Job summary
This innovative post seeks to integrate crisis and Tier 4 (intensive home treatment and inpatient) care for young people under the care of CPFT, in line with the NHS 10-year plan. It aims to improve continuity, effectiveness, and efficiency of care and treatment for young people presenting with high-risk and acute mental health needs, and their families.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will primarily provide consultant psychiatric leadership in the ongoing development of an effective, efficient and evidence-based crisis and assessment team for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area. They will work in collaboration with multi-disciplinary colleagues to provide needs-led and child and family centered psychiatric assessment and treatment to young people in acute crisis, and those subsequently requiring Tier 4 intervention.
The successful applicant will be expected to provide crisis input to Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Addenbrookes Hospital, and Peterborough City Hospital. There will be a frequent need for onsite assessments, including Mental Health Act assessments, both in acute hospitals and the community across CPFT. Due to the geographical area covered, the successful applicant will be expected to drive as part of the role, and remote working and flexibility of base will be required.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties of the Post
The successful applicant will provide medical leadership to the CAMH-Crisis team and contribute to the medical leadership of The Darwin Centre for Young People. They will work closely and collaboratively with their consultant and MDT colleagues.
Work collaboratively with team, ward and service managers to ensure robust clinical governance activities are maintained including appropriate CPD slots to support team practice and development, supervision, audit, and service-evaluation work.
Develop and strengthen relationships across the directorate and with partner organizations to improve crisis care, develop crisis and admission avoidance pathways, promote alternatives to admission, and facilitate timely discharges.
Training of Core, Specialty and GP trainees including as their Consultant Supervisor. The Darwin Centre is a placement for CPFTs Core Training scheme and Specialty Trainees in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry who are on the East of England Higher Training Scheme.
Work alongside Community Consultant colleagues and ensure Consultant cover is available as needed for the duty CAMHS practitioners and Paediatric wards for urgent assessments and advice.
Participate in the Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist out of hours on-call rota (currently 1 in 8) paid at Band A, 5% supplement. Providing Consultant Child Psychiatry, non-residential, on call advice/supervision to doctors in training grades and duty CAMH practitioners. This is a Trust-wide Rota covering all of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, the three Tier 4 units and the three acute hospitals. Advice may need to be provided to the 24/7 nurse led all age telephone crisis service and 9-9pm CAMHS crisis service. There is an expectation that phone calls will be responded to promptly and that on occasion consultants may be required to attend a hospital site to assess patients. There is current review of remuneration for on-call through a diary exercise.
Contribute to the teaching and training of STs, CTs, medical students and MDT members. CTs and STs work within the department as part of their psychiatric rotations. There will be an opportunity to undertake the role of Clinical and Educational Supervisor for these doctors in training.
Access to admin support is proportionately through the Crisis team and Darwin Centre Admin Hubs.
Provide consultation to multi-agency colleagues working with children and young people and attend to any safeguarding needs that arise in accordance with local and national best practice standards.
Maintain high quality clinical records and otherwise participate in the administrative duties associated with patient care and the running of the services.
Collaborate with medical colleagues to maintain the service in the absence of departmental colleagues due to annual leave, study leave and short-term sickness.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties of the Post
The successful applicant will provide medical leadership to the CAMH-Crisis team and contribute to the medical leadership of The Darwin Centre for Young People. They will work closely and collaboratively with their consultant and MDT colleagues.
Work collaboratively with team, ward and service managers to ensure robust clinical governance activities are maintained including appropriate CPD slots to support team practice and development, supervision, audit, and service-evaluation work.
Develop and strengthen relationships across the directorate and with partner organizations to improve crisis care, develop crisis and admission avoidance pathways, promote alternatives to admission, and facilitate timely discharges.
Training of Core, Specialty and GP trainees including as their Consultant Supervisor. The Darwin Centre is a placement for CPFTs Core Training scheme and Specialty Trainees in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry who are on the East of England Higher Training Scheme.
Work alongside Community Consultant colleagues and ensure Consultant cover is available as needed for the duty CAMHS practitioners and Paediatric wards for urgent assessments and advice.
