Job summary
Applications are invited to provide Consultant leadership within our well-established CAMHS East Community Mental Health Team based at Washwood Heath Centre Hub.
You will have a central role within an MDT context in delivering psychiatric assessment and treatment for a caseload of children, adolescents and their families with variable degree of complexity associated with attachment difficulties, mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions, as well as contribute to providing psychiatric and medical risk management in the community.
On a day-to-day basis, as Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be part of the integrated core community Mental Health Services. You will have a close working relationship on clinical matters with multidisciplinary teams and provide important liaison with other doctors in primary and secondary care.
You will offer specialist consultation and peer supervision to Senior Mental Health Practitioners within the clinical team including the supervision of resident doctors.
Applicants must have full registration with the GMC, MRCPsych or equivalent and CCT accreditation in Chid & Adolescent Psychiatry or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT. Experience in CAMHS Psychiatry is essential.
Main duties of the job
You will cover the 0-18 age group for the East team, alongside another CAMHS Consultant.
The successful candidate will also be considered for Quality Improvement Lead status for the Washwood Heath hub and shall be supported by the Service and Clinical Team Managers, as well as other Washwood Heath hub leads, in promoting and overseeing quality improvement activities within the MDT.
Overall, you will:
Present yourself consistently in line with Trust's values and promote these on daily basis.
Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.
Use your initiative and take responsibility for yourself, the quality of your work and the service you provide to patients.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The attached job description and person specification providers full information about the main duties and responsibilities of this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The attached job description and person specification providers full information about the main duties and responsibilities of this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983)
- MRCPsych or equivalent
Desirable
- Additional qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, leadership or another relevant field
Training
Essential
- Obtained inclusion on the Specialist Register; or within six months of the award of a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in CAMHS; or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register
- Commitment to personal programme of Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Broad clinical training including both inpatient and community service
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of psychiatry, including working with people suffering from severe mental illness, preferably in a community setting
- Broad range of experience in CAMHS and working with multi disciplinary teams
- Experience of teaching and training at an undergraduate/postgraduate level
- Experience with the treatment of patients with complex mental disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, emotional trauma and emerging personality disorders
Desirable
- Experience serving a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic population.
- Experience of stakeholder engagement in service delivery
- Experience of contributing to or completion of a service improvement project
Research & Audit
Essential
- Commitment to clinical audit within multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Completed clinically relevant audit projects
- Published research
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Able to participate in Consultant on-call rota.
- Able to travel across the community base
Personal skills
Essential
- Evidence of potential for effective leadership.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work creatively within multi-disciplinary team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983)
- MRCPsych or equivalent
Desirable
- Additional qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, leadership or another relevant field
Training
Essential
- Obtained inclusion on the Specialist Register; or within six months of the award of a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in CAMHS; or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register
- Commitment to personal programme of Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Broad clinical training including both inpatient and community service
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of psychiatry, including working with people suffering from severe mental illness, preferably in a community setting
- Broad range of experience in CAMHS and working with multi disciplinary teams
- Experience of teaching and training at an undergraduate/postgraduate level
- Experience with the treatment of patients with complex mental disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, emotional trauma and emerging personality disorders
Desirable
- Experience serving a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic population.
- Experience of stakeholder engagement in service delivery
- Experience of contributing to or completion of a service improvement project
Research & Audit
Essential
- Commitment to clinical audit within multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Completed clinically relevant audit projects
- Published research
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Able to participate in Consultant on-call rota.
- Able to travel across the community base
Personal skills
Essential
- Evidence of potential for effective leadership.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work creatively within multi-disciplinary team.
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).
