Specialty Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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Specialty Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry MC75

Main area CAMHS Psychiatrist Grade MC75 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (Vacancy) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 333-G-CA-SA0009

Site Ash Tree Clinic (Harrow CAMHS) Town South Harrow Salary £61,542 - £99,216 plus London weighting of £2162 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/01/:59

Job overview Specialty Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Harrow Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Fixed Term: 6 Months Flexible but up to 10 Programmed Activities

We are currently looking for an up to 10 PAs specialty doctor/psychiatrist to work within Harrow CAMHS (CNWL). Applicants are welcome and encouraged to apply if they wish to work part time.

This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, innovative and dedicated doctor with creative ideas for service development, keen to work with dynamic and passionate consultants and MDT clinicians and to collaborate with paediatricians, schools, children's services and allied health professionals.

You will be working with consultants in a team with two higher trainees (St Mary's higher training scheme in child psychiatry), a core trainee and two other specialty doctors.

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Main duties of the job

The postholder will contribute to the work of Harrow CAMHS, providing medical/psychiatric input into all CAMHS sub-teams as needed including conducting initial assessments, psychiatric assessments, risk assessments and delivering treatments including the initiation and monitoring of pharmacological treatments.

The postholder will be expected to support the MDT with regard to comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and management planning, guided by the CAMHS care pathways and clinical model. The postholder will also be part of the middle level duty rota (psychiatry) for Harrow CAMHS.

Working for our organisation

CNWL is a nationally leading NHS Foundation Trust providing Mental Health, Community Health and Child Health Services across London and the South East of England.

Over the last few years our catchment area has grown significantly, making the Trust's population more diverse than ever. The area spans the communities of London, Milton Keynes and wider geographical areas of Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire. There are areas of great affluence as well as deprivation, and there are over 100 first-languages spoken in these communities.

We were authorised as a Foundation Trust on 1 May 2007.

The Trust is organised in to three Divisions: Jameson, Goodall and Diggory. Goodall Division is responsible for the delivery of Mental Health and community Learning Disability services in Hillingdon, as well as all CNWL's specialist rehabilitation provision and CAMHS provision in NW London. We also deliver community physical health services in a number of boroughs in NW London, including Hillingdon Harrow, Ealing and neighbouring System of North Central London.

Our staff play a fundamental role in our delivery of excellent outcomes and excellent patient experience, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To undertake psychiatric assessments of young people and families referred to the CAMHS team with mental health disorders, devise formulations and care plans and provide interventions/treatments.

To assess children and adolescents with mental health problems, presenting acutely to the service or to paediatrics.

To provide treatment and therapy appropriate to level of training and experience under the general supervision of the consultant psychiatrist.

To attend service wide meetings for provision of peer education and peer discussion.

To attend CAMHS multidisciplinary team meetings for mutual support, in-service training, for the review of clinical cases and opportunities for audit.

To participate in the provision of teaching to medical undergraduates and other professionals.

To ensure good record keeping of assessments and interventions and to contribute to reports/correspondence as outlined in the clinical protocol of the service.

To provide relevant reports for educational/social services planning.

To provide clinical care for other patients if their allocated doctor/case manager is unavailable.

To gain experience of some psychological treatments.

To participate in clinical audit, quality improvement and research.

To communicate medical issues effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Person specification Education and Qualifications

• Primary Medical Degree
• GMC Licence to Practice
• Full GMC registration
• Section 12(2) Mental Health Act approval and AC Approval

Experience, Skills and Abilities

• Completed at least 4 years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent on a part time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term trainee or have equivalent experience and competencies.
• 3-DI or ADI trained
• At least one year of experience in CAMHS neurodevelopmental work including ASD and ADHD assessments and management
• Good knowledge of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Experience in psychopharmacology as applicable to CAMHS
• Experience of Mental Health Act as applicable to CAMHS
• Experience in a variety of therapies

Personal Skills & Qualities

• Excellent communication and empathic skills with a range of different people
• Experience of team working
• Sound organisational skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Experience of MDT work
• Highly motivated and able to finish tasks on time
• Demonstrable leadership skills

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. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

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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.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.