Locum Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Whitestone Clinic
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This is a replacement post as a full time fixed term post as a Locum Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. The post holder will join a multidisciplinary team in providing a comprehensive child and young peoples mental health service to North Warwickshire RISE. They will use their skills in leadership and team building in addition to their clinical expertise to interactively offer consultation and support to allied service professionals. The post holder will demonstrate enthusiasm in teaching and training through participation in undergraduate and postgraduate training.
Responsibilities
* Support the work of the CAMHS and multidisciplinary teams.
* Review patients with the multidisciplinary team, providing advice on complex cases and holding an individual caseload.
* Participate in weekly psychiatry referral team meetings and CAMHS Psychiatry Referral Meetings.
* See a total of 1-3 new cases every week, including emergencies, and up to 16 follow‑up appointments per week (typically 12 to 14).
* Take part in Mental Health Act Assessments and out‑of‑hours duties and act as Responsible Clinician.
* Liaise with Tier 4 inpatient Consultant team for smooth transfers of care between urgent and planned care.
* Use leadership and team building skills to offer consultation and support to allied professionals.
* Engage in teaching and training through participation in undergraduate and postgraduate training.
Qualifications
* GMC registration and inclusion on the specialist register in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
* Eligibility for Approved Clinician Status and Section 12 approval.
Benefits
* Generous annual leave entitlement, which increases during your time with us.
* Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring.
* Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more.
* Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through the Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes.
* Wellbeing support, including an in‑house counselling service, external helpline and more.
* Staff networks and support groups.
For more information on this role please see the attached job description and person specification.
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