Job Summary
Coastal Sussex CAMHS Service have an exciting opportunity for a permanent, Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Consultant Psychiatrist to join their locality team. This is an exciting opportunity to play an integral part in prioritising the delivery of a safe, effective and caring service to those children and young people (0yrs-18yrs). Psychiatrists are integral for driving change and influencing service development. The Trust has ambitious aims to continuously improve for the good of our patients and we welcome clinical and non-clinical views in order to achieve this together.
You will work as part of a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team which includes nurses, psychologists, systemic family therapists and child psychotherapists. This post will work alongside other Consultants and Specialty Doctors who work in Sussex CAMHS. You will also be part of a Trust wide Consultant network where there are opportunities to liaise with colleagues in other posts throughout the Trust and develop peer networks.
Recruitment and Retention Payment
Recruitment and Retention payment of £45,000 structured over a three-year period: £15,000 payable upon successful recruitment, £10,000 payable at 12 months' service, £10,000 payable at 24 months' service, £10,000 payable at 36 months' service.
Main Duties
The service we provide is in line with NICE Evidenced Based Treatment for those children and young people. You will provide high quality specialist clinical assessments, including relevant psychiatric and physical investigation to children, young people and their families in a range of settings, and work collaboratively with other members of the team to plan and deliver appropriate individually tailored treatment plans.
* Medical psychiatric assessment and intervention, including pharmacology and mental health act assessments to CAMHS in Coastal West Sussex (Chichester and Worthing Bases) ensuring best quality and most effective psychiatric care, working within a multi-disciplinary team.
* Part of the multi-professional team providing high quality specialist CAMHS clinical advice, assessment and intervention to children and young people in the area in a range of settings.
* Engage families/carers in planning and provision of care.
* Timely advice and consultation to GP's, social services and other referrers, facilitating appropriate access to services.
About Us
Not only will you be working in a county with areas of outstanding beauty such as the south downs, 137 miles of coastline, and exciting cities such as Brighton & Hove - the Trust also offers:
* Relocation expenses up to £8,000 subject to role and policy requirements.
* Excellent pension contributions 23.7%.
* Flexible working opportunities.
* Bespoke, flexible job plans.
* 30 days study leave over a 3-year period supported by a study leave allowance each year.
* Opportunities to become a medical appraiser.
* Opportunities to become a clinical/educational supervisor.
* Monthly Medical Advisory Committees (MACs) offering further peer support.
* Responsibility allowances for specific roles and responsibilities.
* A variety of wellbeing support and tools, such as Employee Assistance Programme, financial wellbeing, Occupational Health etc.
* 8 Staff Networks such as ethnic minority, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, women's network, to name a few.
Location
Worthing Hospital, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, BN11 2DH.
Person Specification – Essential Qualifications
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at time of appointment.
* Included on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months.
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
* Approved clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
Person Specification – Essential Transport
* Holds and will use valid UK driving licence or provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Person Specification – Essential Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
* Excellent knowledge in specialty.
* Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Person Specification – Desirable
* Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning – Essential
* Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
* Ability to work in and lead team.
* Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
* Participated in continuous professional development.
* Participated in research or service evaluation.
* Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
* Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
* Ability to work in a participatory way so that shared decision making and conversations around formulation/diagnosis and ongoing care are a collaborative endeavour with the people who access our service.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires disclosure to DBS.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
* Name: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
* Address: Worthing Hospital, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, BN11 2DH
* Website: https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/
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