Job summary
Our vision is to make a positive difference to young peoples lives by providing the
highest quality mental health care to our local communities, to help them overcome
some of lifes challenges.
ELFT have an exciting opportunity for 2 Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists to join our CQC rated Outstanding Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
Working from our Newham based clinic you will be joining a group of dynamic and supportive Consultant and junior Psychiatrists. You will join an experienced multi-disciplinary team with a model that includes high quality delivery of clinical assessment and interventions. You will also join experienced senior clinicians as part of senior management to influence service development and innovation.
Newham CAMHS is undergoing significant transformation and expansion of the service to become a truly embedded community facing service building strong links with the local authority, schools, youth services and voluntary organisations. You will join a group of over 100 clinicians from a wide range of disciplines working across the borough. The service is a vibrant specialist child and adolescent mental health service with a reputation for innovation and flexibility in meeting the complex mental health support needs of Newham's children, young people and families. It is centrally located on one site in Plaistow, Newham, and provides an extensive and growing range of services including Paediatric Liaison Team, Neurodevelopmental Team, Looked After Children Team and Social Care/Early Help Team and Education outreach.
We believe that the costs associated with relocation should not restrict our ability
to recruit the staff we need; if you are joining our Trust then we could support you
with this by offering up to 10,000 for removal and associated expenses.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oFull GMC registration
- oMRCPsych parts 1&2 or equivalent
- oEligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register or CCT in appropriate specialty (or within 6 months)
- oHigher academic degree
Desirable
- oSection 12 approved and Approved Clinician status or willing to apply for approval
Experience
Essential
- oPossesses an extensive range of clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills.
- oExperience of assessment and management of CYP with complex mental health disorders
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oConcerned to maintain and develop this knowledge
- oDisplays sound professional judgement
- oExercises sound clinical risk management
- oSees patients within a holistic context
- oCreative in the design and implementation of treatment programmes
- oShows an approach based on critical enquiry and evidence based practice
- oAble to balance competing demands and prioritise
Desirable
- oHigher training in a specific psychotherapeutic treatment or modality eg. Family Therapy, CBT, individual or group psychotherapy.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- oStrong leadership and co-ordination skills
- oExcellent communication skills with a range of different people
- oAbility to build effective relationships with patients, families, colleagues and other professionals
- oAbility to cope with considerable pressure and adapt to constant change and new demands
- oShows enthusiasm and initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, colleagues and the organisation
Teaching
Essential
- oExperience of teaching in small groups and lecturing
- oCommitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, academic and clinical
Desirable
- oFamiliarity with problem based learning approaches
Management/Audit
Essential
- oEnthusiastic and organised approach to audit and quality assurance
- oAbility to operate effectively in a committee
Desirable
- oTraining in management skills
- oExperience of management of a clinical area
Research
Desirable
- oExperience in a research project
- oPublication accepted by peer review journals in a relevant academic field
Travel Requirements
Essential
- oAbility to travel to other venues in the community including patients' homes
Desirable
Other
Essential
- oMeets professional health requirements
- oAdherence to the highest ethical and professional standards
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oFull GMC registration
- oMRCPsych parts 1&2 or equivalent
- oEligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register or CCT in appropriate specialty (or within 6 months)
- oHigher academic degree
Desirable
- oSection 12 approved and Approved Clinician status or willing to apply for approval
Experience
Essential
- oPossesses an extensive range of clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills.
- oExperience of assessment and management of CYP with complex mental health disorders
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oConcerned to maintain and develop this knowledge
- oDisplays sound professional judgement
- oExercises sound clinical risk management
- oSees patients within a holistic context
- oCreative in the design and implementation of treatment programmes
- oShows an approach based on critical enquiry and evidence based practice
- oAble to balance competing demands and prioritise
Desirable
- oHigher training in a specific psychotherapeutic treatment or modality eg. Family Therapy, CBT, individual or group psychotherapy.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- oStrong leadership and co-ordination skills
- oExcellent communication skills with a range of different people
- oAbility to build effective relationships with patients, families, colleagues and other professionals
- oAbility to cope with considerable pressure and adapt to constant change and new demands
- oShows enthusiasm and initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, colleagues and the organisation
Teaching
Essential
- oExperience of teaching in small groups and lecturing
- oCommitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, academic and clinical
Desirable
- oFamiliarity with problem based learning approaches
Management/Audit
Essential
- oEnthusiastic and organised approach to audit and quality assurance
- oAbility to operate effectively in a committee
Desirable
- oTraining in management skills
- oExperience of management of a clinical area
Research
Desirable
- oExperience in a research project
- oPublication accepted by peer review journals in a relevant academic field
Travel Requirements
Essential
- oAbility to travel to other venues in the community including patients' homes
Desirable
Other
Essential
- oMeets professional health requirements
- oAdherence to the highest ethical and professional standards
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).
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).
