Job summary
Specialty Doctor in CAMHS (10 PAs - full time) - 1 vacancy
CAMHS Directorate
We are looking for a committed Specialty Doctor to join the highly motivated and dynamic team of clinicians in Lambeth CAMHS. Both these positions are full time for 1 year, and offer an excellent opportunity to gain additional community CAMHS experience, to inform future career choices and enhance your CV. The CAMHS Directorate of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is one of the most comprehensive mental health service for children and young people in the country.
Main duties of the job
The post will work across the generic CAMHS and ADHD teams to attend to children and young people up to the age of 18 years who present with a range of significant mental health and neurodevelopmental difficulties. The main team base is located at William Geoffrey House, 35 Black Prince Road, Kennington. The roles currently involve some remote working in line with current NHS guidelines.
About us
Consultant supervision takes place on a weekly basis. There are excellent opportunities for professional development including management, training, research and audit experience. There is also opportunity for teaching locally within the service to multi-disciplinary and medical colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work alongside 6 Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists (4.8 WTE) within the Borough, another specialty doctor, and two core and higher speciality trainee. Lambeth CAMHS is made up of six teams including the Tier 3 Child and Adolescent Community Service (River), Early Intervention CAMHS (Spring), Community Crisis Team (Rapids), Children Looked After Mental Health Service (CLAMHS), the CAMHS Youth Offending Team (CAMHS-YOS), and the Parent and Infant Relationship Service (PAIRS). The teams are multidisciplinary and include a wide range of experienced staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work alongside 6 Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists (4.8 WTE) within the Borough, another specialty doctor, and two core and higher speciality trainee. Lambeth CAMHS is made up of six teams including the Tier 3 Child and Adolescent Community Service (River), Early Intervention CAMHS (Spring), Community Crisis Team (Rapids), Children Looked After Mental Health Service (CLAMHS), the CAMHS Youth Offending Team (CAMHS-YOS), and the Parent and Infant Relationship Service (PAIRS). The teams are multidisciplinary and include a wide range of experienced staff.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
Desirable
- MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
Training and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of CT3 competences in Psychiatry including experience of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (A) or Equivalent experience and competencies (I) (A)
Desirable
- Experience of working with Children & Adolescents (A) (I)
Clinical skills
Essential
- Good adolescent psychiatric assessment skills (A) (I)
- Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parents (I)
- Good ability to work in a team setting (I)
- Core Trainee competencies in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice - good clinical care, maintaining good medical practice, good relationships with colleagues, good teaching and training, professional behaviour and probity, good acute clinical care delivery (A)
- Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practice (A) (I)
Desirable
- Experience of working in inpatient settings and demonstrable therapeutic skills with children and adolescents (A) (I)
- Experience of initiating medication in children and adolescents and monitoring effects (A) (I)
Management/Audit/QI
Essential
- Participation in audit/QI in clinical posts (A) (I)
Desirable
- Experience of leading on audit/QI projects (A) (I)
Teaching
Essential
Desirable
- Skills in teaching medical and other health care students. (A) (I)
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent demonstrable communication skills in English (both oral and written) (A) (I)
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team (A)
- Probity (A)
- Eligible to work in the UK (A)
Research
Essential
- Willingness to participate in research projects (I)
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
Desirable
- MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
Training and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of CT3 competences in Psychiatry including experience of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (A) or Equivalent experience and competencies (I) (A)
Desirable
- Experience of working with Children & Adolescents (A) (I)
Clinical skills
Essential
- Good adolescent psychiatric assessment skills (A) (I)
- Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parents (I)
- Good ability to work in a team setting (I)
- Core Trainee competencies in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice - good clinical care, maintaining good medical practice, good relationships with colleagues, good teaching and training, professional behaviour and probity, good acute clinical care delivery (A)
- Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practice (A) (I)
Desirable
- Experience of working in inpatient settings and demonstrable therapeutic skills with children and adolescents (A) (I)
- Experience of initiating medication in children and adolescents and monitoring effects (A) (I)
Management/Audit/QI
Essential
- Participation in audit/QI in clinical posts (A) (I)
Desirable
- Experience of leading on audit/QI projects (A) (I)
Teaching
Essential
Desirable
- Skills in teaching medical and other health care students. (A) (I)
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent demonstrable communication skills in English (both oral and written) (A) (I)
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team (A)
- Probity (A)
- Eligible to work in the UK (A)
Research
Essential
- Willingness to participate in research projects (I)
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
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).
