Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Autism
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 14 May 2024
Job summary
At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:
- Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Optima Health.
- Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
- "In our Gift" providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change
- The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
- Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
- Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
- Child Care Vouchers Scheme
- Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
- NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes
Main duties of the job
This will be a key leadership role in the newly commissioned CYP Autism service in Staffordshire. The Trust currently has a stable and well established CAMHS consultant group who will offer good peer support to the new consultant in post.
In consultation with the service leads for the CYP Autism Service; the newly appointed consultant will support the development of our newly commissioned specialist ASC service and provide a highly specialist psychiatry service to Children & Young People with ASC diagnoses in South Staffordshire. The post holder will be responsible for providing highly specialist psychiatric input across three main areas:
- Assessment of complex presentations of possible Autistic Spectrum conditions
- Highly specialist advice and support to complex CYP with a diagnosis of autism
- Provide medical treatment for problems directly related to the diagnosis of Autism in complex cases
This role will incorporate complex psychiatric assessments leading to formulations of distress; interpretation and opinion; and forming judgements to inform service provision and providing necessary medical interventions. As well as provision of the clinical supervision to less experienced clinical members of the CYP Autism service who provide assessment and intervention.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS
- MRC Psych or equivalent
- oEligible for inclusion on the specialist register (higher trainees must be within six months of CCT at the point of interview)
Desirable
Clinical and professional competence
Essential
- Experience in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at ST 4 -6 level or equivalent senior level in a variety of settings
- Awareness of current guidelines for the assessment and treatment of mental disorder
Desirable
- Experience of service evaluation
Management Skills
Essential
- To demonstrate an understanding of the current policy context within the NHS
- Awareness of current financial pressures within the health services and implication on practice.
- Significant experience of multidisciplinary and inter-agency working
Desirable
- Formal training in management
Communication
Essential
- Effective communicator verbally and in writing
- Effective ambassador for psychiatry
- Ability to reflect on own practice and learn from experience particularly participating in learning from serious untoward incidents
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement 360 degree appraisal
Training and Research
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training junior trainees and other professionals
- Experience of undertaking audit and other Clinical Governance activities
Desirable
- Recent supervision training/experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS
- MRC Psych or equivalent
- oEligible for inclusion on the specialist register (higher trainees must be within six months of CCT at the point of interview)
Desirable
Clinical and professional competence
Essential
- Experience in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at ST 4 -6 level or equivalent senior level in a variety of settings
- Awareness of current guidelines for the assessment and treatment of mental disorder
Desirable
- Experience of service evaluation
Management Skills
Essential
- To demonstrate an understanding of the current policy context within the NHS
- Awareness of current financial pressures within the health services and implication on practice.
- Significant experience of multidisciplinary and inter-agency working
Desirable
- Formal training in management
Communication
Essential
- Effective communicator verbally and in writing
- Effective ambassador for psychiatry
- Ability to reflect on own practice and learn from experience particularly participating in learning from serious untoward incidents
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement 360 degree appraisal
Training and Research
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training junior trainees and other professionals
- Experience of undertaking audit and other Clinical Governance activities
Desirable
- Recent supervision training/experience
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
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).