Participate in the Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist out of hours on-call rota (currently 1 in 8) paid at Band A, 5% supplement. Providing Consultant Child Psychiatry, non-residential, on call advice/supervision to doctors in training grades and duty CAMH practitioners. This is a Trust-wide Rota covering all of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, the three Tier 4 units and the three acute hospitals. Advice may need to be provided to the 24/7 nurse led all age telephone crisis service and 9-9pm CAMHS crisis service. There is an expectation that phone calls will be responded to promptly and that on occasion consultants may be required to attend a hospital site to assess patients. There is current review of remuneration for on-call through a diary exercise.
Contribute to the teaching and training of STs, CTs, medical students and MDT members. CTs and STs work within the department as part of their psychiatric rotations. There will be an opportunity to undertake the role of Clinical and Educational Supervisor for these doctors in training.
Access to admin support is proportionately through the Crisis team and Darwin Centre Admin Hubs.
Provide consultation to multi-agency colleagues working with children and young people and attend to any safeguarding needs that arise in accordance with local and national best practice standards.
Maintain high quality clinical records and otherwise participate in the administrative duties associated with patient care and the running of the services.
Collaborate with medical colleagues to maintain the service in the absence of departmental colleagues due to annual leave, study leave and short-term sickness.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration and licence to practice
- MRCPsych or equivalent qualification/certification
- Section 12 Approved Psychiatrist or willingness to obtain training
- Approved Clinician Status or willingness to obtain training
Entry criteria for the grade
Essential
- Specialist Registration in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or CESR or within 6 months of attainment of CCT /CESR at time of interview.
- Shall have equivalent experience and competencies as recognised by GMC
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of good working relationships
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of training doctors in training.
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub- specialist experiences relevant to this post
Skills/Ability/ Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Decision-making and problem solving skills including children and young people
- Management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to take a clinical lead.
- Able and willing to represent department at Trust wide meetings.
- Able to work and build relationships with others.
Desirable
- Training/skills in a relevant therapeutic modality e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, parenting programmes
- Experience in clinical management of Learning Disability presentations.
Academic skills, lifelong learning abilities
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
Desirable
- Published on a relevant subject in a peer reviewed journal
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Participated in quality/service improvement initiative
- Led a clinical audit leading to significant change
Qualities/ Attributes
Essential
- Able to demonstrate reflective practice.
- Approachable and flexible.
- Reliable.
- Ability to demonstrate/develop an understanding of service within the wider context of the changing NHS and Mental Health Services.
- Able to tolerate clinical complexity, uncertainty and change
Desirable
- Experience of developing services in a constantly changing environment within tight budgetary restraints
Equality
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of acceptance and commitment to the principles underlying equal opportunities.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration and licence to practice
- MRCPsych or equivalent qualification/certification
- Section 12 Approved Psychiatrist or willingness to obtain training
- Approved Clinician Status or willingness to obtain training
Entry criteria for the grade
Essential
- Specialist Registration in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or CESR or within 6 months of attainment of CCT /CESR at time of interview.
- Shall have equivalent experience and competencies as recognised by GMC
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of good working relationships
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of training doctors in training.
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub- specialist experiences relevant to this post
Skills/Ability/ Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Decision-making and problem solving skills including children and young people
- Management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to take a clinical lead.
- Able and willing to represent department at Trust wide meetings.
- Able to work and build relationships with others.
Desirable
- Training/skills in a relevant therapeutic modality e.g. CBT, Family Therapy, parenting programmes
- Experience in clinical management of Learning Disability presentations.
Academic skills, lifelong learning abilities
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
Desirable
- Published on a relevant subject in a peer reviewed journal
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Participated in quality/service improvement initiative
- Led a clinical audit leading to significant change
Qualities/ Attributes
Essential
- Able to demonstrate reflective practice.
- Approachable and flexible.
- Reliable.
- Ability to demonstrate/develop an understanding of service within the wider context of the changing NHS and Mental Health Services.
- Able to tolerate clinical complexity, uncertainty and change
Desirable
- Experience of developing services in a constantly changing environment within tight budgetary restraints
Equality
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of acceptance and commitment to the principles underlying equal opportunities.
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).
