Job overview
We are pleased to welcome applications for a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatry post (10PA’s) in the Hounslow Adolescent Team, West London NHS Trust CAMHS.
The West London NHS Trust’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health services have a history of innovation. We are currently embedding Youth Ambassadors in all services to ensure co-production and continue to develop innovative services to enhance the crisis pathway.
Hounslow CAMHS has four specialist community teams - a child and family team, an adolescent team (including EIP), a Neurodevelopmental service and a mental health team for young people with intellectual disability. Trust-wide CAMHS Crisis, Eating Disorder, DBT and Under-5 Services support the core CAMHS offer.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job would be to offer consultant psychiatry input in the Adolescent Team. There is a strong emphasis on medical leadership in our services. Consultants work closely with heads of discipline and managers to deliver excellent assessment and treatment options for children and young people with emphasis on responsive, individually tailored patient-centred delivery of care. There is considerable opportunity for professional growth.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable criteria
2. Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
3. MRCPsych
4. Additional clinical qualifications
Eligibility
Essential criteria
5. Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
6. GMC Specialist Register for child and adolescent psychiatry or within six months
7. Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
8. Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Desirable criteria
9. Good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
10. Excellent clinical skills in child and adolescent psychiatry
11. Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
12. Excellent knowledge in speciality
13. Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
14. Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
Desirable criteria
15. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
16. Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic skills and Lifelong Learning
Essential criteria
17. Ability to work in and lead team
18. Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
19. Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
20. Participated in continuous professional development
21. Participated in research or service evaluation
22. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
23. Has actively participated in clinical audit, research and/or quality improvement programmes
24. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
25. Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
26. Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable criteria
27. Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
28. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement e.g. prizes, awards or publications
29. Evidence of improving patient outcomes through service change or audit
30. Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
31. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement e.g. prizes or awards
32. Evidence of improving patient outcomes through service change or audit