Consultant Psychiatrist in Core CAMHS Psychiatry

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

The closing date is 31 December 2024

Job summary

An exciting appointment for two Consultant Psychiatrists to work within Herefordshire and Worcestershire Core CAMHS providing consistent and child-centred provision into Core CAMHS.

These posts are substantive with 10PAs per week being offered. The service operates Monday to Friday, with working hours primarily between 9am and 5pm with no on-call rota associated with these posts.

Core CAMHS is a friendly, multi-disciplinary team that includes specialist CAMHS clinicians, psychologists, and medical colleagues.

One post based at Redditch, and one based at Worcester though there is an expectation that the post-holder will travel to other bases across Herefordshire and Worcestershire from time to time, to meet service need.

Within CAMHS there are several teams including Crisis Assessment and Home Treatment Team, Community Eating Disorders Service, Wellbeing in Schools Team, Psychotherapy Team, Family Therapy, CAMHS Youth Team, ANCHOR (CAMHS Looked After Children Team), and the Youth Offending Service (YOS), for example, who work collaboratively to provide the best outcomes for children and young people across the two counties.

We can offer agreat team, with a positive approach to offering a high-quality service to our children, young people, and their families.

Flexible working options for a great work-life balance, helping fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service.

Main duties of the job

Duties will include

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team and liaise with statutory and voluntary agencies.
Managing a compact case load of the most complex cases and to provide senior medical advice, support, consultancy and clinical leadership to Herefordshire and Worcestershire Core CAMHS.
Conducting outpatient clinics consisting of routine and urgent new patient assessments and review/follow up appointments.
Carrying out home visits and telephone/remote consultations with service users as appropriate.
Participating in appropriate multi-disciplinary team meetings such as MDT meetings & CPA reviews.
Maintaining electronic health records in accordance with Trust policies.
Undertake and maintain statutory and mandatory training requirements.
Actively participate in clinical governance activities.
Workingwithin the duties and responsibilities of the Mental Health Act.

This post has been deemed by the Trust as eligible for relocation expenses which will be applicable for suitable successful candidate(s). Please see attached policy for more information.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of supportive staff networks
Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Date posted

26 November 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-0957

Job locations

Redditch Town Hall

Walter Stranz Square

Redditch

B98 8AH

Aconbury North

Worcester Royal Hospital

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

WR5 1DD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

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
Knowledge about mental health policy with ability to think strategically and manage change.
Ability to work independently, methodically and safely.

Additional criteria

Essential

Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

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

Desirable

Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
MRCPsych
Additional clinical qualifications.

Experience

Essential

Excellent knowledge in specialty
Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
Previous experience of working in a clinical leadership role with positive relationships with team members.
Provision of high-quality mental health services, as trainee or Consultant.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

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
Knowledge about mental health policy with ability to think strategically and manage change.
Ability to work independently, methodically and safely.

Additional criteria

Essential

Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

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

Desirable

Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
MRCPsych
Additional clinical qualifications.

Experience

Essential

Excellent knowledge in specialty
Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
Previous experience of working in a clinical leadership role with positive relationships with team members.
Provision of high-quality mental health services, as trainee or Consultant.

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).