Job summary
Specialty Doctor in PsychiatryCAMHS Collingham Child and Family Centre Part Time 8PAs, 6 Months Fixed Term
We are excited to offer a rare opening for a fixed-term 6-months post for a Specialty Doctor to work at a highly regarded National Children's CAMHS in-patient unit at a beautiful Central London location.
Collingham Child and Family Centre is a specialist inpatient mental health unit for children aged 5-12 years. As one of only 6 units of its kind in the UK, the team provides intensive assessment and treatment for children with severe mental disorders which have led to significant impairment of functioning, often with associated risk.
The team includes psychiatrists, nurses, family therapists, psychologists, speech and language therapist, occupational therapist, social workers, dietitian, pharmacist, health care assistants, activity coordinators, administration staff, teachers and teaching assistants. During their time at the centre, children attend the unit school and take part in a variety of therapeutic activities. Parents attend weekly family therapy sessions and can access a number of support groups.
For more information, please contact:
Dr Mari Dominguez, mari.dominguez1@nhs.net (Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist) or call 0203 8387 800.
Main duties of the job
This is a fixed-term specialty doctor post at Collingham Child and Family Centre. The post is for 8PAs to support the existing psychiatry team with assessments, diagnosis, risk reviews, prescribing and medication management, for inpatient children and new referrals.
The post holder will be working alongside and be supported by the Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, specialty doctor and resident doctor at Collingham Child and Family Centre. The role of the specialty doctor will be to support the Consultant to provide dedicated, high quality medical care and treatment for young people and their families presenting with a range of mental health issues, neurodevelopmental conditions and/or developmental trauma.
About us
Central and North West London (CNWL) specialises in caring for people with a wide range of mental and physical health needs and is one of the largest mental health trusts in England. Each CAMHS service has its own local management structure:
Collingham Child and Family Centre CNWL NHS inpatient care team within the royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea provides mental and emotional health services to children under the age of 13, their families and carers experiencing and needing help with thoughts feelings, difficult experiences, emotional, relationship and behavioural difficulties in family life, school or the wider world. These include psychosis, affective disorders, developmental disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, anxiety disorders, self harm and disordered eating.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Work
To undertake psychiatry assessments of young people and families referred to Collingham Child and Family Centre, devise formulations and care plans and provide interventions/treatments.
To contribute to the clerking and assessment on admission for inpatient children, including consideration of the legal framework for admission, mental state examination, risk assessment and physical examination of the child.
To provide medication treatment and therapy appropriate to level of training and experience under the supervision of the Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
To contribute to assessments under the Mental Health Act.
To contribute to the discharge process of inpatient children, including use of outcome measures, clinical coding and ensuring safe discharge planning.
To communicate medical/psychiatry issues effectively within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) and contribute to MDT meetings (e.g. ward rounds, CPA/review meetings,.)
To liaise with community professionals (e.g. community CAMHS, school, social care, others) and with medical colleagues (e.g. GPs, A&E, Paediatricians, etc), and attend professionals meetings, as required per the childs care.
To ensure good record keeping and clinical documentation of assessments, interventions, and liaison, as per GMC guidance, and to contribute to reports/correspondence as outlined in the clinical protocol of the service.
To participate in clinical audit, quality improvement and research.
To participate in the provision of teaching to medical undergraduates and other professionals.
Duty work
The post holder will be part of a psychiatry rota for Collingham Child and Family Centre together with the resident doctors to ensure psychiatry cover during weekdays (9am-5pm).
On-call: There are no out-of-hours on-call requirements linked to this post. There may be opportunities to join a resident doctor out-of-hours rota depending on experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Work
To undertake psychiatry assessments of young people and families referred to Collingham Child and Family Centre, devise formulations and care plans and provide interventions/treatments.
To contribute to the clerking and assessment on admission for inpatient children, including consideration of the legal framework for admission, mental state examination, risk assessment and physical examination of the child.
To provide medication treatment and therapy appropriate to level of training and experience under the supervision of the Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
To contribute to assessments under the Mental Health Act.
To contribute to the discharge process of inpatient children, including use of outcome measures, clinical coding and ensuring safe discharge planning.
To communicate medical/psychiatry issues effectively within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) and contribute to MDT meetings (e.g. ward rounds, CPA/review meetings,.)
To liaise with community professionals (e.g. community CAMHS, school, social care, others) and with medical colleagues (e.g. GPs, A&E, Paediatricians, etc), and attend professionals meetings, as required per the childs care.
To ensure good record keeping and clinical documentation of assessments, interventions, and liaison, as per GMC guidance, and to contribute to reports/correspondence as outlined in the clinical protocol of the service.
To participate in clinical audit, quality improvement and research.
To participate in the provision of teaching to medical undergraduates and other professionals.
Duty work
The post holder will be part of a psychiatry rota for Collingham Child and Family Centre together with the resident doctors to ensure psychiatry cover during weekdays (9am-5pm).
On-call: There are no out-of-hours on-call requirements linked to this post. There may be opportunities to join a resident doctor out-of-hours rota depending on experience.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- Full GMC Registration
- GMC Licence to Practise
Desirable
- Appropriate postgraduate qualifications
- MRCPsych
- Section 12 MHA Approved
Experience, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Completed at least four 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
- Experience in child and adolescent psychiatry
- Psychological therapies training/experience
Personal Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication and empathic skills
- Experience of team working
- Good organisational skills
Desirable
- Enthusiasm and interest in becoming involved with the opportunities Harrow CAMHS has to offer
Other
Desirable
- Experience of quality improvement projects
- Research and teaching experience
- Driver with own car
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- Full GMC Registration
- GMC Licence to Practise
Desirable
- Appropriate postgraduate qualifications
- MRCPsych
- Section 12 MHA Approved
Experience, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Completed at least four 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
- Experience in child and adolescent psychiatry
- Psychological therapies training/experience
Personal Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication and empathic skills
- Experience of team working
- Good organisational skills
Desirable
- Enthusiasm and interest in becoming involved with the opportunities Harrow CAMHS has to offer
Other
Desirable
- Experience of quality improvement projects
- Research and teaching experience
- Driver with own car
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).
