Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (£30K RRP)

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others. There’s a place for you at CNWL. We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you’re at, there’s always a place for you at CNWL.

We’re seeking an energetic, innovative, and committed psychiatrist with a strong interest in child and adolescent mental health. This role is perfect for someone who values teamwork, is passionate about delivering high-quality care, and thrives in a collaborative clinical setting. You will be joining our well-established, multidisciplinary team known for delivering evidence-based, NICE-recommended care that truly impacts children and young people. We receive regular positive feedback from service users and families, reflecting our commitment and compassion. You’ll work in a supportive, collaborative environment alongside a passionate group of consultants and clinicians.

This post offers an attractive £30,000 Golden Hello, payable in three instalments (subject to eligibility, taxable and non-pensionable), along with a relocation package of up to £8,000 for eligible candidates. You’ll also benefit from a generous annual leave allowance, dedicated study leaves, access to the NHS Pension Scheme, and a wide range of exclusive staff discounts – including savings on the purchase and lease of new cars.

Main duties of the job:

• To provide a service to children and young people with established or suspected psychiatric illnesses for diagnosis, treatment plan and follow up, mainly for out-patients and very occasionally advice and specialist consultation to young people admitted to inpatient services.
• To provide a service to children and young people who have primary diagnosis of learning disabilities and mental health problems for diagnosis, management and continuing care.
• To provide clinical support for children with diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions and where needed, clinical input for additional psychopathology.
• To contribute to multidisciplinary assessment and management of behavioural impairment.
• To provide consultation and advice for complex clinical presentations requiring multidisciplinary input.
• The post-holder will be expected to carry a full and varied caseload for this post requiring varying degree of input from consultant psychiatrists.
• To develop a special clinical interest with the agreement of the Clinical Director.
• To contribute to the development of the child and adolescent psychiatry team, with a focus on developing and providing clinical leadership for the team.
• To undertake line management responsibilities and clinical supervision of up to two Specialty Doctors.
• To be involved in the quality governance; including critical incident reviews and management of complaints.

Milton Keynes Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) covers the whole area of Milton Keynes with all referrals received into the single point of access in the service. This is believed to be the best way to give greatest flexibility in case management and provision of service to children, young people and their families and carers. The service caters for all mental health presentations as well as children with learning disabilities who have mental health needs. There are a number of treatment pathways within the team for intervention and the service is currently adopting the I-Thrive model.

Being part of a large and diverse London based Trust enables clinicians to access alternative learning and experience opportunities. This post-holder will have the opportunity to work closely with our colleagues in the London based CAMHS teams and (if desired) can spend up to one day per week working within one of these teams. CNWL offers excellent professional support and career development options.

This is an exciting time to be joining Milton Keynes Mental Health as we are rapidly growing and developing our teaching programmes. Besides Core trainees and Senior trainees in Psychiatry, we have good numbers of GP trainees, Foundation trainees and undergraduate medical students.

Person specification:

• A primary Medical Qualification
• Full GMC Registration
• Eligibility for Approved Clinician status and Approval under section 12 of the Mental Health Act
• CCT accreditation in either CAMHS or Learning Disabilities or within six months of achieving CCT
• Membership of the RCPsych

Personal Characteristics:

• A good team worker with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good command of English
• Open to involvement and development of services
• Approach based on critical enquiry and evidence-based medicine
• Able to set priorities, manage time and plan effectively
• Manage unpredictable and conflicting demands
• Able to cope with pressure and adapt to change
• Demonstrate energy and enthusiasm in pursuing the highest standards of care
• Strong and robust decision maker
• Passion, commitment and dedication to working with children and young people
• A positive attitude and ability to reflect and act on feedback
• Ability to praise, nurture and support others to be the best practitioners they can be
• Understanding of the importance of excellent team working relationships and the ability to achieve this
• Ability to challenge poor performance

Training, knowledge and relevant experience:

• Training and experience in working with children and young people with mental health presentations
• Experience in working in a multi-agency approach
• Experience in management of risk
• Experience with service transformation and development
• Knowledge of appropriate medical, pharmacological and psychological interventions for children and young people with mental health and learning disability presentations
• Training and experience in working with children with learning disabilities
• Wide range of experience of working in a community-based setting
• Specialist experience and interest in working in an area relevant to children and young people
• Experience in managing complex and dual presentations

Management/ Supervision:

• Enthusiasm and experience in teaching
• Experience and training in management and supervision of junior medical staff
• Ability to line manage and supervise other staff

Other:

• A commitment to education, training and professional development
• Understand the concept and principles of Clinical Governance
• Understand the NHS system, especially in relation to CAMHS services, locally and nationally
• Able to drive or provide transport to meet the requirements of the post
• Willingness to engage with patients and carers to develop excellent services
• Willingness to participate in quality improvement initiatives and service development projects.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries. We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

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