Consultant psychiatrist post in the community CAMHS team in Tunbridge Wells, within Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. The generic Tier 3 team assesses and treats under-18s with conditions such as ADHD, autism, psychosis and mood disorders, using CBT, DBT and family therapy. The post serves around 27,910 young people locally, and part-time or job-share applications are welcome. Applicants must be on, or within six months of joining, the Specialist Register and hold, or gain, Approved Clinician and S12 approval.
What the job involves
- Assess and treat children and young people with disorders including ADHD, autism, mood disorders and psychosis
- Act as an autonomous registered practitioner, accountable for own unsupervised practice
- Be responsible and accountable for service delivery to patients
- Assess patients and develop care plans for complex needs, including chronic, acute and palliative care within own competencies
- Continuously evaluate outcomes and act on them
- Initiate referrals to other specialist health services and agencies
- Give patients and relatives information and education to support meaningful choices
- Ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature and peer review
Qualifications
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration with licence to practise
- On GMC Specialist Register, or within six months of completing CCST in child and adolescent psychiatry
- Approved Clinician status, or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12, or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Experience
- Mastery in managing a broad range of child mental disorders, including neurodevelopmental disorders
- Managing patients from different cultural backgrounds, working with interpreters and translators
- Participation in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
- Participation in research or service evaluation, and continuing professional development
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent knowledge of the specialty and bio-psycho-social clinical skills
- Excellent oral and written communication in English
- Able to meet duties under the MHA and MCA
- Manages clinical complexity and uncertainty, using and appraising evidence with others' input
- Works in and leads a team, with commitment to shared leadership and collaborative improvement
Checks & eligibility
- Valid UK driving licence, or evidence of proposed alternative
Other
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
Nice to have
- MRCPsych
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Additional clinical qualifications
- Good standing with the GMC, with no warnings or conditions on practice
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience within the NHS or a comparable service
- Practical experience in a short-term psychological therapy
- Has led clinical audits that brought about service change or better patient outcomes
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement, such as awards, presentations or publications
What’s offered
- Recruitment bonus of £15,000, subject to terms
- Relocation allowance of up to £8,000, subject to terms
- Generous annual leave and study leave
- NHS pension scheme
- Holiday of a Lifetime scheme to bank annual leave
- Flexible working on request
- Learning and development in leadership, education, research and quality improvement
- Free access to an independent counselling service
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
