Locum Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist-Learning Disability

Locum Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Harrow CAMHS Learning Disability Team (CNWL)

We are currently looking for a 2 PA locum consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist to work within our Learning Disability Team in Harrow CAMHS (CNWL) for 12 months to cover maternity leave and provide additional support to the team. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, innovative and dedicated doctor with interest/experience in LD and creative ideas for service development, keen to work with dynamic and passionate consultant colleagues and MDT clinicians and to collaborate with paediatricians, schools, children’s services, Tier 4 services and allied health professionals.

Main duties of the job

This 2 session post is within the Harrow CAMHS LD team. The Learning Disability Team in Harrow CAMHS see young people with a moderate or severe learning disability presenting with significant mental health problems and/or challenging behaviour and offers assessment and management of comorbid neurodevelopmental disorders.

Job responsibilities

This post will involve leadership of and clinical work within the LD team. The LD team are a multi-disciplinary team (including psychologist, nurse, behavioural analyst and an assistant psychologist). A holistic approach is offered with medication part of this, combined with psychological interventions. The team sign up to the STOMP/STAMP principles. The current caseload is approximately 16 cases on medication at present. The post holder will provide psychiatric assessments and reviews and oversee pharmacological treatment and will provide leadership to the LD team.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

1. Primary Medical Degree
2. Full GMC Registration
3. Section 12 MHA Approved
4. Approved Clinician status or willing to apply for approval.
5. GMC Licence to Practice

Desirable

1. MRCPsych (or equivalent)
2. An additional post graduate qualification of relevance to working with children and Adolescents
3. Inclusion on the Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)

Experience, Skills and Abilities

Essential

1. Competence in psycho-pharmacology and also non-medication therapeutic approaches.
2. Experience and training in the assessment and management of neurodevelopmental disorders including cases with psychiatric comorbidity, complex presentations and associated high risk
3. Knowledge of Clinical Governance/Care Quality
4. Able to participate in Medical Audit and Quality Improvement
5. Experience of teaching and supervision of junior staff and other disciplines

Desirable

1. Experience working with young people who have moderate/severe LD
2. Management Training
3. Experience of Research
4. Publication in peer-reviewed journal
5. Experience in Paediatrics
6. ADI-R training
7. ADOS training

Personal Skills & Qualities

Essential

1. Excellent communication and empathic skills with a range of different people
2. Demonstrable leadership skills
3. Experience of team working
4. Sound organisational skills
5. Ability to work on own initiative
6. Ability to cope with considerable pressure and adapt to new demands
7. Ability to balance competing demands and prioritise
8. Cultural Sensitivity and ability to work in multi ethnic environment

Other

Desirable

1. Computer Literate
2. Full UK car driving licence

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ash Tree Clinic (Harrow CAMHS)
322-326 Northolt Road
South Harrow
HA2 8EQ

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