Specialty Doctor

Job summary

We are completely committed to improving mental health. We want to manage the NHS National Service Framework for Mental Health and we are focused on providing good mental health service for Children and Young people under the age of 18 in Dudley Borrough.

We wish to recruit 2 x Specialty Doctor within CAMHS. The post-holder will provide services within Dudley. You will work with the friendly , supportive multi-disciplinary team comprising of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Community Psychiatric Nurses and Support Workers

Main duties of the job

One speciality doctor role involves covering CAMHS crisis and Core CAMHS team. This involves providing support to Crisis team in assessing CYP presenting in crisis situation with wide range of mental health issues. The post involves working closely with a very experienced and well established CAMHS crisis consultant. The other half of the job involves providing support to sector consultants with core CAMHS patients presenting with mental health or neurodevelopmental issues.

The second speciality doctor role involves working half the time with ADHD team, supporting the ADHD lead and the team consultants in MDT discussion, new patient assessment and follow ups. The other half of the role involves supporting sector consultant with moderate to severe mental health issues in Children and Young people.

About us

At Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we're building a high-calibre, diverse and inclusive mental health workforce. One that will give talented professionals like you the opportunity to shape an outstanding service that will transform community mental healthcare and deliver happier and healthier lives all across our communities.

The Trust is rated 'Good' from CQC (Care Quality Commission) and will become the lead provider for mental health services across The Black Country . We have recently invested in newly created clinical divisions and are currently developing new models of integrated primary and secondary care for adults and older adults, as well launching a far-reaching inpatient strategy, working to eradicate dormitories and building new facilities.

This ambitious model is multi-agency and multi-disciplinary, opening the door for you to work in a collaborative and flexible way with partners, service users, carers and their families