Job overview
An opportunity has arisen, due to a longstanding consultant colleague retiring, for a motivated and enthusiastic CAMHS consultant psychiatrist to join the consultant group in Lambeth CAMHS, for 6 months in the first instance, to provide dynamic clinical expertise and leadership to our integrated neurodevelopmental pathway. This would be the ideal opportunity to work alongside the dedicated and passionate team of medics here in Lambeth CAMHS.
Further substantive recruitment is planned, so this would also represent a chance to get to know the borough and team.
The post holder will be based within the Neurodevelopmental Pathway and River Team for 10PAs per week, on the basis of mutual agreement.
In addition to this post, there are five consultant child and adolescent psychiatrists in Lambeth CAMHS (a total of 4.5 WTE), providing local opportunities for significant peer support and consultation. We have specialist interests in neurodevelopmental disorders, ADHD, forensic CAMHS and crisis care.
Main duties of the job
This post includes 7.5PAs of direct clinical activity with the neurodevelopmental pathway within Lambeth CAMHS, including time spent in the ADHD medication clinic.
The post benefits from 2.5PAs of structured professional activities, during which the post holder will contribute to service development, clinical governance and quality improvement, in addition to completing continuous professional development and pursuing other professional activities.
The post holder will work closely with all of the consultant psychiatrist colleagues, within River Team and the wider service.
Working for our organisation
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.
We are committed to providing high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for the care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’. The CAMHS Clinical Academic Group of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is one of the most comprehensive mental health service for children and young people in the country.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users, where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do, is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.
The post provides excellent opportunities for research, teaching and training in association with the Academic Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurosciences at King’s College London.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description for a full description of the role
Key Responsibilities:
1) Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care.
2) Provide strong clinical leadership and vision, in collaboration with Pathway Lead, for the integrated NDP in Lambeth CAMHS.
3) Supervision of non-consultant medical staff. It is expected the post holder will be an accredited clinical supervisor, or will become so if not already
4) Attending and chairing clinical meetings and attendance at external meetings (e.g. DSR, SEN, tripartite as required) as timetabled.
5) Liaising and communicating with the MDT, other professionals, teams and agencies
6) Provision of consultation and advice to other CAMHS teams.
7) Participation in peer and group supervision meetings.
8) Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric residents and multidisciplinary staff.
9) Adherence to agreed job plan and appraisal procedures set by the Trust.
10) Maintain GMC registration, maintain a License to Practice and participate in CPD to remain in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
11) Maintain Section 12 and Approved Clinician approval. If the appointee is not Section 12 or AC approved, they will be expected to become so as soon as possible
12) Cover for colleagues is prospective.
13) Attend monthly Senior Management Team meetings as timetabled, and fulfil SMT member roles and responsibilities as a clinical leader.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Primary Medical Qualification
2. Evidence of post-graduate professional qualifications in psychiatry
Desirable criteria
3. Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
4. Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
5. Experience in other relevant specialties such as in patient psychiatry
Eligibility
Essential criteria
6. Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
7. Evidence for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within six months of gaining CCT in C&A psychiatry
8. Section 12 approved
9. Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment
Training and Experience
Essential criteria
10. Experience in Outpatient/Community Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
11. Experience in managing neurodevelopmental conditions (ASC ADHD) and intellectual disability
12. Experience of assessing and managing complex mental health co-morbidities
Desirable criteria
13. Trained in ADI and ADOS
14. Training in investigation of complaints and SIs
15. Special Interest in neurodevelopmental conditions
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
16. Excellent leadership skills
17. Excellent adolescent psychiatric assessment skills
18. Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parents
19. Good ability to work in a team setting
20. Understanding of safeguarding
21. Ability to assess capacity and consent
22. Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed
23. Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practice
24. Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act in children and young people
Desirable criteria
25. Evidence of skills in consultation to non-mental health specialists e.g. GPs, social workers, paediatricians
26. Evidence of range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
27. Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level
28. Significant experience of developing and leading outpatient/community CAMHS psychiatric care.
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
Essential criteria
29. Management / Audit: Participation in audit or QI in clinical posts
30. Teaching: Experience of teaching a range of disciplines
31. Research: Involvement in research projects
Desirable criteria
32. Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
33. Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
34. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
35. Has led quality improvement projects/audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
36. Evidence of involvement with business planning of clinical services
37. Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
38. Book publication
39. Peer reviewed publication
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
40. Good verbal and written communication skills
41. Good ability to engage hard-to-reach children, young people and their families
42. Good ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
43. Demonstrable and clear ability to effectively lead a team and resolve conflict.
44. Probity
45. Eligibility to work in the UK
Professionalism
Essential criteria
46. Fit to practice
47. Occupational Health Clearance