Job summary
JOB TITLE: Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Waltham Forest CAMHS.CONTRACT: 7 Programmed Activities (7 PAs)Flexible working availableBASE: Wood Street Health Centre, 6 Linford Road, Walthamstow E17 3LAThis post is for a CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist position in the Waltham Forest CAMHS Community Team, based at Wood Street Health Centre, 6 Linford Road, E17 3LA.
This is a replacement part-time post of 7 Programmed Activities (PAs) with a ratio of 7.5 Direct Clinical Care (DCC) to2.0 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA).On-call responsibilities
The postholder will participate in the Senior Psychiatrist on-call rota covering out of hours and weekends for Mental Health Services within NELFT. The on-call covers service delivery for children and adolescents presenting with mental health problems. The rota is covered by local community substantive CAMHS consultants and the two inpatient consultants and is currently 1:12, with a 3% Category A salary supplement (subject to change as the rota expands
The job description is pending Royal College Approval.
Main duties of the job
This is a substantive post of 7 Programmed Activities (PAs). The postholder will provide senior medical leadership within the access and comprehensive pathways, supporting high-quality assessment, formulation, diagnosis, and treatment planning, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
The role involves assessing a broad range of child and adolescent mental health presentations, including comprehensive psychiatric assessment, formulation, and diagnostic work where indicated. The postholder will work within a well-supported multidisciplinary team, with access to a wide range of evidence-based interventions.
The post includes medical treatment planning and, where clinically indicated, prescribing and medication review in line with national and local guidance, with appropriate monitoring and risk management. Within the comprehensive pathway, the postholder will provide senior specialist CAMHS input for children and families requiring enhanced support, including complex presentations and higher levels of risk or need. A key component of the role is collaborative working across the MDT and with partner agencies (including education, social care, acute services, and safeguarding networks) to ensure coordinated, timely, and effective care. Where clinically necessary, and given the evolving organisational structure of the service, the postholder's role may also contribute to the other clinical pathways.
About us
The expectation of the post holder will be to support their team, department and organisation to follow the Trust's Values in their day-to-day work.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trusts risk register.Clinical Skills:To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for their own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.The post holder will have full registration with a licence to practice from the General Medical Council (GMC).Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses, workshops, study, and in-house training programmes.To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients.To be able to assess and develop care plans to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes.To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies.To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life.To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature, and peer review.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trusts risk register.Clinical Skills:To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for their own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.The post holder will have full registration with a licence to practice from the General Medical Council (GMC).Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses, workshops, study, and in-house training programmes.To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients.To be able to assess and develop care plans to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes.To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies.To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life.To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature, and peer review.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPsych or equivalent. Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it.
- Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it. Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the biological, psychological, and social determinants of mental health disorders and evidence-based treatment interventions in child & adolescent psychiatry
- An understanding of system leadership and evidence of how this has been put into practice.
- An awareness of NHS strategic and clinical governance priorities.
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills and child & adolescent psychiatry
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and written.
- Familiarity with a wide range of theoretical and clinical approaches.
- Ability to provide clinical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team.
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Experience in managing patients and families from different cultural backgrounds. Working with interpreters and translators
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPsych or equivalent. Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it.
- Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it. Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the biological, psychological, and social determinants of mental health disorders and evidence-based treatment interventions in child & adolescent psychiatry
- An understanding of system leadership and evidence of how this has been put into practice.
- An awareness of NHS strategic and clinical governance priorities.
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills and child & adolescent psychiatry
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and written.
- Familiarity with a wide range of theoretical and clinical approaches.
- Ability to provide clinical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team.
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Experience in managing patients and families from different cultural backgrounds. Working with interpreters and translators
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).
