Job summary
We are delighted to invite applications for a Locum Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist post within the CAMHS Clinical Academic Group of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, the most comprehensive mental health service for children and young people in the country.
We are seeking a full time Locum Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (10 PAs) to join the established Centre for Interventional Paediatric Psychopharmacology and Rare Diseases (CIPPRD), a national and specialist outpatient Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, that is headed by Professor Paramala Santosh. CIPPRD was the Winner of 2015 RCPsych Award for Psychiatric Team of the Year: Children & Adolescents.
The CIPPRD provides whole-person medicine and integrated mental and physical health care for children and young people with complex, severe, and treatment-resistant co-occurring neuropsychiatric disorders, and medical conditions including rare diseases. The team have recently set up the world's first Rett Centre that provides neuropsychiatric services for Rett Syndrome patients across the life span.
Main duties of the job
The Locum Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist will have specialist expertise in Developmental Neuropsychiatry and Psychopharmacological interventions. This is a replacement post as the previous post holder is no longer in this role. The CIPPRD team has expanded due to demand and the increased focus on rare diseases.
The role will include providing consultant input and expert advice on specialist assessment and medicals of children with severe and complex neurodevelopmental and / or neuropsychiatric difficulties and children with rare diseases / conditions, with a view to clarifying diagnostic status and then initiating evidence-based and personalised treatment while ensuring frequent monitoring and support and advice to optimise the management of symptoms. Supervision of medical staff in the team is required.
About us
Maudsley Hospital (headquarters)
Our Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2) and is within walking distance from the beautiful green spaces of Ruskin park and the vibrant high-street that offers great shopping opportunities and with a wide range of restaurants. The post is based at the Michael Rutter Centre for Children and Young People, Maudsley Hospital. CIPPRD provide services nationally across the UK as well as to our local SLaM boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark.
Flexible working:
As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 0900 to 1800 (incl. lunch break), giving you the very best of good work life balance.
The team has an established model in providing telemedicine care for our patients prior to the Covid pandemic. A hybrid model combining in-person and remote working is supported, in line with service needs and Trust guidance.
We are willing to consider applicants who want to apply for part time working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Expert advice on specialist assessment and medicals of children with severe and complex neurodevelopmental and / or neuropsychiatric difficulties. Management and follow-up of these children in the Medication Stabilization and Monitoring Clinic, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care.
- Supervision of junior medical staff. It is expected the post holder will be an accredited clinical supervisor or will become so if not already.
- Attending and chairing clinical meetings as timetabled.
- Liaising and communicating with the MDT, other professionals, teams and agencies
- Strong clinical leadership
- Provision of advice to other CAMHS teams.
- Participation in peer and group supervision meetings.
- Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric trainees and multidisciplinary staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Expert advice on specialist assessment and medicals of children with severe and complex neurodevelopmental and / or neuropsychiatric difficulties. Management and follow-up of these children in the Medication Stabilization and Monitoring Clinic, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care.
- Supervision of junior medical staff. It is expected the post holder will be an accredited clinical supervisor or will become so if not already.
- Attending and chairing clinical meetings as timetabled.
- Liaising and communicating with the MDT, other professionals, teams and agencies
- Strong clinical leadership
- Provision of advice to other CAMHS teams.
- Participation in peer and group supervision meetings.
- Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric trainees and multidisciplinary staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPsych or equivalent (A)
- CCT (A/I)
- Full GMC Registration with a License to Practice (A)
Training and Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbidities (A)
- Experience in psychopharmacology at national and international level. Experience in working at the interface of complex medical syndromes and mental health (A/I)
Understanding and Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and knowledge in child and adolescent psychiatry (A/I)
- Understanding and knowledge in specialist area of developmental neuropsychiatry and psychopharmacology (A/I)
- Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed (A) (I)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrated clinical skills in specialist area of developmental neuropsychiatry and psychopharmacology (A/I)
- Must have experience in dealing with children with severe and profound learning disability (A/I)
- Must have experience in working with children with limited verbal abilities and non-verbal children and children with autism (A/I)
- Experience and knowledge of multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working with children with complex, multi-system disease (A/I)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPsych or equivalent (A)
- CCT (A/I)
- Full GMC Registration with a License to Practice (A)
Training and Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbidities (A)
- Experience in psychopharmacology at national and international level. Experience in working at the interface of complex medical syndromes and mental health (A/I)
Understanding and Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and knowledge in child and adolescent psychiatry (A/I)
- Understanding and knowledge in specialist area of developmental neuropsychiatry and psychopharmacology (A/I)
- Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed (A) (I)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrated clinical skills in specialist area of developmental neuropsychiatry and psychopharmacology (A/I)
- Must have experience in dealing with children with severe and profound learning disability (A/I)
- Must have experience in working with children with limited verbal abilities and non-verbal children and children with autism (A/I)
- Experience and knowledge of multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working with children with complex, multi-system disease (A/I)
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).
