Job summary
For this role we are very happy to consider both
consultant and locum consultant applications.
We have an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality
Commission, our staff survey results are one of the best in the country, we are
leaders in digital maturity and that we have a mature Quality Improvement (QI)
approach to innovation and development. We are also very popular with the
trainee doctors, are viewed as extremely helpful, supportive and get excellent
feedback.
For International Medical Graduates we will support
you to get Section 12 and Approved Clinician status and also in the longer term
via CESR we will support you to become substantive consultants on the GMC
specialist register. That being said we treat all of our consultants the same
and as far as we are concerned a consultant is a consultant whether they are on
the specialist register or not.
For consultants there is the chance to pursue your
own interests, so if they lie in R&D, QI, or management & leadership
well support you.
In 2021 Berkshire Healthcare was 4th out of the
48 community and mental health trusts for the number of research projects we
recruited to. We have refreshed our research strategy and are looking for
enthusiastic colleagues to develop and implement the Trusts research
programme.
QI the Trust is very active in terms of quality
improvement. Including the opportunity to gain fully accredited QI
qualifications.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our innovative and experienced community specialist CAMHS team in Berkshire West.
Due to vacancies created by new service developments and staff changing their roles, we have a total of 6PAs available within our West Specialist Community team (based at Reading).
The role is mainly based at the stunning Erlegh House, based in the grounds of Reading University and close to the campus, which offers access to some of the University facilities, such as the gym. There will also be some travel required to other SCT sites for meetings and an element of home working.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare CAMHS runs a
pathway model with locality-based specialist community teams working alongside
county-wide specialist care pathway teams including neurodevelopmental
services, EIP, CAMHS Eating disorders, a Rapid Response team.
The Consultant will be based within the West Business Unit
which covers the localities of Wokingham, Reading and Newbury. Each unitary
authority brings its own population needs and demographics. The Consultant will
be primarily responsible for the provision of psychiatric services to children
and young people living in the Reading locality, but will work collaboratively
with the other Consultants within the West Business Unit, to ensure that
psychiatric services are provided relative to demand across the unit.
The Multi-Disciplinary Team
provides an outpatient Tier 3 Specialist CAMH service to children and
adolescents up to their eighteenth birthday in the assessment, diagnosis, and
treatment of mental health disorders. We
have a good working relationship with the AMHT and there is a trust-wide
transition policy.
The Berkshire West SCT team
are a cohesive team of professionals including Psychologists, Family Therapist,
Art Therapist, nurses, CBT therapist, assistants and a very experienced admin
team who run our clinics with great expertise.
To hear from our CAMHS Psychiatrists about what its like to work for Berkshire Healthcare, watch the video under 'Supporting Links'
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Consultant job
description together with the person specification for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Consultant job
description together with the person specification for this role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
- Ability to work in and lead team.
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Participated in continuous professional development.
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality
- improvement programmes.
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 clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych
- Additional clinical qualifications.
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
- Ability to work in and lead team.
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Participated in continuous professional development.
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality
- improvement programmes.
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 clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych
- Additional clinical qualifications.
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
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).
