Job summary
Are you a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and/or a Consult Learning Disability Psychiatrist with an interest in working with Children and Young People (CYP) with ASD/LD who is keen to join a unique and nationally recognised service?
THIS POST INCLUDES ATTRACTIVE RELOCATION PACKAGE UP TO £16,000 - £8,000 GOLDEN HELLO + £8,000 RELOCATION
The Positive Behaviour, Autism, Learning disability Mental health Service (PALMS) are expanding and seeking to appoint additional motivated and forward thinking consultants with enthusiasm, commitment, and drive to work closely with colleagues throughout the organisation and within the community. We have a substantive 11 PA post based in the South and West of Hertfordshire with localities in Watford and St Albans, part time and job share applicants are welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
PALMS is a CAMHS commissioned service which provides a specialist multi-disciplinary approach offering bespoke support for CYP, aged 0-18 who have a global learning disability and/or autism spectrum disorder. PALMS provide input for a range of presentations including mental health, challenging behaviour, toileting, feeding and sleeping concerns which have not benefitted from Community interventions, and which cannot be met with reasonable adjustments by mainstream services.
PALMS provides intervention at the getting more help level, interventions include workshops, intervention groups, individual therapy, and therapeutic work with CYP and families. Predominant models include Systemic, Narrative, Behavioural and Biopsychosocial firmly adhering to the STOMP/STAMP agenda.
About us
This post provides the opportunity to work within the multi-disciplinary team in PALMS, working alongside Consultant Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Learning Disability Nurses, Outreach Workers, PALMS' Practitioners, Positive Behaviour Analysts, Speech and Language Therapists and Systemic Therapists supported by a team of Administrators.
PALMS deliver a consistent service across Hertfordshire principally between 7am and 7pm. It is expected that the consultants will provide a service to cover working hours 9am-5pm Monday- Friday with some flexibility to offer an early morning or evening clinic once a week.
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust visionWe welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you
Job description
Job responsibilities
PALMS is part of Hertfordshire Community Trust (HCT) which is one of a new generation of community health service Trusts in the NHS responsible for delivering a wide range of childrens and adults community health services across Hertfordshire. This includes Childrens: Community Paediatrics; Occupational Therapy; Speech and Language Therapy; and, Physiotherapy and School Nursing, Health Visiting and CAMHS commissioned services including PALMS and Step2.
Why come and work for PALMS?
- We are a nationally recognised and unique service achieving high quality outcomes for our families
- We are a committed and highly skilled cohesive MDT
- Established multi Trust CPD Group
- There is no on call requirement within PALMS
- Electronic prescribing is established
- The opportunity to provide input to newly established diagnostic pathways
- We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff
- We welcome diversity in our workforce
- Attractive renumeration package
Please see job description and person specification for further detailed information regarding this role
Interviews will be run using Microsoft Teams, full details and instructions will be provided to successful candidates.
Closing date: Midnight 3rd September
Interview date: 15th September 2023
Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PALMS is part of Hertfordshire Community Trust (HCT) which is one of a new generation of community health service Trusts in the NHS responsible for delivering a wide range of childrens and adults community health services across Hertfordshire. This includes Childrens: Community Paediatrics; Occupational Therapy; Speech and Language Therapy; and, Physiotherapy and School Nursing, Health Visiting and CAMHS commissioned services including PALMS and Step2.
Why come and work for PALMS?
- We are a nationally recognised and unique service achieving high quality outcomes for our families
- We are a committed and highly skilled cohesive MDT
- Established multi Trust CPD Group
- There is no on call requirement within PALMS
- Electronic prescribing is established
- The opportunity to provide input to newly established diagnostic pathways
- We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff
- We welcome diversity in our workforce
- Attractive renumeration package
Please see job description and person specification for further detailed information regarding this role
Interviews will be run using Microsoft Teams, full details and instructions will be provided to successful candidates.
Closing date: Midnight 3rd September
Interview date: 15th September 2023
Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Certificate of completion of relevant Specialist Training
- Full GMC Registration with a License to Practice
Desirable
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Section 12 Approval / Approved Clinician Status (Candidates from abroad can apply for this within 3 months of taking up post)
- Broad range of experience in psychiatric practice and in the use of psychological therapies
- Experience and competencies in assessing, and treating children and adolescents with complex mental health needs and their families. It is expected a high level skills in liaison with and consultancy to multiagency settings.
- Willingness and ability to work with others to achieve shared goals
- Ability to demonstrate experience and knowledge of Safeguarding in child and adolescent mental health particularly in this group of young people
- Experience of assessing and managing complex comorbidities
- Ability to assess capacity and consent
- Knowledge of current government policies in Learning Disability service
- An understanding of the importance of Clinical Governance in NHS organisations and importance in high quality care
- Experience of working in a multi -disciplinary team
- Ability to demonstrate experience and knowledge of Safeguarding in child and adolescent mental health particularly in this group of young people
- IT Skills
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a child and adolescent service
- Previous experience of working in a Learning Disability and/or ASD service.
- Formal training in management and administration
- Participated in research and published papers and original work in peer -reviewed journals.
- Experience in Organising Educational activities
- Experience of service quality monitoring (e.g. clinical audit, evaluative research etc.)
- Ability to critically appraise research findings
Personal Abilities
Essential
- To possess leadership skills and be able to work V V 14 collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work with young people whose behaviour is personally challenging.
- Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships and boundaries with young people and to relate to children and young people.
- Ability to contribute to a working environment which contributes to young people's healthy development.
- Ability to think clearly and express self.
- Ability to assess reports and clinical information and provide clear and concise information tailored for different audiences.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with others.
- Approachable and compassionate personality with good listening skills
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Certificate of completion of relevant Specialist Training
- Full GMC Registration with a License to Practice
Desirable
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Section 12 Approval / Approved Clinician Status (Candidates from abroad can apply for this within 3 months of taking up post)
- Broad range of experience in psychiatric practice and in the use of psychological therapies
- Experience and competencies in assessing, and treating children and adolescents with complex mental health needs and their families. It is expected a high level skills in liaison with and consultancy to multiagency settings.
- Willingness and ability to work with others to achieve shared goals
- Ability to demonstrate experience and knowledge of Safeguarding in child and adolescent mental health particularly in this group of young people
- Experience of assessing and managing complex comorbidities
- Ability to assess capacity and consent
- Knowledge of current government policies in Learning Disability service
- An understanding of the importance of Clinical Governance in NHS organisations and importance in high quality care
- Experience of working in a multi -disciplinary team
- Ability to demonstrate experience and knowledge of Safeguarding in child and adolescent mental health particularly in this group of young people
- IT Skills
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a child and adolescent service
- Previous experience of working in a Learning Disability and/or ASD service.
- Formal training in management and administration
- Participated in research and published papers and original work in peer -reviewed journals.
- Experience in Organising Educational activities
- Experience of service quality monitoring (e.g. clinical audit, evaluative research etc.)
- Ability to critically appraise research findings
Personal Abilities
Essential
- To possess leadership skills and be able to work V V 14 collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work with young people whose behaviour is personally challenging.
- Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships and boundaries with young people and to relate to children and young people.
- Ability to contribute to a working environment which contributes to young people's healthy development.
- Ability to think clearly and express self.
- Ability to assess reports and clinical information and provide clear and concise information tailored for different audiences.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with others.
- Approachable and compassionate personality with good listening skills
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).
