Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Psychiatrist in the Solihull Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (SOLAR), to provide care for patients who have a co-morbidity of Learning Disability / Autism (LDA). This post will be based at our Freshfields Clinic in Solihull.
SOLAR is the emotional wellbeing and mental health service for those aged 0-19 years, in Solihull. Provided by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in collaboration with Barnardo's and Autism West Midlands, the service aims to meet the emotional wellbeing and mental health needs of children and young people, and support them to move on from the service when they are ready; provide simple and timely access for families and practitioners; provide care which is child and family focused; strengthen capacity within services such as schools and primary care settings and support parents and carers to understand their children's needs and behaviours, and develop strong attachments.
The primary role will involve undertaking clinical assessment and treatment of referred out-patients and continuity of care of patients in the service up to their 19th birthday. The postholder will also provide senior medical input to SOLAR.
Applicants must have full registration with the General Medical Council and hold MRCPsych or equivalent. You must have obtained inclusive on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of the award of a CCT or equivalent, in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Main duties of the job
You will provide medical leadership, support and advice on LDA matters to the service, and with senior multidisciplinary colleagues, lead and develop a clinical service working with high levels of complex emotional and mental health problems. The role will involve liaison with other pathways within the Trust and fostering a close relationship with Primary care to provide a high quality of holistic care for our service users.
You will join four other Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists in SOLAR and an Advanced Nurse Practitioner. The team also includes Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Family Therapists, Art Psychotherapist, OTs, CPNs, CBT Therapist, CAMHS Practitioners and Trainee Associate Nurses.
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
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The professional development of our doctors is fundamental to providing excellent quality services and we offer an excellent academic programme locally. Doctors are also given the opportunity to benefit from supervision and mentoring from a team of consultants. We are particularly proud of our excellent collegial working atmosphere and close ties between universities and doctors at all levels
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description is attached.
The professional development of our doctors is fundamental to providing excellent quality services and we offer an excellent academic programme locally. Doctors are also given the opportunity to benefit from supervision and mentoring from a team of consultants. We are particularly proud of our excellent collegial working atmosphere and close ties between universities and doctors at all levels
Person Specification
Scoring
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983)
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- Obtained inclusion on the Specialist Register; or within six months of the award of a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry; or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register
- Commitment to personal programme of Continuing Professional Development.
- Training and experience in Child and Adolescent training in a higher specialist training scheme.
- Wide range of experience in child and adolescent psychiatry including community based experience.
- Experience of teaching and training at an undergraduate/postgraduate level
- Commitment to clinical audit within multi-disciplinary team.
- Evidence of potential for effective leadership
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work creatively within multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrable interest in the provision of gender sensitive mental health service
- Willingness to be involved in management of service.
- Able to travel across the clinical base
Desirable
- Additional qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or another relevant field
- Broad clinical training including both inpatient and community service
- 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
- Completed clinically relevant audit projects
Person Specification
Scoring
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983)
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- Obtained inclusion on the Specialist Register; or within six months of the award of a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry; or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register
- Commitment to personal programme of Continuing Professional Development.
- Training and experience in Child and Adolescent training in a higher specialist training scheme.
- Wide range of experience in child and adolescent psychiatry including community based experience.
- Experience of teaching and training at an undergraduate/postgraduate level
- Commitment to clinical audit within multi-disciplinary team.
- Evidence of potential for effective leadership
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work creatively within multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrable interest in the provision of gender sensitive mental health service
- Willingness to be involved in management of service.
- Able to travel across the clinical base
Desirable
- Additional qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or another relevant field
- Broad clinical training including both inpatient and community service
- 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
- Completed clinically relevant audit projects
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).
