Job summary
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in the Adolescent Community Treatment Service (ACTS) Permanent, 10PAs
We are currently looking for a Full-Time Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to work within the nationally-recognised and award-winning CAMHS Adolescent Community Treatment Team within CNWL.
This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, innovative and dedicated child and adolescent psychiatrist with special interest in home treatment, creative ideas for service development, and keen to work with a dynamic and passionate substantive consultant colleague and MDT clinicians.
There are opportunities for teaching and training, for example as part of the higher training scheme and strong links with Imperial College London to develop research interests.
We will take care of you relocation expenses for up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility). We also offer a generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme and a range of lifestyle benefits such as staff discounts, cycle to work scheme and discounts on the purchase and leasing of new cars.
Further Information & Arrangements to visit
Dr Cerian Avent, ACTS Lead Consultant and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist T: 07852168739
Janet Walker, ACTS Team Manager T: 07590004234
Main duties of the job
ACTS provides high-intensity support to young people in the community, as an alternative to a Tier 4 inpatient admission, and supports young people in hospital to facilitate discharge back to the community and reduce the length of hospital stay. The multidisciplinary team provides tailored individualised interventions, including pharmacological, family and individual psychological interventions, informed by evidence-based practice, for young people with acute mental health conditions, in the least restrictive manner, as close to home as possible.
We work in a collaborative way with young people and their families to support them on the path to recovery. We provide a multidisciplinary approach to assessment and treatment we will work closely with the referral network to ensure continuity of care.
The main duties of the role include; to provide psychiatric assessments, including risk assessment for young people referred to and under the care of the service.
This includes undertaking urgent gate keeping assessments and work in close collaboration with the inpatient and bed management teams.
The Team has a fortnightly CPD session and business meeting, a monthly CAMHS consultants meeting and a monthly senior management meeting of Tier 4 Services which the potholder will be part of.
About us
CNWL is a nationally leading NHS Foundation Trust providing Mental Health, Community Health and Child Health Services across London and the South East of England.
Over the last few years our catchment area has grown significantly, making the Trust's population more diverse than ever. The area spans the communities of London, Milton Keynes and wider geographical areas of Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire. There are areas of great affluence as well as deprivation, and there are over 100 first-languages spoken in these communities.
We were authorised as a Foundation Trust on 1 May 2007.
The Trust is organised in to three Divisions: Jameson, Goodall and Diggory. Goodall Division is responsible for the delivery of Mental Health and community Learning Disability services in Hillingdon, as well as all CNWL's specialist rehabilitation provision and CAMHS provision in NW London. We also deliver community physical health services in a number of boroughs in NW London, including Hillingdon Harrow, Ealing andneighbouring System of North Central London.
Our staff play a fundamental role in our delivery of excellent outcomes and excellent patient experience, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed.
www.cnwl.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- Assuming Consultant responsibility for young people under the care of ACTS.
- Providing psychiatric assessment, including risk assessment for young people referred to, and under the care of, the service. This includes undertaking urgent gate keeping assessments.
- Providing treatment for young people under the care of ACTS, including providing medication management.
- Working in close collaboration with the inpatient and bed management teams.
- Working in partnership with young people, parents and carers to develop evidence-based, effective and agreed care plans.
- Ensuring effective communication with referring and receiving teams throughout the Trust.
- Providing consultation, advice and appropriate support to professionals in the wider network of the young person and/or family.
- Coordinating multiagency packages of care, treatment and support for young people and their families with complex mental health problems.
- Initiating and participating in care plan review meetings, CPAs and other multiagency meetings.
- Co-ordinating clinical liaison with clinicians in other community CAMHS services and other agencies.
- Contributing to the CNWL Out of Hours consultant psychiatric on-call rota.
- Providing cross-cover for the other consultant in the team for annual and study leave as part of planned reciprocal cover arrangements.
- Auditing of psychiatric practice and multidisciplinary work.
- Recording of clinical activity and prompt submission of returns in line with service requirements.
- Maintaining accurate, contemporaneous medical notes in line with the Trusts record keeping policy.
Managerial:
- Taking a leadership role within the team and providing appropriate support, supervision and psychiatric advice to other team members.
- Sharing with colleagues responsibility for the day to day management of the team.
- Attending and chairing regular meetings as described in the job plan.
- Active involvement in local Care Quality and Performance group.
- Active involvement in the Quality Improvement programme for Tier 4 within the organisation.
- Participating in the planning, distribution and allocation of clinical, administrative, professional and managerial tasks.
- In partnership with colleagues, developing common clinical policies and guidelines for the teams.
- Collaborating with the Service Manager in the development of the service in line with commissioning requirements and service development plans.
- Identifying areas of unmet needs and alerting the Service Manager and line manager/clinical director if appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- Assuming Consultant responsibility for young people under the care of ACTS.
- Providing psychiatric assessment, including risk assessment for young people referred to, and under the care of, the service. This includes undertaking urgent gate keeping assessments.
- Providing treatment for young people under the care of ACTS, including providing medication management.
- Working in close collaboration with the inpatient and bed management teams.
- Working in partnership with young people, parents and carers to develop evidence-based, effective and agreed care plans.
- Ensuring effective communication with referring and receiving teams throughout the Trust.
- Providing consultation, advice and appropriate support to professionals in the wider network of the young person and/or family.
