Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

1 week ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our team at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality clinical care to children and adolescents, as well as contributing to the development and implementation of our mental health services.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide psychiatric assessments and treatment to children and adolescents in our Urgent Care Team
  • Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with other healthcare professionals
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of our mental health services, including the development of new initiatives and programs
  • Provide education and training to other healthcare professionals on child and adolescent mental health
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to the development of our clinical governance framework

Requirements

  • Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practice
  • Section 12 MHA Approved
  • Approved Clinician status (or undertaking to obtain this on taking up the post)
  • Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrist (MRCPsych) or equivalent qualifications/certification
  • Listed on the Specialist Register of the GMC Medical Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (or eligible to register within six months of interview date)

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

  • Higher degree or additional qualifications of relevance to working with children and adolescents
  • Experience of assessing and managing risk in complex patients in acute and community psychiatric settings
  • Competence in child and adolescent psychopharmacology
  • Competence in non-medication therapeutic approaches
  • Use of evidence-based practice
  • Experience of Safeguarding Children Framework
  • Engagement with annual appraisal
  • Experience in multi-disciplinary teaching
  • Ability to take a leadership role in a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring high quality care and staff morale
  • Excellent communication skills in verbal and written media

Special Aptitudes

  • Demonstrable ability to relate well to young people and their families
  • Team player to fit in with multi-professional team
  • To have an approachable attitude to team members
  • Capacity to prioritise conflicting demands and work flexibly

Interests

  • Willingness to represent the service at Trust-wide meetings and in discussions with partner agencies and Commissioners

Dispositions and Circumstances

  • Ability to work and build relationships with agencies and departments
  • Ability to work with Trust management in the spirit of mutually supportive co-operation
  • Ability to travel between locations
  • Ability to cover for absent colleagues when necessary

Management/Supervision

  • Enthusiastic about learning and teaching
  • Understand the concept and principles of Clinical Governance
  • Understand the NHS system, especially in relation to CAMH services, locally and nationally


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