Job summary
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.
Further Information & Arrangements to visit
Dr Julia Gledhill (Lead Psychiatrist)
E: ashtreeclinic@nhs.net T: 020 8869 4500
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.
About us
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 andneighbouring 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.
www.cnwl.nhs.uk
Job description
Job 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 participate in continuing professional development.
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.
Job description
Job 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 participate in continuing professional development.
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
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- GMC Licence to Practice
- Full GMC registration
Desirable
- MRCPsych (or equivalent)
- Appropriate postgraduate qualifications
- Section 12(2) Mental Health Act approval and AC Approval
Experience, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- 3-DI or ADI trained
- ADOS 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
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Demonstrable leadership skills
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- GMC Licence to Practice
- Full GMC registration
Desirable
- MRCPsych (or equivalent)
- Appropriate postgraduate qualifications
- Section 12(2) Mental Health Act approval and AC Approval
Experience, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- 3-DI or ADI trained
- ADOS 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
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Demonstrable leadership skills
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).
