Job summary
An opportunity has arisen due to staffing changes within the consultant group in Lambeth CAMHS for a motivated and enthusiastic CAMHS consultant psychiatrist to join our team, for 6 months, to contribute to the work of our ADHD Medication Review Clinic and integrated ADHD pathway. This would be the ideal opportunity to work alongside the dedicated and passionate team of medics here in Lambeth CAMHS, in anticipation of substantive recruitment.
Further substantive recruitment is planned, so this would also represent a chance to get to know the borough and team.
The post holder will be based within the LARC (Lambeth CAMHS ADHD Medication Review Clinic) for 8-10PAs per week, on the basis of mutual agreement.
In addition to this post, there are five consultant child and adolescent psychiatrists in Lambeth CAMHS (a total of 4.5 WTE), providing local opportunities for significant peer support and consultation. We have specialist interests in neurodevelopmental disorders, ADHD, forensic CAMHS and crisis care.
Main duties of the job
This post includes 7.5PAs of direct clinical activity with the LARC ADHD Medication Clinic and integrated ADHD Pathway within Lambeth CAMHS.
The post benefits from 2.5PAs 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 post holder will work closely with all of the consultant psychiatrist colleagues, as each consultant contributes time to the Lambeth CAMHS ADHD Medication Clinic (LARC).
About us
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.
We are committed to providing high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for the care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'. The CAMHS Clinical Academic Group 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.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users, where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do, is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.
The post provides excellent opportunities for research, teaching and training in association with the Academic Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurosciences at King's College London.
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, not as named supervisor. 3) Attending LARC clinic 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 as timetabled. 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.
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.
The successful applicant will also join the SLaM consultant CAMHS on-call rota (see On-call Section).
Please refer to the job description for a full description of the role
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, not as named supervisor. 3) Attending LARC clinic 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 as timetabled. 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.
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.
The successful applicant will also join the SLaM consultant CAMHS on-call rota (see On-call Section).
Please refer to the job description for a full description of the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Experience in other relevant specialties such as in patient psychiatry
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Evidence for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within six months of gaining CCT in C&A psychiatry
- Section 12 approved
- Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment
Training and Experience
Essential
- Experience in Outpatient/Community 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
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent adolescent psychiatric assessment skills
- Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parents
- 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 in children and young people
Desirable
- Evidence of skills in consultation to non-mental health specialists e.g. GPs, social workers, paediatricians
- Evidence of range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level
- Significant experience of developing and leading outpatient/community CAMHS psychiatric care.
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Management / Audit: Participation in audit or QI in clinical posts
- Teaching: Experience of teaching a range of disciplines
- Research: Involvement in research projects
- Personal Skills: Excellent demonstrable communication skills in English (both oral and written)
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflict
- Probity
- Eligible to work in the UK
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
- Has led quality improvement projects/audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
- Evidence of involvement with business planning of clinical services
- Peer reviewed publication
- Book publication
Personal Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good clinical communication skills and ability to engage hard-to-reach children, young people and their families
- Good ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrable and clear ability to effectively lead a team.
Professionalism
Essential
- Fit to practice
- Occupational Health Clearance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Experience in other relevant specialties such as in patient psychiatry
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Evidence for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within six months of gaining CCT in C&A psychiatry
- Section 12 approved
- Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment
Training and Experience
Essential
- Experience in Outpatient/Community 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
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent adolescent psychiatric assessment skills
- Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parents
- 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 in children and young people
Desirable
- Evidence of skills in consultation to non-mental health specialists e.g. GPs, social workers, paediatricians
- Evidence of range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level
- Significant experience of developing and leading outpatient/community CAMHS psychiatric care.
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Management / Audit: Participation in audit or QI in clinical posts
- Teaching: Experience of teaching a range of disciplines
- Research: Involvement in research projects
- Personal Skills: Excellent demonstrable communication skills in English (both oral and written)
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflict
- Probity
- Eligible to work in the UK
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
- Has led quality improvement projects/audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
- Evidence of involvement with business planning of clinical services
- Peer reviewed publication
- Book publication
Personal Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good clinical communication skills and ability to engage hard-to-reach children, young people and their families
- Good ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrable and clear ability to effectively lead a team.
Professionalism
Essential
- Fit to practice
- Occupational Health Clearance
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).
