Job summary
Consultant Psychiatrist in Children and Adolescent Inpatient, Brookside Unit and the young person's Home Treatment Team.
This is a replacement full-time post of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) with 7.5 Direct Clinical Contact activities (DCC) and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs).
The purpose of this job description is to outline the level of responsibility and accountability of this post. This will ensure that all work undertaken by our staff is clearly identified and carried out under clear lines of accountability.
The expectation of the post holder will be to support their team, department and organisation to follow the Trust's Values in their day-to-day work.
? We are kind
? We are respectful
? We work with our communities
This is a well-established post vacated by a consultant leaving the
country. A lot of transformation has taken place on Brookside over
recent years to ensure that the service provided is rated as Excellent
by CQC
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be committed to establishing a culture of relational care and collaborative working across the inpatient unit and home treatment team. You will work as a senior clinical lead in the multidisciplinary team and provide direct clinical care to patients. You are expected to demonstrate clinical and strategic leadership and provide supervision to clinicians where appropriate. The post holder will also be expected to take a lead on emergency Mental Health Act assessments of CAMHS cases in A&E and the Section 136 suite as required.
There will also be the opportunity for the post holder to further develop links already established with the local acute trust A&E departments and paediatric services to continually improve on services.
On-call responsibilities:
The postholder will be part of the Senior Psychiatrist on-call rota covering out of hours and weekends for Mental Health Services in NELFT. The on-call will cover service delivery for Children and Adolescents presenting with mental health problems. The on-call rota is covered by the local community substantive CAMHS consultants and the two inpatient consultants. This rota is currently 1:13 rota, with a 3% Category A salary supplement. The rota would be 1:13, which equates to 4 weeks a year.
About us
NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people. We are committed to delivering thebest careto the communities we serve across North East London, Essex and Kent.
We have an excellent reputation for research and quality development, this encouraged innovation, better ways of working and improved delivery of care. Joining us will offer you access to training opportunities, Continuing Professional Development, peer support groups, and a robust appraisal system. We can also offer professional mentoring and leadership training to suit your career stage and encourage your development.
NELFT Benefits:
Relocation expenses
Career Development and training
Just & Compassionate Culture
Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives
Vivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice scheme
Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support
Employee Assistance Programme
Health & Wellness initiatives
11 Staff Networks including parents & carers network, ethnic minorities network, LGBT+ network and Disability network to name a few
Retail Discounts
Flexible working and agile working
Cycle to work scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Brookside Services include the Brookside Unit (general acute mixed ward, 15 beds) and the Young Peoples Home treatment Team (up to 25 patients supported in the community). The services provide assessment and treatment of all mental disorders associated with the child and adolescent population between the ages of 12 to 18 years. You will join another full-time consultant and share responsibility for the service. The inpatient ward and the YPHTT have separate managers and supported by a modern matron. Both pathways benefit from occupational therapy, psychology, and safeguarding input onto the ward.Supervision arrangements for the resident and SAS doctor will be the responsibility of the consultants in the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Brookside Services include the Brookside Unit (general acute mixed ward, 15 beds) and the Young Peoples Home treatment Team (up to 25 patients supported in the community). The services provide assessment and treatment of all mental disorders associated with the child and adolescent population between the ages of 12 to 18 years. You will join another full-time consultant and share responsibility for the service. The inpatient ward and the YPHTT have separate managers and supported by a modern matron. Both pathways benefit from occupational therapy, psychology, and safeguarding input onto the ward.Supervision arrangements for the resident and SAS doctor will be the responsibility of the consultants in the team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the biological, psychological, and social determinants of mental health disorders and evidence-based treatment interventions.
- An understanding of system leadership and evidence of how this has been put into practice.
- An awareness of NHS strategic and clinical governance priorities.
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills. Excellent communication skills both verbally and written. Familiarity with a wide range of theoretical and clinical approaches. Ability to provide clinical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience in managing patients and families from different cultural backgrounds. Working with interpreters and translators
Desirable
- Clear thoughts on how to involve service users and carers in service development and quality improvement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the biological, psychological, and social determinants of mental health disorders and evidence-based treatment interventions.
- An understanding of system leadership and evidence of how this has been put into practice.
- An awareness of NHS strategic and clinical governance priorities.
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills. Excellent communication skills both verbally and written. Familiarity with a wide range of theoretical and clinical approaches. Ability to provide clinical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience in managing patients and families from different cultural backgrounds. Working with interpreters and translators
Desirable
- Clear thoughts on how to involve service users and carers in service development and quality 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).
