Job summary
Consultant Psychiatrist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
This is an established 6PA post working in The Camden Adolescent Intensive Support Team (CAISS) .
This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative team set up 5 years ago by the Tavistock and Portman to improve care and reduce the need for inpatient treatment for our Camden young people. The team was shortlisted for the team of the year in the London division by the Royal College of Psychiatrist 2023. A current NCEL Service Evaluation shows Camden having the lowest number of inpatient admissions across the collaborative. Our data shows that since CAISS commenced, admissions to inpatient units and length of stay have been significantly reduced.
We pride ourselves on being able to offer eclectic, creative, needs driven and flexible interventions for families and the system they are in. Join us in our aim to continue to drive forward service improvements and initiate more formal research projects.
Main duties of the job
CAISS is a nurse led team with the main aim of avoiding unnecessary admissions, repeat attendances and prevent delayed discharged for 11-18year olds in Camden. The team does this by offering an intensive support packaged tailored by the needs of each young person and their family. The team is responsive and flexible in approach, drawing on various psychological models. proactive in facilitating engagement by meeting with young people and families in the community. The team liaises closely with professional networks to ensure everyone is working together at times of crisis. A bolt on package can be provided to community CAMHS if young person already has a team but risk is escalating.
The postholder will support clinical decision making both in and out of team meetings, offer consultations to clinicians/networks, help to decide what interventions are offered. they will see cases for urgent assessments and consultation. They are part of the senior leadership team, making decisions about team direction and deputises for the team manager when needed. The postholder would offer family work alongside another clinician to support care of complex cases. There is the occasional need to take part in Mental Health Act Assessment for team cases during working hours, but there is not an expectation to provide S12 assessments across the wider service or out of hours.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
About us
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust (T&P) are the main provider of CAMHS Services to Camden and provide a range of regional and national mental health services. The Education and Training Directorate provide training for clinicians, social workers, nurses, teachers, and many other professionals. The clinician-tutor model and multidisciplinary approach ensures courses are relevant, transformative and empowering.
Overall, there are 30 multidisciplinary teams in the Trust providing services from pre-birth up to the age of 25. There are 30 Medical Consultants in the Trust
The services cover generic whole area child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) through to highly specialist local and national services.
The majority of the teams are multidisciplinary, with expertise in a range of treatment modalities including psychoanalytic psychotherapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, systemic psychotherapy, as well as a wide range of specialist interventions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
ELIGIBILITY
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for a psychiatric specialty OR within six months. Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry OR within six months.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych
- Additional clinical qualifications.
CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in child and adolescent psychiatry
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Wide experience and skill of therapeutic work with children young people and their families
- Evidence of working flexibly with team members and with young people, and providing appointments in a range of community settings
ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING
Essential
- Able to deliver postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Person Specification
ELIGIBILITY
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for a psychiatric specialty OR within six months. Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry OR within six months.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych
- Additional clinical qualifications.
CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in child and adolescent psychiatry
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Wide experience and skill of therapeutic work with children young people and their families
- Evidence of working flexibly with team members and with young people, and providing appointments in a range of community settings
ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING
Essential
- Able to deliver postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
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).
