Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist in Bury CAMHS

Pennine Care NHS FT

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Job summary

Job description is current pending Royal College approval

This is a substantive post for which 10 PA's are available.

The post holder will provide specialist out-patient and consultation services to children and young people aged to 5-18 years in generic CAMHS. Based in Bury CAMHS, you will work alongside the main CAMHS team and also interface with other agencies including Local Authority, Paediatrics, and Working Age Adult services.

Main duties of the job

They will be actively engaged in service development and requirement for the post holder will include strong clinical leadership skills, and adaptation to change.

The post holder will provide a generic mental health service to children and adolescents up to their 18th birthday. You will manage a cohort of children and young people with a wide range of mental health needs. Working as part of multi disciplinary teams you will have responsibility for direct clinical work, supervision, helping to lead in management of referrals, effective multi-agency liaison with various relevant departments and undertaking local strategic management tasks as appropriate to the post. You will have excellent clinical leadership and communication skills. You will have strong interest and experience in working children and adolescents.

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Date posted

31 October 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year PA, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

311-M116-23-O

Job locations

BURY CAMHS Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To provide a psychiatric service for children and young people in Bury CAMHS.
  • To undertake direct clinical work and provide supervision to the MDT and work in partnership with other agencies.
  • To take clinical responsibility for a caseload
  • To manage a needs led interface with Working Age Psychiatry
  • To work creatively with other agencies who are involved with children and young people (Paediatrics, Schools and colleges , YOT, Drug and Alcohol services, CCG, Local Authority )
  • To provide clinical supervision as required to junior medical staff
  • To support the continued development of the Bury CAMHS service
  • To adhere to all relevant local and national safeguarding policies and procedures
  • To work closely with the other CAMHS Consultants, Operational and multidisciplinary staff, Directorate managers

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To provide a psychiatric service for children and young people in Bury CAMHS.
  • To undertake direct clinical work and provide supervision to the MDT and work in partnership with other agencies.
  • To take clinical responsibility for a caseload
  • To manage a needs led interface with Working Age Psychiatry
  • To work creatively with other agencies who are involved with children and young people (Paediatrics, Schools and colleges , YOT, Drug and Alcohol services, CCG, Local Authority )
  • To provide clinical supervision as required to junior medical staff
  • To support the continued development of the Bury CAMHS service
  • To adhere to all relevant local and national safeguarding policies and procedures
  • To work closely with the other CAMHS Consultants, Operational and multidisciplinary staff, Directorate managers

Person Specification

Eductation Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration

Desirable

  • Published research MRCPsych

Professional/Occupational Qualifications

Essential

  • Possession of CCT in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, or be within 6 months of achieving this or entered on the GMC Specialist Register
  • Section 12 Approval under Mental Health Act 183, or be eligible for approval.

Desirable

  • Postgraduate degrees e.g. MSc, MD etc
  • Experience in the use of the Mental Health Act (1983)

Job Training

Essential

  • Demonstrable competency across the PMETB approved curriculum for higher training in Child and Adolescent psychiatry

Job Experience

Essential

  • Registered for CPD with the RCPsych. Expectation of good standing for CPD.

Special Apptitudes and skills

Essential

  • Qualities essential to make a good educational supervisor of trainees in psychiatry
  • Commitment to training and teaching
  • Strong Leadership skills Clarity, Commitment to share ideas with colleagues, to develop and improve the service
  • Ability to work clearly and effectively across organisational boundaries
  • Ability to work creatively with teams around complex and challenging client groups
  • Evidence of audit activity
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Cultural competency
  • Awareness of key legislation NSF, NICE, MHA, MCA, Children Act

Desirable

  • Current or past education supervisor of basic trainee and a specialist registrar
  • Evidence of previous experience in teaching
  • Evidence of leading the development of services elsewhere
  • Experience of effective work with Adult Psych or partner agency
  • Experience of leading creative team work with complex clients, or those in emergency/ mental health crisis
  • Published audit
  • Good sense of humour, team player
Person Specification

Eductation Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration

Desirable

  • Published research MRCPsych

Professional/Occupational Qualifications

Essential

  • Possession of CCT in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, or be within 6 months of achieving this or entered on the GMC Specialist Register
  • Section 12 Approval under Mental Health Act 183, or be eligible for approval.

Desirable

  • Postgraduate degrees e.g. MSc, MD etc
  • Experience in the use of the Mental Health Act (1983)

Job Training

Essential

  • Demonstrable competency across the PMETB approved curriculum for higher training in Child and Adolescent psychiatry

Job Experience

Essential

  • Registered for CPD with the RCPsych. Expectation of good standing for CPD.

Special Apptitudes and skills

Essential

  • Qualities essential to make a good educational supervisor of trainees in psychiatry
  • Commitment to training and teaching
  • Strong Leadership skills Clarity, Commitment to share ideas with colleagues, to develop and improve the service
  • Ability to work clearly and effectively across organisational boundaries
  • Ability to work creatively with teams around complex and challenging client groups
  • Evidence of audit activity
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Cultural competency
  • Awareness of key legislation NSF, NICE, MHA, MCA, Children Act

Desirable

  • Current or past education supervisor of basic trainee and a specialist registrar
  • Evidence of previous experience in teaching
  • Evidence of leading the development of services elsewhere
  • Experience of effective work with Adult Psych or partner agency
  • Experience of leading creative team work with complex clients, or those in emergency/ mental health crisis
  • Published audit
  • Good sense of humour, team player

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

BURY CAMHS Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD


Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

BURY CAMHS Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD


Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

CAMHS Clinical Director

Dr Nojrul Chowdhury

nojrul.chowdhury@nhs.net

01706676000

Date posted

31 October 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year PA, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

311-M116-23-O

Job locations

BURY CAMHS Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD


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