Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, based at the Bethlem Adolescent Unit (BAU). This is to provide parental leave cover for the current substantive consultant. The post is for 9 months, commencing in August 2024.
The BAU is currently collocated with the Maudsley Adolescent Unit service, on the Bethlem site, prior to their move into the new Pears Maudsley building. The separation of the 2 services will take place during the successful applicant's tenure. The successful candidate will be S12/AC approved and provide clinical leadership to the service, and take consultant responsibility for an increasing number of patients (both informal and detained), from the current 6, in the combined service, to 8/10 when the BAU is fully individuated again as a service.
The role is full time with 7.5 DCC sessions and 2.5 SPA sessions, but those seeking a less than full time role are encouraged to discuss such arrangements.
Main duties of the job
This post includes direct clinical activity and SPAs of structured professional activities, during which the post holder will contribute to service development, clinical governance and quality improvement, in addition to completing continuous professional development and pursuing other professional activities.
The main responsibilities of the post include:
- Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care.
- To carry out mental health & risk assessments on children & young people, including with regards to the use of the MHA, as appropriate, and to support the multi-disciplinary team in managing these situations effectively.
- To assume responsibility for own case list and case management of children and families, in partnership with the MDT
- To use pharmacological interventions, as appropriate, in partnership with children and their families and networks of care.
- Supervision of junior medical staff as required.
About us
The Trust is a leading mental health service provider working in partnership with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience as part of the King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre.
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, to post-graduates at King's College London, and to psychiatry trainees on the Maudsley/SLaM training scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:1) Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care. 2) Supervision of junior medical staff. It is expected the post holder will be an accredited clinical supervisor, or will become so if not already3) Attending and chairing clinical meetings as timetabled.4) Liaising and communicating with the MDT, other professionals, teams and agencies5) Strong clinical leadership6) Provision of advice to other CAMHS teams. 7) Participation in peer and group supervision meetings. 8) Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric trainees and multidisciplinary staff.9) Adherence to agreed job plan and appraisal procedures set by the Trust.
10) Maintain GMC registration, maintain a License to Practice and participate in CPD to remain in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. If required, the post holder will be supported to join or develop a local peer group for CPD purposes.
11) Maintain Section 12 and Approved Clinician approval. If the appointee is not Section 12 or AC approved, they will be expected to become so as soon as possible12) Cover for colleagues is prospective.
Other elements of the role are to:
- Ensure that electronic patient clinical records relating to post holders work are well maintained and meet Trust standards for documentation and communication with referrers and users are met
- Ensure that policies and procedures are implemented to safeguard and protect children within the service and throughout the CPA process
- Help maintain a clinical database and keep all other records and statistics as necessary and required
- Participate in meetings and other management meetings as appropriate to the post holders responsibilities
- Apply quality standards to all work undertaken, in line with Trust Clinical Governance policies
- Act with integrity, honesty and probity at all times
- Assist in or lead research and evaluation in line with the departments research ambitions and plans
- Take part in and lead audit projects when appropriate.
- To participate in the investigation of Serious Incidents and Complaints as a senior investigator on an occasional but regular basis.
- The successful candidate will have an office. They have their own desk, computer (desktop and work laptop) and telephone (landline and work mobile) with access to IT support. The service has a full time administrator.
- Non car drivers can access transport for essential clinical journeys. Travel expenses for essential clinical journeys are paid for by the service
- Study leave can be requested through the Trust study leave procedures in accordance with the contractual entitlement of 30 days study and professional leave with pay and expenses within each three-year period.
- The successful candidate will be assisted in joining a peer group. There is a large consultant body and a range of peer groups which can cater to specific areas of interest, and well as general requirements for CPD. There is an expectation they will register/be registered with the RCPsych CPD submissions service and maintain a Certificate of Good Standing.
- The successful candidate can access support and advice from a range of colleagues to support them in their role, reflecting the range of expertise available within SLAM. They will be working alongside experienced inpatient colleagues and can seek support and advice from the Lead Clinician, or from experts in relevant outpatient services
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:1) Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care. 2) Supervision of junior medical staff. It is expected the post holder will be an accredited clinical supervisor, or will become so if not already3) Attending and chairing clinical meetings as timetabled.4) Liaising and communicating with the MDT, other professionals, teams and agencies5) Strong clinical leadership6) Provision of advice to other CAMHS teams. 7) Participation in peer and group supervision meetings. 8) Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric trainees and multidisciplinary staff.9) Adherence to agreed job plan and appraisal procedures set by the Trust.
