Consultant in Camhs Psychiatry, Intellectual

Developing an active leadership role in the multi-disciplinary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), in conjunction with the teams manager and other senior staff. The diagnosis, management and treatment of children, adolescents and families. The Consultant will carry medical responsibility only for those patients on his/her own caseload and that of medical staff under his/her care. The Consultant is expected to provide clinical leadership and collaborate in systems of supervision and care management within the teams.

Consultants leadership development is a priority within the directorate and consultants are encouraged to take on leadership roles and work closely with team managers to ensure team cohesion and quality services. The Consultant is required to work in conjunction with wider clinical leadership within the directorate
- the Service managers, Head of Service and Medical Lead/AMD within CAMHS and the Clinical Director and Service Director for the wider directorate. The Consultant and team will support the single point of access for all appropriate referrals. The multidisciplinary teams, with the post holder and other Consultant Psychiatrists will endeavour to assess all emergencies referred to them within the day of referral.

When necessary this will include responsibility for Mental Health Act assessment of patients. The Consultant Psychiatrist will work in partnership with the multidisciplinary teams for the clinical management of patients in relation to the care programme approach (CPA). This will include risk assessment, the assessment of the needs of carers, and the development of services to meet the needs of patients and families for which the teams are responsible. To liaise with Community Paediatricians, Adult Mental Health and other agencies dealing with the same population, such as Education, Social Services and Primary Care where children or adolescents may be treated.

To support and develop Community Mental Health services for patients and their carers in the catchment area. The Consultant Psychiatrist will work with other Mental Health Practitioners, and other relevant agencies in the shared management of patients. He/she will be encouraged to develop services in line with the recommendations of the National Service Framework/NHS Plan modernisation programme. The Consultant will share responsibility for the effective use of inpatient beds when necessary, ensuring prompt admission and discharge of patients from his/her catchment area.

Special clinical interests with the agreement of the Clinical Director and Consultant colleagues within the locality, the post holder may develop a specialist clinical interest which contributes to the priorities of the service of which the Consultant is part.