NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

SPECIALTY DOCTOR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY

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Job summary

INPATIENT & ENHANCED TREATMENT PATHWAY CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY - SPECIALTY DOCTOR

Job Details:

Salary

£52,530 - £82,400 per annum

Contract

Substantive

Hours

Full-time: 10 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 8:2)

On call

Optional - worked in PAs

Location

Kent & Medway Adolescent Hospital, TN12 0ER

Qualifications needed:

Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
Section 12 certification, or a commitment to work towards this.
Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders in children, including neurodevelopmental disorders
At least 4 years of full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) of which at least 2 years will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee or shall have equivalent experience and competencies

Main duties of the job

Work collaboratively with consultants in providing clinical leadership to the clinical team

To be successful in your application, you will need:
- To demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFT's values
- To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about Child and Adolescent mental health care
- Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care
- To be a team player
NELFT Benefits:
- Relocation expenses
- Career Development and training
- Just & Compassionate Culture
- Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives
- Vivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice scheme
- Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Health & Wellness initiatives
- 11 Staff Networks including parents & carers network, ethnic minorities network, LGBT+ network and Disability network to name a few
- Retail Discounts
- Flexible working and agile working
- Cycle to work scheme
- We reserve the right to close the post early if we receive a high number of applications.

About us

Why NELFT?

NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people, ensuring our patients, family and friends feel confident that their health needs are met. We are committed to delivering thebest careto the communities we serve across North East London, Essex and Kent.

With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled healthcare professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. Joining us will provide you with unparalleled access to training opportunities, continuous CPD, peer support groups, and a robust supervision and appraisal system.

We are currently recruiting for a Specialty Doctor in the Adolescent Tier 4 CAMHS service at Kent and Medway Adolescent Hospital, TN12 OER.

You will join two substantive Consultants, two SAS doctors, and a Senior Trainee within the service, and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.

Why Kent?

Kent is a county in Southeast England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the northwest, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the southwest.

For more information, hear directly from our clinicians in Kent, by accessing this video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPGKSylVTTM

Date posted

24 August 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£52,530 to £82,400 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

395-MED204-23F

Job locations

Kent and Medway Adolescent Hospital

Staplehurst

Kent

TN12 0ER

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to:

Work as part of multidisciplinary teams in both inpatients and the Home Treatment Pathways
Provide senior medical support to the team, and direct input on clinical cases
Provide guidance and supervision to the team
Work directly with young people and their families and liaise as appropriate with community CYPMHS consultants and specialty doctors
Lead on emergency Mental Health Act assessments of CAMHS cases in the Section 136 suite on the KMAH site, during working hours and out of hours as required.
Have clinical responsibility for three planned crisis beds at KMAH, which will allow short 72-hour admissions, as well as providing medical leadership
Support the Crisis and Home Treatment teams on the Enhanced Treatment Pathways.
Work alongside two full time Consultants and two other full time Specialty Doctors in the service and will share supervision requirements for junior doctors in the team.
Develop links already established with the local acute trusts A&E departments and paediatric services
Have the opportunity to participate in the resident on-call rota for KMAH

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to:

Work as part of multidisciplinary teams in both inpatients and the Home Treatment Pathways
Provide senior medical support to the team, and direct input on clinical cases
Provide guidance and supervision to the team
Work directly with young people and their families and liaise as appropriate with community CYPMHS consultants and specialty doctors
Lead on emergency Mental Health Act assessments of CAMHS cases in the Section 136 suite on the KMAH site, during working hours and out of hours as required.
Have clinical responsibility for three planned crisis beds at KMAH, which will allow short 72-hour admissions, as well as providing medical leadership
Support the Crisis and Home Treatment teams on the Enhanced Treatment Pathways.
Work alongside two full time Consultants and two other full time Specialty Doctors in the service and will share supervision requirements for junior doctors in the team.
Develop links already established with the local acute trusts A&E departments and paediatric services
Have the opportunity to participate in the resident on-call rota for KMAH

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registration with the GMC with a licence to practice.
Section 12 certification, or a commitment to work towards this

clinical

Essential

Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders
At least 4 years of full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) of which at least 2 years will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee or shall have equivalent experience and competencies

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registration with the GMC with a licence to practice.
Section 12 certification, or a commitment to work towards this

clinical

Essential

Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders
At least 4 years of full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) of which at least 2 years will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee or shall have equivalent experience and competencies

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Kent and Medway Adolescent Hospital

Staplehurst

Kent

TN12 0ER

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Kent and Medway Adolescent Hospital

Staplehurst

Kent

TN12 0ER

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)