavioral problems.
• oExperience and familiarity with UK health systems and CAMHS services
• oExperience of Undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching.
• oAbility to undertake full range of Consultant responsibilities
• oExperience in supervising basic level psychiatric trainees

Desirable

• oTeaching qualification
• oRelevant experience of administrative and management role or senior medical staff

Skills and Knowledge:

Essential

• oAbility to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions. The ability to assume a medical leadership role within the team and to work closely with senior managers to implement trust objectives
• oAbility to understand how organisations work most effectively.
• oCommitment to multiagency partnership
• oAbility to promote effective team working
• oThe ability to prioritise workload and respond in a timely, flexible manner to requests for consultation from colleagues
• oThe ability to use electronic records and diaries
• oClinical audit.
• oMust have excellent skills in communication with patients, relatives/carers, colleagues and staff of other organisations.
• oExperience of Undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching.
• oMust be skilled in professional collaboration
• oExperience in supervising basic level psychiatric trainees
• oMust have an interest in and commitment to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• oFlexibility to cope with service change and demanding clinical challenges

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).