Job summary
Southwark CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Service
This is a fixed term Consultant post which has been created as part of service changes in Southwark CAMHS. It offers a unique opportunity to join an established and dynamic team of Consultants in Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, within South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will work with the Neurodevelopmental service, part of Southwark CAMHS, and join two other consultant colleagues in the team working less than full time.
Main duties of the job
This post includes direct clinical activity and SPAs, structured professional activities, during which the post holder will contribute to service development, clinical governance and quality improvement, in addition to completing continuous professional development and pursuing other professional activities.
The main responsibilities of the post include:
Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care.
Consultation to team members and professionals from other agencies, for example family early help practitioners, education colleagues etc.
To carry out mental health and risk assessments on children and young people, including with regards to the use of the MHA, as appropriate, and to support the multi-disciplinary team in managing these situations effectively.
To assume responsibility for own case list and case management of children and families, in partnership with the MDT.
About us
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. It's important to us that you are valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
Generous pay, pensions and leave.We offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
Work life balance.We support a range of flexible working options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
Career development.There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes.
Car lease.Our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars.
Our staff benefit from keyworker housing, which is available on selected sites.
NHS discounts.With discounts of up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through the Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
Counselling services
Wellbeing events
Long service awards
Cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Childcare vouchers
Staff restaurants
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties of this post holder also include:
To use pharmacological interventions, as appropriate, in partnership with children and their families and their networks of care.
Supervision of junior medical staff the team has and allocated CT, an ST and a specialty doctor.
Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric trainees and multidisciplinary staff.
Attending and chairing clinical meetings as timetabled.
To consider safeguarding issues for each case, as relevant, consulting with other professionals and referring concerns to the appropriate safeguarding teams as required.
To communicate skilfully, tactfully and sensitively with children, families and other professionals, taking account any potential barrier to communication.
To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry and recording.
To work as an autonomous professional, within professional guidelines and the policies and procedures of the Trust and service and provide advice and guidance as appropriate to members of the MDT.
To link with statutory and voluntary agencies and professionals as well as other CAMHS Teams, as appropriate, in support of referral and treatment pathways and joint work.
To maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate.
To maintain a high standard of verbal and written communication and to provide continuity of care.
To participate in peer and group supervision meetings.
To adhere to agreed job plan and appraisal procedures set by the Trust.
To maintain GMC registration, maintain a License to Practice and participate in CPD to remain in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
To maintain Section 12 and Approved Clinician approval. If the appointee is not Section 12 or AC approved, they will be expected to become so as soon as possible.
To provide prospective cross cover for colleagues during periods of leave and to provide advice and/or clinical input, as needed, to other CAMHS teams covered.
Please see attached job description and person specification for details.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person Specification Eligibility Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Evidence for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within six months of gaining CCT in C&A psychiatry or Equivalent training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CESR issued by the GMC)
- Section 12 approved
- Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment
Training and Experience Essential
- Experience in Outpatient/Community Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbidities
Desirable
- Trained in ADI and/or ADOS
- Training in investigation of complaints and SIs
- Experience of providing consultation to non-CAMHS practitioners and multi-agency work
- Special interest in neurodevelopmental conditions
- Experience and/or additional training in forensic mental health
- Experience of paediatric liaison and crisis care
- Specialist training in psychopharmacology
ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING Essential
- Management/Audit - Participation in audit or QI in clinical posts (A) (I)
- Teaching - Experience of teaching a range of disciplines (A)
- Research - Involvement in research projects
- Excellent demonstrable communication skills in English (both oral and written)
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflict
- Probity
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
- Has led quality improvement projects/audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
- Evidence of involvement with business planning of clinical services
- Peer reviewed publication
- Book publication
Qualifications Essential
Desirable
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Experience in other relevant specialties such as in-patient psychiatry, psychotherapy etc
Clinical skills Essential
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent child and adolescent psychiatric assessment skills
- Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parents/carers
- Good ability to work in a team setting
- Understanding of safeguarding
- Ability to assess capacity and consent
- Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed
- Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practice
- Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act in children and young people
Desirable
- Experience of CAMHS work with younger children
- Evidence of skills in consultation to non-mental health specialists e.g. GPs, social workers, paediatricians.
- Evidence of range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level
- Significant experience of developing and leading outpatient/community CAMHS psychiatric care
- Significant experience of crisis care
- Expertise in the use and application of The Children Act in children and young people
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties of this post holder also include:
To use pharmacological interventions, as appropriate, in partnership with children and their families and their networks of care.
