Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

You are invited to join a friendly and motivated Medical team within the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Your post will be based at the Canalside, Abbotts street, Walsall WS3 3AZ

The post will cover community assessment, treatment and psychiatric care for Children and Young people with mental illness in Walsall borough. There are on call commitments to this post. You will be clinically responsible for patients within your catchment area. You will be part of an established MDT that includes Psychologists, junior doctors, nurses, Allied Health Professionals and support staff.

Main duties of the job

Provide and support the development of specialist psychiatric services to Children and Young people with mental illness, to help safeguard the wellbeing of vulnerable Children and Young people, to comply with confidentiality policies and to record activity accurately and comprehensively.

Assess and treat children and young people in out-patients setting with a mental illness and behaviour disorders in line with NICE guidance, best practice and Trust policies.

Work closely with Multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic care and provide clinical leadership within the team.

Support the care of Children and Young people with mental illness by developing strong partnership with other agencies and services, including education, social care, primary care and voluntary agencies.

Contribute to clinical leadership within the Trust wide Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, including participating in the governance structures.

It is envisaged that the post holder will work 10 programmed activities over 5 days. Following appointment there will be a meeting at no later than three months with the Clinical Director to review and revise the job plan and objectives of the post holder and at least annually thereafter. The overall split of the programmed activities is 7.5 to be devoted to direct clinical care and 2.5 to supporting professional activities (as per the Royal College of Psychiatrists recommendation). The timetable is indicative only.

Essential criteria
- Full registration with General Medical Council Inclusion on or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST/CCT or equivalent in Child and Adolescent psychiatry at date of interview. Section 12 (2) Approval + Approved Clinician Status or demonstrated ability to gain approval
- MB, ChB, MBBS or equivalent Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent 3 years higher professional training in Child and Adolescent psychiatry
**Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country**.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

- Adult and older adult mental health services
- Specialist learning disability services
- Mental health services for children and young people
- Community healthcare services for children, young people and families is Dudley

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Whatever your role, working in a NHS Foundation Trust, like ours, is a demanding and extremely rewarding experience. Knowing that every day you can help to make a positive difference to someone’s life is a very powerful feeling. We know that our Trust runs on this desire to help and support people, and our Trust vision expresses this. Our vision is to improve health and wellbeing for everyone, especially our colleagues to achieve the best possible work/life balance.

We proudly offer supportive, inclusive and family friendly employment and flexible working policies. We have a wide range of professional services and employee networks to help our colleagues be at their best - and find support if they need it. To find more about our staff benefits, please visit our website: blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £84,559.00-£114,003.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Free or subsidised travel
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discounts
- Wellness programmes
- Work from home
Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
All covid precautions taken

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Bloxwich, West Midlands: reliably c