A full-time consultant psychiatrist post in Salisbury Community CAMHS, a child and adolescent team working as part of a multidisciplinary group. The role gives psychiatric clinical input and leadership for young people with severe and enduring needs, including risk assessment and carer support. Ten programmed activities follow a job plan of around 75 per cent direct clinical care, with room for service development and teaching. Eligibility for Section 12 approval is needed, or a willingness to apply once in post.
What the job involves
- Provide clinical leadership and medical input to the team
- Take responsibility for your own patients and those seen by medical staff you supervise
- Share clinical governance responsibility as one of the team's clinical leads
- Carry out Mental Health Act assessments when necessary, including for emergencies referred within a day
- Manage patients in partnership with the multidisciplinary team under the Trust key working model, including risk and carer needs assessment
- Help develop services for the patients and families the team is responsible for
- Encourage a restorative, just and learning culture, join safety huddles and investigations, and identify practice improvements
What’s required
Qualifications
- Medical degree
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration
- Eligibility for the GMC Specialist Register, or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of CCT at interview
- Eligibility for Section 12 approval (Mental Health Act), or Approved Clinician status, or willingness to apply once in post
Experience
- Clinical work in psychiatry at SpR, SAS/specialist or consultant level within the last 3 years
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of applying the Mental Health Act
- Appreciation of ethnic minority issues and commitment to culturally sensitive practice
Skills & knowledge
- Leadership skills
- Commitment to fostering a respectful, fair, supportive and compassionate team culture and role modelling it
- Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do so
- Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
Nice to have
- MSc or higher degree
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent
- Experience of service development and introducing new mental health services
- Experience working at consultant level in an inpatient environment
- Formal leadership and management training
- Experience of team or service leadership
What’s offered
- 33 days annual leave pro rata, rising to 35 days after seven years' seniority
- Competitive pension scheme
- Tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development
- Protected SPA time within the job plan
- Relocation allowance of up to £8,000 for external applicants, subject to eligibility
- Career progression opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS discount across a range of retailers
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
