Job summary
Are you a doctor interested in delivering and developing ground-breaking and growing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in historic & picturesque Wiltshire?
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people. We support flexible working practices.
We have a Specialty Doctor opportunity in our Bath and North East Somerset CAMHS team.. As a centre of excellence, you will offer a person-centred approach to their independence and well-being. You will have clinical leadership opportunities to develop services across the patch and medical education/ supervision.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialty Doctor in the team you will join a multidisciplinary team providing high-quality care to young people and families in the Melksham area as part of the CAMHS Getting More Help Team
About us
This is an exciting time to join Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and become part of the BSW service. We deliver the i-Thrive model across BSW, including Mental Health Support Teams in schools and In-Reach services to Social Care. Oxford Health hosts the Thames Valley Provider Collaborative and Forensic CAMHS. Our CAMHS Eating Disorders Service is accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and was the regional pilot site for the national ARFID project. We work closely with our BSW ICB, Local Authorities, NHS providers and Third Sector Partners to transform services for young people up to 25.
If you relish a challenge, are enthusiastic about improving children and young people's mental health and want to join a friendly and ambitious service which is modernising and expanding at pace, then OHFT have all the right ingredients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Specialty Doctor Psychiatrist will be based in Melksham Community CAMHS, undertaking assessments and providing treatment for young people and working with patients and their families. The specialty doctor is expected to work closely with other members of the team and to provide a range of assessment and treatment services
At OHFT we are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to those advertised then please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.
We have described the job in detail in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, but we would be delighted to answer any questions you might have and to find out more about you.
You can start getting to know by having a look at our recruitment video made by members of the team and children, young people and young adults who have accessed our services:
BSW RECRUITMENT - YouTube
Find out more about living and working in BSW here:
Living and Working | Oxford Health
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Specialty Doctor Psychiatrist will be based in Melksham Community CAMHS, undertaking assessments and providing treatment for young people and working with patients and their families. The specialty doctor is expected to work closely with other members of the team and to provide a range of assessment and treatment services
At OHFT we are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to those advertised then please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.
We have described the job in detail in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, but we would be delighted to answer any questions you might have and to find out more about you.
You can start getting to know by having a look at our recruitment video made by members of the team and children, young people and young adults who have accessed our services:
BSW RECRUITMENT - YouTube
Find out more about living and working in BSW here:
Living and Working | Oxford Health
Person Specification
Qualifications & Academic Achievements
Essential
- Qualified medical practitioner
- oFull GMC registration by time of appointment
Desirable
- oSection 12 approval MHS
- oMRCPsych or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists' Guidelines)
Training
Essential
- oShall have completed at least four years full time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty
- oShall have equivalent experiences and competencies
Desirable
- oEvidence of participation in or enthusiasm for audit
- oExperience of child and adolescent psychiatry
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oCaring attitude
- Honesty
- oTrustworthy and reliable
- oHigh energy levels
Desirable
Personal/Professional Skills
Essential
- oAbility to communicate with children, adolescents and their families
- oBehaviour which establishes professional relationships with patients and their families, and welfare agencies
- oAbility to work in a team
Desirable
- Initiative
- oA critical enquiring approach to the acquisition of knowledge
Practical Requirements
Essential
- oPhysically and mentally capable of undertaking the duties of the job
- oMobility to meet the needs of the post
Desirable
- oFull driving licence and own vehicle
Person Specification
Qualifications & Academic Achievements
Essential
- Qualified medical practitioner
- oFull GMC registration by time of appointment
Desirable
- oSection 12 approval MHS
- oMRCPsych or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists' Guidelines)
Training
Essential
- oShall have completed at least four years full time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty
- oShall have equivalent experiences and competencies
Desirable
- oEvidence of participation in or enthusiasm for audit
- oExperience of child and adolescent psychiatry
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oCaring attitude
- Honesty
- oTrustworthy and reliable
- oHigh energy levels
Desirable
Personal/Professional Skills
Essential
- oAbility to communicate with children, adolescents and their families
- oBehaviour which establishes professional relationships with patients and their families, and welfare agencies
- oAbility to work in a team
Desirable
- Initiative
- oA critical enquiring approach to the acquisition of knowledge
Practical Requirements
Essential
- oPhysically and mentally capable of undertaking the duties of the job
- oMobility to meet the needs of the post
Desirable
- oFull driving licence and own vehicle
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).
