Job summary
CONSULTANT CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRISTS COMMUNITY POSTS- 2 POSTS
CAMHS East- 6 PAs
CAMHS West- 7-9 PAs
Somerset Foundation Trust
Come and be apart of our CQC - Outstanding CAMHS service! You will thrive.
- A generous relocation package will be offered
- Flexible, work-life balance
Are you unfulfilled with your current role & seeking a change? You may be looking for a healthier work-life balance? Perhaps your are looking for your first consultant post as you approach your CCT?
We are looking for a passionate, dedicated CAMHS consultant to join our credited 'CQC - OUTSTANDING' service.
Somerset Foundation Trust SFT is the first trust to have Integrated Acute Medical and Surgical Specialities, Mental Health, Community and Primary care services.
2 Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists roles have become available, to cover the East (Yeovil and surrounding area) and West (Taunton and surrounding area) of Somerset due to retirement. We are a highly flexible service and can discuss your desired hours, with a total of 16 PAS available across the service.
Main duties of the job
The Trust has a compassionate and supportive senior medical leadership team and there is a clear operational management structure, with a highly functioning multi-disciplinary workforce. The Chief Medical Officer of SFT, Prof Dan Meron, is also a psychiatrist, ensuring parity of mental and physical health embedded into trust culture. Head of CAMHS Claudine Brown is also Interim Head for Paediatrics, and there is strong partnership working with Education and Social care, which has supported a culture of integrated holistic care for young people and their families. Your CAMHS Clinical Director, Dr Barton, is also the Lead Medical Appraiser for SFT and is a RCPsych examiner and will support both your professional performance, development and learning throughout your lifelong career. Somerset FT Community CAMHS was awarded an outstanding for its innovative patient centred approach, the our deeply committed staff working together, the feedback from our service users and no waiting times.
CAMHS has over 100 WTE clinicians. Somerset Community CAMHS is made up of a range of community and specialist teams including; Single Point of Access, Community Teams, Enhanced Outreach/Home Treatment Team, CAMHS Liaison, Mental Health in Schools Teams, Community Eating Disorder Service, National Deaf CAMHS, Forensic CAMHS and Tier 2.5 Service and links to Wessex House regional inpatient service.
About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties include:
- Provide specific professional and expert clinical opinion and advice on a range of problems, including those young people with complex needs to professionals working within the CAMHS sector. With other senior members of the community team, responsible for ensuring referrals are risk assessed and allocated to the most appropriate clinician in a timely manner. With other senior members of the community team, be responsible for ensuring there is effective communication both within the team and with referring and receiving teams, including the local enhanced Outreach CAMHS team.
Please see attached job descriptions for more in depth information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties include:
- Provide specific professional and expert clinical opinion and advice on a range of problems, including those young people with complex needs to professionals working within the CAMHS sector. With other senior members of the community team, responsible for ensuring referrals are risk assessed and allocated to the most appropriate clinician in a timely manner. With other senior members of the community team, be responsible for ensuring there is effective communication both within the team and with referring and receiving teams, including the local enhanced Outreach CAMHS team.
Please see attached job descriptions for more in depth information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS, MBChB or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- Section 12 MHA approval
- Evidence of AC/RC approval or in process of application
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register; or will be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
Desirable
- MRCPsych Examination passed
- Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in child and adolescent psychiatry
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in child and adolescent psychiatry
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Medical educator and up to date with training as a clinical and educational supervisor or willing to undertake training
- Compassionate - Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with young people, carers and allied professionals remaining sensitive and empathetic.
- Sufficient leadership, organisational, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant or Associate Specialist in a health community.
- Excellent oral & written communication skills - including active listening skills, competency in English to a level that enables the role to be undertaken effectively and to assure the delivery of safe care to patients, the ability to understand and summarise a discussion, ask appropriate questions, provide constructive challenge and give effective feedback
Desirable
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS, MBChB or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- Section 12 MHA approval
- Evidence of AC/RC approval or in process of application
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register; or will be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
Desirable
- MRCPsych Examination passed
- Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in child and adolescent psychiatry
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in child and adolescent psychiatry
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Medical educator and up to date with training as a clinical and educational supervisor or willing to undertake training
- Compassionate - Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with young people, carers and allied professionals remaining sensitive and empathetic.
- Sufficient leadership, organisational, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant or Associate Specialist in a health community.
- Excellent oral & written communication skills - including active listening skills, competency in English to a level that enables the role to be undertaken effectively and to assure the delivery of safe care to patients, the ability to understand and summarise a discussion, ask appropriate questions, provide constructive challenge and give effective feedback
Desirable
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