10) Maintain GMC registration, maintain a License to Practice and participate in CPD to remain in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. If required, the post holder will be supported to join or develop a local peer group for CPD purposes.
11) Maintain Section 12 and Approved Clinician approval. If the appointee is not Section 12 or AC approved, they will be expected to become so as soon as possible12) Cover for colleagues is prospective.
Other elements of the role are to:
- Ensure that electronic patient clinical records relating to post holders work are well maintained and meet Trust standards for documentation and communication with referrers and users are met
- Ensure that policies and procedures are implemented to safeguard and protect children within the service and throughout the CPA process
- Help maintain a clinical database and keep all other records and statistics as necessary and required
- Participate in meetings and other management meetings as appropriate to the post holders responsibilities
- Apply quality standards to all work undertaken, in line with Trust Clinical Governance policies
- Act with integrity, honesty and probity at all times
- Assist in or lead research and evaluation in line with the departments research ambitions and plans
- Take part in and lead audit projects when appropriate.
- To participate in the investigation of Serious Incidents and Complaints as a senior investigator on an occasional but regular basis.
- The successful candidate will have an office. They have their own desk, computer (desktop and work laptop) and telephone (landline and work mobile) with access to IT support. The service has a full time administrator.
- Non car drivers can access transport for essential clinical journeys. Travel expenses for essential clinical journeys are paid for by the service
- Study leave can be requested through the Trust study leave procedures in accordance with the contractual entitlement of 30 days study and professional leave with pay and expenses within each three-year period.
- The successful candidate will be assisted in joining a peer group. There is a large consultant body and a range of peer groups which can cater to specific areas of interest, and well as general requirements for CPD. There is an expectation they will register/be registered with the RCPsych CPD submissions service and maintain a Certificate of Good Standing.
- The successful candidate can access support and advice from a range of colleagues to support them in their role, reflecting the range of expertise available within SLAM. They will be working alongside experienced inpatient colleagues and can seek support and advice from the Lead Clinician, or from experts in relevant outpatient services
Person Specification
Training and Experience
Essential
- Experience in inpatient based Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbidities
Desirable
- Trained in ADI and ADOS
- Training in investigation of complaints and SIs
Research
Essential
- Involvement in research projects
Desirable
- Peer reviewed publication
- Book publication
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a License to Practice
- MRCPsych or Equivalent
- (Eligibility for) Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status. If not yet S12/AC approved this would not preclude appointment if otherwise suitable, but gaining such approval must be a priority
Desirable
- Higher degree/Research qualifications
- Higher management qualifications
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent adolescent psychiatric assessment skills
- Good ability to work in a team setting
- Understanding of safeguarding
- Ability to assess capacity and consent
- Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed
- Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practice
- Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act, and other relevant legal frameworks, in children and young people
Desirable
- Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level
- Significant experience of developing and leading inpatient psychiatric care services.
Management
Essential
- Participation in audit or QI in clinical posts
Desirable
- Experience of leading audit or QI projects
- Evidence of involvement with business planning of clinical services
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent demonstrable communication skills in English (both oral and written
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflict
- The ability to work flexibly across hospital and community sites
- Probity
- Eligible to work in the UK
Person Specification
Training and Experience
Essential
- Experience in inpatient based Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbidities
Desirable
- Trained in ADI and ADOS
- Training in investigation of complaints and SIs
Research
Essential
- Involvement in research projects
Desirable
- Peer reviewed publication
- Book publication
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a License to Practice
- MRCPsych or Equivalent
- (Eligibility for) Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status. If not yet S12/AC approved this would not preclude appointment if otherwise suitable, but gaining such approval must be a priority
Desirable
- Higher degree/Research qualifications
- Higher management qualifications
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent adolescent psychiatric assessment skills
- Good ability to work in a team setting
- Understanding of safeguarding
- Ability to assess capacity and consent
- Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed
- Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practice
- Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act, and other relevant legal frameworks, in children and young people
Desirable
- Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level
- Significant experience of developing and leading inpatient psychiatric care services.
Management
Essential
- Participation in audit or QI in clinical posts
Desirable
- Experience of leading audit or QI projects
- Evidence of involvement with business planning of clinical services
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent demonstrable communication skills in English (both oral and written
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflict
- The ability to work flexibly across hospital and community sites
- Probity
- Eligible to work in the UK
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).
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bethlem Adolescent Unit, Tyson East 1
Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road
Beckenham, Kent
BR3 3BX
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
