Consultant Psychiatrist - Tower Hamlets CAMHS

A locum consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist is required for the Tower Hamlets Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. The post is an 8 PA Substantive post. The post-holder will join the Emotional and Behavioural team at Greatorex Street Community CAMHS, a long-established service for the assessment and treatment of young people up to the age of 18 years, their families and carers living in the borough of Tower Hamlets. The post holder will hold a joint Clinical Team Leader position in a well-established joint leadership structure with a co-Clinical Team Lead.

Closing date: 2nd February 2025

Interview date (AAC panel): 18th February 2025

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details and information relating to the role.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification/Training

Essential

1. Full GMC registration
2. MRCPsych parts 1 & 2 or equivalent
3. Eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register or CCT in appropriate specialty (or within 6 months)
4. Section 12 approved and Approved Clinician status or willing to apply for approval

Desirable

1. Higher academic degree
2. Higher training in a specific psychotherapeutic treatment or modality e.g. Family Therapy, CBT, individual or group psychotherapy

Research

Desirable

1. Experience in a research project
2. Publication accepted by peer review journals in a relevant academic field

Experience

Essential

1. Possesses an extensive range of clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills.
2. Experience of assessment and management of CYP with complex mental health disorders

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

1. Excellent communication skills with a range of different people
2. Shows enthusiasm and initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, colleagues and the organisation

Teaching

Essential

1. Experience of teaching in small groups and lecturing
2. Commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, academic and clinical

Desirable

1. Familiarity with problem-based learning approaches

Management/Audit

Essential

1. Enthusiastic and organised approach to audit and quality assurance
2. Ability to operate effectively in a committee

Desirable

1. Training in management skills
2. Experience of management of a clinical area
3. Experience of service development

Other

Essential

1. Meets professional health requirements
2. Adherence to the highest ethical and professional standards

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