This consultant post sits in the CAMHS Crisis and Enhanced Home Treatment Team, part of the Specialist Services division at Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on comprehensive psychiatric care for children and young people with complex needs, including leading assessments of referrals and sharing the out-of-hours CAMHS on-call rota. The post is 10 PAs a week, with flexible working or job share considered and an extra three PAs for three years as part of recruitment and retention.
What the job involves
- Provide comprehensive psychiatric services for children and young people with complex needs
- Hold medical responsibility for that population
- Provide consultant psychiatric input into the CCETT pathways
- Take a lead role in assessing children and young people referred to the service
- Assess and manage urgent and routine referrals
- Take part in the consultant CAMHS out-of-hours on-call rota and contribute to cross cover
- Offer expertise and support to trainees on call
- Work independently and autonomously, offering leadership in CAMHS-based services
- Work clinically with children, young people, families, carers and allied professionals
- Devise plans of action using a range of therapeutic approaches
- Support implementation of plans in partnership with parents and carers
- Carry out Mental Health Act training and assessments when appropriate, maintaining Section 12(2) approval
What’s required
Qualifications
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of completing training
Registration & licences
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise
- Approved Clinician status under the Mental Health Act, or achievable within 3 months
- Section 12(2) approval, or achievable within 3 months
Checks & eligibility
- DBS clearance
Nice to have
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Willingness to undertake further training in child psychiatry
- Additional clinical qualifications
- In good standing with the GMC, with no warnings or conditions on practice
What’s offered
- Relocation package under the Trust relocation procedure
- £2,000 a year study budget with 30 days study leave over three years
- Recruitment and retention extra three PAs, pro rata for part-time, to be reviewed after three years
- Lease car and cycle to work schemes
- Free on-site parking and electric car charging points
- Attendance at a bi-annual Medical Development day
- Supervision and mentoring if needed
- Staff wellbeing services, fast-track physiotherapy and discounts on childcare, gym membership and electronics
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