- Coordinating multiagency packages of care, treatment and support for young people and their families with complex mental health problems.
- Initiating and participating in care plan review meetings, CPAs and other multiagency meetings.
- Co-ordinating clinical liaison with clinicians in other community CAMHS services and other agencies.
- Contributing to the CNWL Out of Hours consultant psychiatric on-call rota.
- Providing cross-cover for the other consultant in the team for annual and study leave as part of planned reciprocal cover arrangements.
- Auditing of psychiatric practice and multidisciplinary work.
- Recording of clinical activity and prompt submission of returns in line with service requirements.
- Maintaining accurate, contemporaneous medical notes in line with the Trusts record keeping policy.
Managerial:
- Taking a leadership role within the team and providing appropriate support, supervision and psychiatric advice to other team members.
- Sharing with colleagues responsibility for the day to day management of the team.
- Attending and chairing regular meetings as described in the job plan.
- Active involvement in local Care Quality and Performance group.
- Active involvement in the Quality Improvement programme for Tier 4 within the organisation.
- Participating in the planning, distribution and allocation of clinical, administrative, professional and managerial tasks.
- In partnership with colleagues, developing common clinical policies and guidelines for the teams.
- Collaborating with the Service Manager in the development of the service in line with commissioning requirements and service development plans.
- Identifying areas of unmet needs and alerting the Service Manager and line manager/clinical director if appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- Listed on the Specialist Register of the GMC Medical Register or eligible to register within six months of the interview
- Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrist or equivalent qualifications/ certification
- Section 12 (2) and Approved Clinician status (or undertaking to obtain this on taking up the post)
Desirable
- Higher degree or additional qualifications
Experience and Training
Essential
- Completion of Higher Psychiatric Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or equivalent training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CESR issued by PMETB)
- Training will have included psychiatric inpatient management of children of adolescents
- Experience of assessing and managing risk in complex patients in acute and community psychiatric settings
- Competence in child and adolescent psychopharmacology
- Use of evidence-based practice
- Experience of Safeguarding Children Framework
- Engagement with annual appraisal
- Experience in multi-disciplinary teaching
- Ability to take a leadership role in a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring high quality care and staff morale
- Excellent communication skills in verbal and written media
Desirable
- Approved training in relevant therapeutic practice (e.g. CBT, DBT or Family therapy)
- Experience of working within a child or adolescent Tier 4 service / intensive community treatment team at a senior level
- Management Skills training
- Publications in the field of Psychiatry
- Experience working with different cultural backgrounds
- Experience in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Special Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to relate well to young people and their families
- Team player to fit in with multi professional team
- To have an approachable attitude to team members
- Capacity to prioritise conflicting demands and work flexibly
Management/Supervision
Essential
- Enthusiastic about learning and teaching
- Understand the concept and principles of Clinical Governance and QI
- Understand the NHS system, especially in relation to CAMH services, locally and nationally
Desirable
- Willingness to take part in clinical audits
- Aware of issues affecting current and future NHS practice, and ability to work within a changing environment I
Circumstance
Essential
- Ability to travel between locations
- Willingness to cover for absent colleagues when necessary
Interests and Dispositions
Essential
- Willingness to represent the service at Trust wide meeting and in discussions with partner agencies and Commissioners
- Ability to work and build relationships with agencies and departments
- Ability to work with Trust management in the spirit of mutually supportive co-operation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- Listed on the Specialist Register of the GMC Medical Register or eligible to register within six months of the interview
- Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrist or equivalent qualifications/ certification
- Section 12 (2) and Approved Clinician status (or undertaking to obtain this on taking up the post)
Desirable
- Higher degree or additional qualifications
Experience and Training
Essential
- Completion of Higher Psychiatric Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or equivalent training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CESR issued by PMETB)
- Training will have included psychiatric inpatient management of children of adolescents
- Experience of assessing and managing risk in complex patients in acute and community psychiatric settings
- Competence in child and adolescent psychopharmacology
- Use of evidence-based practice
- Experience of Safeguarding Children Framework
- Engagement with annual appraisal
- Experience in multi-disciplinary teaching
- Ability to take a leadership role in a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring high quality care and staff morale
- Excellent communication skills in verbal and written media
Desirable
- Approved training in relevant therapeutic practice (e.g. CBT, DBT or Family therapy)
- Experience of working within a child or adolescent Tier 4 service / intensive community treatment team at a senior level
- Management Skills training
- Publications in the field of Psychiatry
- Experience working with different cultural backgrounds
- Experience in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Special Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to relate well to young people and their families
- Team player to fit in with multi professional team
- To have an approachable attitude to team members
- Capacity to prioritise conflicting demands and work flexibly
Management/Supervision
Essential
- Enthusiastic about learning and teaching
- Understand the concept and principles of Clinical Governance and QI
- Understand the NHS system, especially in relation to CAMH services, locally and nationally
Desirable
- Willingness to take part in clinical audits
- Aware of issues affecting current and future NHS practice, and ability to work within a changing environment I
Circumstance
Essential
- Ability to travel between locations
- Willingness to cover for absent colleagues when necessary
Interests and Dispositions
Essential
- Willingness to represent the service at Trust wide meeting and in discussions with partner agencies and Commissioners
- Ability to work and build relationships with agencies and departments
- Ability to work with Trust management in the spirit of mutually supportive co-operation
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).
