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.
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
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full information about the duties and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full information about the duties and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualificaton
- CCT holder in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or equivalent (or within 6 months of becoming eligible for CCT)
- Current full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment)
- Wide range of experience in child and adolescent psychiatry including tier 4 experience
- GMC Licence to practise
- MRC Psych (or equivalent)
- Approval (or eligible for approval) under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Provision of high-quality mental services, as trainee or consultant
- A broad range of experience in Child & Adolescent psychiatry and working with multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience of assessment, treatment and medical monitoring of patients and their families
- Evidence of capability of building strong relationships within a complex referral system Evidence of being a strong team member with excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills Evidence of commitment to personal, professional development Evidence of the ability to cope with unexpected /urgent clinical situations Evidence of ability to respond to and professional development Evidence of the ability to cope with unexpected /urgent clinical situations Evidence of ability to respond to and cope effectively with change Evidence of ability to effectively prioritise clinically/managerially/administratively
- Able to manage duties under the MHA, including assessment of patients in Place of Safety detained under Section 136
- Experience with the treatment of patients with complex mental disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, emotional trauma and emerging personality disorders
- Management of patients under CPA
- Knowledge & experience of clinical audit
- Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions
- Ability to work across teams and disciplinary boundaries in a collaborative style
- Excellent communication skills, diplomacy and tact. Efficiency in clinical work. Commitment to develop the Tier 4 Services with participation in the management of the department. Open to involvement and development of services within the strategic direction of the Trust and commissioners
- Ability to keep good, legible written records
- Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives/carers, colleagues and staff of other organisations
- Proficient in IT and clinical system
- Ability to work independently, methodically and safely
- Capacity to prioritise workload
- Experience and interest in providing training and teaching for a variety of staff groups
- Active participation in Clinical audit
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Birmingham Women's & Children's Foundation Trust.
- A collaborative multi-disciplinary working style.
- Confidence and skills working with children and adolescents (below the age of 18) and their families or carers
- Flexibility to respond to change and drive forward service improvements.
- Able to drive or to provide own transport to meet the requirements of the post.
Desirable
- Higher degree or other qualification in research methodology
- Qualification or previous training in leadership
- Qualification and/or experience in providing training for doctors
- Knowledge/experience of clinical governance i.e. conducting investigations into incidents, complaints etc
- Ability to supervise and train junior medical staff
- Published research
- An interest to participate in on-going research projects, especially putting research into practice
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualificaton
- CCT holder in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or equivalent (or within 6 months of becoming eligible for CCT)
- Current full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment)
- Wide range of experience in child and adolescent psychiatry including tier 4 experience
- GMC Licence to practise
- MRC Psych (or equivalent)
- Approval (or eligible for approval) under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Provision of high-quality mental services, as trainee or consultant
- A broad range of experience in Child & Adolescent psychiatry and working with multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience of assessment, treatment and medical monitoring of patients and their families
- Evidence of capability of building strong relationships within a complex referral system Evidence of being a strong team member with excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills Evidence of commitment to personal, professional development Evidence of the ability to cope with unexpected /urgent clinical situations Evidence of ability to respond to and professional development Evidence of the ability to cope with unexpected /urgent clinical situations Evidence of ability to respond to and cope effectively with change Evidence of ability to effectively prioritise clinically/managerially/administratively
- Able to manage duties under the MHA, including assessment of patients in Place of Safety detained under Section 136
- Experience with the treatment of patients with complex mental disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, emotional trauma and emerging personality disorders
- Management of patients under CPA
- Knowledge & experience of clinical audit
- Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions
- Ability to work across teams and disciplinary boundaries in a collaborative style
- Excellent communication skills, diplomacy and tact. Efficiency in clinical work. Commitment to develop the Tier 4 Services with participation in the management of the department. Open to involvement and development of services within the strategic direction of the Trust and commissioners
- Ability to keep good, legible written records
- Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives/carers, colleagues and staff of other organisations
- Proficient in IT and clinical system
- Ability to work independently, methodically and safely
- Capacity to prioritise workload
- Experience and interest in providing training and teaching for a variety of staff groups
- Active participation in Clinical audit
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Birmingham Women's & Children's Foundation Trust.
- A collaborative multi-disciplinary working style.
- Confidence and skills working with children and adolescents (below the age of 18) and their families or carers
- Flexibility to respond to change and drive forward service improvements.
- Able to drive or to provide own transport to meet the requirements of the post.
Desirable
- Higher degree or other qualification in research methodology
- Qualification or previous training in leadership
- Qualification and/or experience in providing training for doctors
- Knowledge/experience of clinical governance i.e. conducting investigations into incidents, complaints etc
- Ability to supervise and train junior medical staff
- Published research
- An interest to participate in on-going research projects, especially putting research into practice
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).
