Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate to the position of Mental Health Champion - Paediatric Acute Setting, to join our Paediatric Senior Medical Team.
The postholder would work 2x PA's per week (8 hours) and this role would be perfect for a medical professional seeking to expand or commence a specialist role within the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) provision.
Main duties of the job
The national CYP Mental Health and CYP Transformation Programme teams jointly released funding in 2023/24 to enable systems to come together to collectively support CYP with mental health needs who present in acute paediatric settings, as well as supporting the clinical teams that manage these patients. One of the initiatives NHSE is funding is the establishment of Mental Health Champion in each provider that admits children and young people by Autumn 2023/24 to ensure that all children are appropriately supported in paediatric settings, with parity of esteem for mental health.
The Trust is expected to use the funding to establish at least one Mental Health Champion at North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust. The Trust will recruit to the role a senior clinician who can admit children and young people to a paediatric ward, and/or who holds clinical responsibility for children and young people in acute settings in the provider that admits paediatric patients. This is likely to be a Paediatrician, senior paediatric nurse, or senior paediatric allied health professional.
These Mental Health Champion roles have long been advocated for by NCEPOD, RCPCH and others, and have existing equivalents in other paediatric priority areas, such as the named Safeguarding Lead and Diabetes Clinical Lead. They are not intended to provide a greater share of clinical care but to carve dedicated space for a lead professional to drive vital work forward around.
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- oCCT paediatrics (or within 6 months of obtaining).
- oCCT Child's Psychiatry/Psychotherapy (or within 6 months of obtaining).
- oFull GMC registration
- oMBBS or equivalent, MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
- oRelevant higher degree
- oResearch/publications
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAPLS/PALS provider
- oExcellent oral & written communication skills
- oExcellent interpersonal and negotiating skills.
- oAbility to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- oLeadership skills
- oExcellent organisational skills
- oExcellent communication skills, both oral and written, and an ability to relate to staff and patients.
- oKnowledge of resource management issues.
- oAbility to support and motivate staff during periods of pressure.
- oAbility to stay calm under pressure.
- oTeam player with flexibility
- oCommitment to the provision of a quality service.
Experience
Essential
- oConfidence with child protection - up to date level 3 training essential.
- oManagement, teaching and governance experience.
- oPathway development and service change experience.
- oExcellent teaching ability
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oEnthusiastic and motivated.
- oGood interpersonal skills.
- oProfessional approach to work.
- oAccountability - Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working.
- oOpenness - Shares information and good practice appropriately.
- oMutual respect - Treats others with courtesy and respect.
- oWilling to work a varied rota pattern including day/night shifts, weekends, and bank holidays.
Trust Values
Essential
- oDemonstrable ability to meet Trust values
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- oCCT paediatrics (or within 6 months of obtaining).
- oCCT Child's Psychiatry/Psychotherapy (or within 6 months of obtaining).
- oFull GMC registration
- oMBBS or equivalent, MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable
- oRelevant higher degree
- oResearch/publications
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAPLS/PALS provider
- oExcellent oral & written communication skills
- oExcellent interpersonal and negotiating skills.
- oAbility to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- oLeadership skills
- oExcellent organisational skills
- oExcellent communication skills, both oral and written, and an ability to relate to staff and patients.
- oKnowledge of resource management issues.
- oAbility to support and motivate staff during periods of pressure.
- oAbility to stay calm under pressure.
- oTeam player with flexibility
- oCommitment to the provision of a quality service.
Experience
Essential
- oConfidence with child protection - up to date level 3 training essential.
- oManagement, teaching and governance experience.
- oPathway development and service change experience.
- oExcellent teaching ability
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oEnthusiastic and motivated.
- oGood interpersonal skills.
- oProfessional approach to work.
- oAccountability - Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working.
- oOpenness - Shares information and good practice appropriately.
- oMutual respect - Treats others with courtesy and respect.
- oWilling to work a varied rota pattern including day/night shifts, weekends, and bank holidays.
Trust Values
Essential
- oDemonstrable ability to meet Trust values
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).
