Job Description
Triple West Medical have been appointed by an NHS Trust around the Oxfordshire region to help recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist in CAMHS on a substantive basis or on a 12 Month minimum Locum FTC.
The full-time post will provide Consultant Psychiatric input into the specialist CAMHS Service. The Post Holder will be an integral member of the team providing assessment and treatment for young people within the local area and we are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist who is passionate about improving outcomes Children and Young People.
Brief Duties:
- To provide a psychiatric service for children and young people
Work closely with the multidisciplinary team and other agencies in health and social care as appropriate
- Responsibility for assessing a young person’s mental state, formulating a diagnosis, advising on treatment and monitoring the risks a young person poses, alongside the MDT
- To work creatively with other agencies who are involved with children and young people (Paediatrics, Schools and colleges, Drug and Alcohol services, Voluntary sector, Local Authority)
- Undertake referral meetings, case reviews as required
- Provide opportunities for case based discussion and teaching to the MDT
- To perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances in consultation with senior a...