Job overview
Job title: Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for Mosaic CAMHS. Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant. Contract: Permanent. Hours: Part time, 9 sessions per week. Job reference: 260-TP-974.
Employer: Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. Location: Kentish Town Health Centre, London. Salary: £109,725 - £145,478 per annum including HCAS. Closing date: 01/10/2025 23:59.
Main duties of the job
This 0.9 WTE post is based in Mosaic CAMHS. This is a comprehensive service which functions as part of an integrated service for children with disabilities in Camden, in partnership with CNWL NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, Whittington Health NHS Trust and Camden Local Authority. It offers an ideal service to work as a key member of a multiagency service offering assessment, intervention and consultation to children and families with a range of disabilities, and to work with networks supporting these children.
Working for our organisation
The Tavistock & Portman has a worldwide reputation for therapeutic approaches in mental health and is a leading provider of postgraduate training and academic courses for mental health and social care professions. The post will be embedded within the Children Young Adult and Families Directorate (CYAF), which is a thriving and growing directorate that encompasses services for children and young people (0-25) their families, and carers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person specification
* Excellent knowledge in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or Psychiatrist in medical psychotherapy.
* Excellent clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
* Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
* Experience in the psychiatric assessment and treatment of children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions including ADHD and ASC.
* Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
* Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
* Able to deliver postgraduate teaching and training.
* Ability to work in and provide clinical leadership. Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement. CPD undertaken; participation in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programs. Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes for patients.
* MRCPsych eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT. Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
* Wide experience and skill of therapeutic work with children and young people and their families.
* Evidence of working flexibly with team members and with young people providing appointments in a range of community settings.
* Section 12 approved or eligible to apply.
* Able to plan and deliver postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
Equality, sponsorship and other information
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are particularly keen to attract candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to better meet the needs of service users and students that we serve.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points-based system.
By applying for this role, your personal data may be transferred to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. You may be asked to complete e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
We communicate to job applicants via the email address provided on the application form. Please check your email regularly and inform us if you would prefer an alternative option or any changes to your details after applying.
PLEASE NOTE: The closing date is a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Shortlisting will be based on how clearly applicants demonstrate how they meet the person specification.
Interviews arrangements will be communicated via email. If selected you may be asked to confirm previous NHS service details via Inter Authority Transfer (IAT).
Identity and right to work documentation may be verified remotely using a certified identity verification service provider (TrustID). You will be asked to capture documents and a selfie for facial verification. TrustID will perform a digital address check using a soft check with no impact on your credit rating. For more information, visit trustid.co.uk.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and will require a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Name: Dr Nancy Sheppard, Mosaic Service Manager, Email: nancysheppard@nhs.net
Dr Sheva Habel, Medical Director, Email: shabel@tavi-port.nhs.uk
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