Job summary
The CAMHS directorate in North
Yorkshire, York, and Selby locality of TEWV is comprised of the two York
Community CAMHS teams based at Orca House, the Selby team based at Worsley Court,
the Harrogate Team based at Dragon Parade, the Scarborough Team based at Lake
House and the Northallerton Team based at North Moor House.This post will provide input into
Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale part of theNY &Y service.
It has a Single Point of Access service
staffed by an experienced staff team who triage and provide a telephone
consultation service to families and referrers. The SPA responds to all
referrals and help young people and their families with the process of
navigating through the options to find a service that meets their needs. The
service works with a model of brief intervention to empower young people and
their families in achieving good mental health and well-being. Staff job plans
are designed to deliver services described in the TEWV Clinical Pathways, in
order to provide high quality evidence-based care.
Main duties of the job
The Speciality Doctor will provide input to Scarborough
CAMHS with regular consultant supervision from Dr Fadl consultant Psychiatrist and additional supervision for
ADHD cases from Dr Kennedy. The postholder will contribute to the teams performance objectives and is expected to achieve an average of 18 direct patient contacts
per week, representing a mix of new and review appointments, including some
emergency assessments under supervision. The postholder is expected to hold a
mixed caseload of both ADHD and generic CAMHS cases. The postholder will be responsible,
alongside consultant colleagues, for delivery of mental health services up to a
young persons 18th birthday for the population of Scarborough, Whitby and
Ryedale. The post holder will be supported to work towards gaining
section 12 approval.
The post
holder joining the team will be expected to work in accordance with GMC
guidance for working in multiagency and multidisciplinary teams and will be
expected to work flexibly.
This is a 1 year fixed term SAS post
with the option of this being reviewed and extended as needed for a further
year. The post will
follow a 8PA (Direct Clinical Care): 2 PA (Supporting Professional Activities)
job plan. This will allow the post holder to develop a protected day each week
to pursue CESR and CPD activities.
About us
We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.
We are a multi-award winning trust and are included within the Health Service Journals Best 100 Places to Work. The trust take a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the Trust.
Psychiatrists are essential contributors to the majority of our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment and retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting Document).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note that this job description has not yet been approved by The Royal College and therefore subject to change.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note that this job description has not yet been approved by The Royal College and therefore subject to change.
Person Specification
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
Desirable
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
CPD & Appraisal
Essential
- Participated in continuous professional development.
- Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in a core psychiatry training programme in UK or abroad
- Approved under S12 of MHA OR able to achieve within 6 months of appointment.
Desirable
- MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Good knowledge of psychiatry.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
Desirable
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
Research, Audit & Quality Improvement
Essential
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology.
- Participated in research and/or service improvement.
Person Specification
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
Desirable
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
CPD & Appraisal
Essential
- Participated in continuous professional development.
- Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in a core psychiatry training programme in UK or abroad
- Approved under S12 of MHA OR able to achieve within 6 months of appointment.
Desirable
- MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Good knowledge of psychiatry.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
Desirable
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
Research, Audit & Quality Improvement
Essential
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology.
- Participated in research and/or service improvement.
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).