Supervision of junior medical staff the team has and allocated CT, an ST and a specialty doctor.
Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric trainees and multidisciplinary staff.
Attending and chairing clinical meetings as timetabled.
To consider safeguarding issues for each case, as relevant, consulting with other professionals and referring concerns to the appropriate safeguarding teams as required.
To communicate skilfully, tactfully and sensitively with children, families and other professionals, taking account any potential barrier to communication.
To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry and recording.
To work as an autonomous professional, within professional guidelines and the policies and procedures of the Trust and service and provide advice and guidance as appropriate to members of the MDT.
To link with statutory and voluntary agencies and professionals as well as other CAMHS Teams, as appropriate, in support of referral and treatment pathways and joint work.
To maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate.
To maintain a high standard of verbal and written communication and to provide continuity of care.
To participate in peer and group supervision meetings.
To adhere to agreed job plan and appraisal procedures set by the Trust.
To maintain GMC registration, maintain a License to Practice and participate in CPD to remain in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
To maintain Section 12 and Approved Clinician approval. If the appointee is not Section 12 or AC approved, they will be expected to become so as soon as possible.
To provide prospective cross cover for colleagues during periods of leave and to provide advice and/or clinical input, as needed, to other CAMHS teams covered.
Please see attached job description and person specification for details.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person Specification Eligibility Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Evidence for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within six months of gaining CCT in C&A psychiatry or Equivalent training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CESR issued by the GMC)
- Section 12 approved
- Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment
Training and Experience Essential
- Experience in Outpatient/Community Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbidities
Desirable
- Trained in ADI and/or ADOS
- Training in investigation of complaints and SIs
- Experience of providing consultation to non-CAMHS practitioners and multi-agency work
- Special interest in neurodevelopmental conditions
- Experience and/or additional training in forensic mental health
- Experience of paediatric liaison and crisis care
- Specialist training in psychopharmacology
ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING Essential
- Management/Audit - Participation in audit or QI in clinical posts (A) (I)
- Teaching - Experience of teaching a range of disciplines (A)
- Research - Involvement in research projects
- Excellent demonstrable communication skills in English (both oral and written)
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflict
- Probity
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
- Has led quality improvement projects/audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
- Evidence of involvement with business planning of clinical services
- Peer reviewed publication
- Book publication
Qualifications Essential
Desirable
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Experience in other relevant specialties such as in-patient psychiatry, psychotherapy etc
Clinical skills Essential
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent child and adolescent psychiatric assessment skills
- Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parents/carers
- Good ability to work in a team setting
- Understanding of safeguarding
- Ability to assess capacity and consent
- Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed
- Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practice
- Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act in children and young people
Desirable
- Experience of CAMHS work with younger children
- Evidence of skills in consultation to non-mental health specialists e.g. GPs, social workers, paediatricians.
- Evidence of range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level
- Significant experience of developing and leading outpatient/community CAMHS psychiatric care
- Significant experience of crisis care
- Expertise in the use and application of The Children Act in children and young people
Person Specification
MRC Psych or Equilalent
Essential
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management Experience in other relevant specialties such as in-patient psychiatry, psychotherapy etc
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Evidence for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within six months of gaining CCT in C&A psychiatry or Equivalent training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CESR issued by the GMC)
- Section 12 approved
- Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment
- Experience in Outpatient/Community Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbidities
- Excellent child and adolescent psychiatric assessment skills
- Research - Involvement in research projects
- Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act in children and young people
Desirable
- Excellent leadership skills
- Management/Audit - Participation in audit or QI in clinical posts (A) (I)
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflict
- Teaching - Experience of teaching a range of disciplines
Person Specification
MRC Psych or Equilalent
Essential
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management Experience in other relevant specialties such as in-patient psychiatry, psychotherapy etc
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Evidence for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within six months of gaining CCT in C&A psychiatry or Equivalent training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CESR issued by the GMC)
- Section 12 approved
- Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment
- Experience in Outpatient/Community Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbidities
- Excellent child and adolescent psychiatric assessment skills
- Research - Involvement in research projects
- Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act in children and young people
Desirable
- Excellent leadership skills
- Management/Audit - Participation in audit or QI in clinical posts (A) (I)
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflict
- Teaching - Experience of teaching a range of disciplines
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).
