Job summary
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Child and Adolescent psychiatrist
Location: South Bedfordshire CAMHS, Beech Close, Dunstable
Salary: £82,096 - £110,683 per annum
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ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve.
ELFT have an exciting opportunity for a vibrant Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our CQC rated Outstanding Foundation Trust.
Working from our South Bedfordshire (Dunstable) based clinic you will be joining a group of dynamic psychiatrists where you can maximise your own individual area of specialist interest within our clinical care pathways in Bedfordshire CAMHS.
You will be responsible for direct psychiatric assessment, formulation of treatment plans, leading MDT clinical discussions and helping to influence service delivery at SMT forums.
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.
Applications will be welcomed from candidates included in or eligible for the Specialist Register or within six months of obtaining their CCT.
Main duties of the job
Working from our South Bedfordshire (Dunstable) based clinic you will be joining a group of dynamic psychiatrists where you can maximise your own individual area of specialist interest within our varied clinical care pathways in Bedfordshire CAMHS.
You will be responsible for direct psychiatric assessment, formulation of treatment plans, leading MDT clinical discussions and helping to influence service delivery at SMT forums.
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 / Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MRCPsych parts 1&2 or equivalent
- Section 12 approved and Approved Clinician status or willing to apply for approval
Desirable
- Eligible for inclusion on the specialist register or higher trainee within 6 months of CCT
- Higher academic degree
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Possesses an extensive range of clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills
- Concerned to maintain and develop this knowledge
- Displays sound professional judgement
- Exercises sound clinical risk management
- Sees patients within an holistic context
- Creative in the design and implementation of treatment programmes
- Appreciation and understanding of transcultural and gender issues in psychiatry
- Shows an approach based on critical enquiry and evidence based practice
- Able to balance competing demands and prioritise
- Experience of assessment and managing CYP with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability in community settings
Desirable
- Higher training in a specific psychotherapeutic treatment or modality eg. Family Therapy, CBT, individual or group psychotherapy.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Strong leadership and co-ordination skills with ability to direct and organise teams
- Excellent communication skills with a range of different people
- Ability to build effective relationships with patients, families, colleagues and other professionals
- Ability to cope with considerable pressure and adapt to constant change and new demands
- Shows enthusiasm and initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, colleagues and the organisation
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching in small groups and lecturing
- Commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, academic and clinical
Desirable
- Familiarity with problem based learning approaches
Management/Audit
Essential
- Enthusiastic and organised approach to audit and quality assurance
- Ability to operate effectively in a committee
Desirable
- Training in management skills
- Experience of management of a clinical area
- Experience of service development
Research
Desirable
- Experience in a research project
- Publication accepted by peer review journals in a relevant academic field
Travel requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to other venues in the community including patients' homes
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements
- Adherence to the highest ethical and professional standards
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MRCPsych parts 1&2 or equivalent
- Section 12 approved and Approved Clinician status or willing to apply for approval
Desirable
- Eligible for inclusion on the specialist register or higher trainee within 6 months of CCT
- Higher academic degree
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Possesses an extensive range of clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills
- Concerned to maintain and develop this knowledge
- Displays sound professional judgement
- Exercises sound clinical risk management
- Sees patients within an holistic context
- Creative in the design and implementation of treatment programmes
- Appreciation and understanding of transcultural and gender issues in psychiatry
- Shows an approach based on critical enquiry and evidence based practice
- Able to balance competing demands and prioritise
- Experience of assessment and managing CYP with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability in community settings
Desirable
- Higher training in a specific psychotherapeutic treatment or modality eg. Family Therapy, CBT, individual or group psychotherapy.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Strong leadership and co-ordination skills with ability to direct and organise teams
- Excellent communication skills with a range of different people
- Ability to build effective relationships with patients, families, colleagues and other professionals
- Ability to cope with considerable pressure and adapt to constant change and new demands
- Shows enthusiasm and initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, colleagues and the organisation
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching in small groups and lecturing
- Commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, academic and clinical
Desirable
- Familiarity with problem based learning approaches
Management/Audit
Essential
- Enthusiastic and organised approach to audit and quality assurance
- Ability to operate effectively in a committee
Desirable
- Training in management skills
- Experience of management of a clinical area
- Experience of service development
Research
Desirable
- Experience in a research project
- Publication accepted by peer review journals in a relevant academic field
Travel requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to other venues in the community including patients' homes
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements
- Adherence 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).
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).
