Clinical Fellow - Psychiatry

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Clinical Fellow - Psychiatry

Based at Liverpool CAMHS, Innovation Park, L7

Full time (although part time/less than full time will be considered)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for us to appoint a full time Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry. The post will be based within the Liverpool CAMHS team at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will gain experience in the assessment and treatment of patients presenting with a range of illnesses. There will be an opportunity to learn and implement robust risk management plans.

Main duties of the job

Psychiatric Review of children as requested by Consultant/Senior Mental Health Practitioner for Mental State Examination/ urgent psychiatric opinion.
Outpatient assessments - both new patient and follow up appointments - with supervision.
Management and clinical reviews of routine and sometimes urgent psychiatric referrals with regular case load reviews appropriate to level of experience and with regular access to Consultant advice.
Participation in covering onsite duties such as issuing prescriptions and supporting COD (Consultant of the day) as required.
Ensure that the clinical records comply with Trust audit standards.
On-call duties can be negotiated - if the candidate's preference is to complete out of hours work then this can be facilitated. They will liaise with Psychiatry 2nd on call regarding potential patient management problems over weekends and evenings whilst on call Out of Hours.

About us

About Liverpool CAMHS

The team provide support to Children and Young People up to the age of 18 with a Liverpool GP, as well as their families and professionals involved in their care. The team comprises of four multi-disciplinary teams which include staff from varied backgrounds, including psychology, psychiatry, social work, nursing and psychotherapy. In addition, our team members are trained in a wealth of different therapeutic interventions and approaches, making the teams truly multi-disciplinary.

We work very closely with the 24hr Crisis Care Team, Eating Disorder team and Sefton CAMHS colleagues, Community Paediatrics, Hospital Paediatrics, Allied Health Professionals and Social Care to provide a comprehensive service for Children and Young People.

Date posted

05 July 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£43,923 to £63,152 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

411-COM-24-6370824

Job locations

Babbage House, Innovation Park

Innovation Boulevard

Liverpool

L7 9NJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role, please refer to the job description and person specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role, please refer to the job description and person specification

Person Specification

Qualifications, Skills, Experience

Essential

Full Registration and licence to practice with GMC (or eligibility for)
Demonstrable experience at ST3 and above (or equivalent) in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Written communication skills in English and the ability to explain clinical procedures to patients
Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation

Desirable

Demonstrate an interest in research
Ability to work flexibly in regards to teamwork
Demonstrate evidence of ongoing commitment to personal and professional development

Person Specification

Qualifications, Skills, Experience

Essential

Full Registration and licence to practice with GMC (or eligibility for)
Demonstrable experience at ST3 and above (or equivalent) in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Written communication skills in English and the ability to explain clinical procedures to patients
Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation

Desirable

Demonstrate an interest in research
Ability to work flexibly in regards to teamwork
Demonstrate evidence of ongoing commitment to personal and professional development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).