Consultant Child And Adolescent Psychiatrist

3 days ago


Stafford, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to support Children, Young People and their Families?
Owing to the retirement of the current postholder an opportunity has arisen to join the Stafford CAMHS team as a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist.
South Staffordshire CAMHS provides assessment and intervention to Children and Young People with moderate to severe mental illness with a focus on needs-led support.
The full-time permanent (10PAs) post will provide Consultant Psychiatric input into the specialist CAMHS Service.
The Post Holder will be an integral member of the team providing assessment and treatment for young people within the Stafford area and we are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist who is passionate about improving outcomes Children and Young People.
Main duties of the job The Post Holder will be responsible for the assessment of patients and their families, and the formulation of evidence based care plans.
Where significant challenges emerge the Post Holder will be responsible for ensuring the care of the most complex cases and appropriate liaison and referral to Tier 4 services when necessary.
The Post Holder act as an Approved Clinician under the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and be willing to undertake training and assessments when appropriate.
The Post Holder will also be required to maintain Section 12(2) approval under the Mental Health Act.
The provision of care to children and adolescents who are patients of the service are often provided by other agencies, therefore, consultation and liaison is an integral part of the service we provide.
This means Post Holders will be required to attend at case conferences called by Social Services when they involve current patients of the service / school visits for observation as well as liaison with and advice to tier 2/3 services.
The Post Holder will also liaise and joint work with Adult Mental Health services to ensure smooth and timely transition of care into adulthood.
As a pivotal leadership role in the CAMHS team a key duty for Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists is to support other staff through complex cases when necessary and to provide second opinions for members of the multidisciplinary CAMHS service where Psychiatric input may be indicated.
About us By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; Supporting your career development and progressionExcellent NHS Pension schemeGenerous maternity, paternity and adoption leaveOptions for flexible workingUp to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leaveExtensive Health and Wellbeing support and resourcesIf you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patientsLease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rateSalary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business ratesSalary sacrifice bikes up to £2kFree car parking at all trust sitesFree flu vaccinations every yearCitizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met) And more.
We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential MBBS MRC Psych or Equivalent Eligible for inclusion on the specialist register (higher trainees must be within six months of CCT at the point of interview) Clinical and Professional Competence Essential Experience in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at ST 4 -6 level or equivalent senior level in a variety of settings.
Experience in child protection work and working with children at risk.
Awareness of current guidelines for the assessment and treatment of mental disorder Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983, or achieve within 3 months of appointment Approved Clinician status and knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act, or achieve within 3 months of appointment.
Commitment to CPD and peer supervision Ability to travel between trust sites.
An awareness of LEAN methodology Desirable Committed to performance measures and evidence-based practice Experience of service evaluation.
Experience of working closely with GPs and developing constructive positive relationships.
Management Skills Essential To demonstrate an understanding of the current policy context within the NHS Awareness of current financial pressures within the health services and implication on practice.
Significant experience of multidisciplinary and inter-agency working



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