This is a new post created to support existing consultant already employed within the service.
Redcar is the major population centre of the unitary authority area of Redcar and Cleveland, formerly part of the County of Cleveland. The premises are located next to Foxrush, the base for Adult Mental Health services in Redcar, which allows for good working links with colleagues.
The population of the local authority area is approx. 136,000, with approximately 25% of them being under the age of 18. The Redcar Children and Young Peoples Service is based in a purpose built centre within easy reach of major transport links.
Responsibilities
* The post holder will support the consultant psychiatrist and the wider team in the day to day running of the service. They will be expected to see young people with a range of mental health conditions independently, seeking appropriate supervision as and when required.
* Postholder will offer a mix of routine and urgent appointments in response to the needs of the service.
* Postholder will be expected to join multidisciplinary reviews and multiagency meetings as and when required.
* Postholder will hold a caseload of patients under supervision of the consultant.
* Maintain good clinical records using Trusts electronic record system
* Undertake administrative duties associated with the care of patients
* Record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively
* Maintain a revalidation portfolio and participate in annual appraisal
* Undertake a job plan review with the Psychiatry Lead and Service Manager annually
* Maintain professional registration with the GMC
* Comply with Trusts agreed policies and procedures
* Postholder will participate in CAMHS on call rota on middle grade level covering exclusively CAMHS patients. It is essential for the postholder to be section 12 approved to participate in the out of hours part of the role.
* This attracts 8% supplement with frequency of 1:8. This is subject to change based on regular monitoring exercises.
About the Employer
We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.
We are a multi-award winning trust and are included within the Health Service Journals Best 100 Places to Work. The trust take a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the Trust.
Psychiatrists are essential contributors to the majority of our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment and retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting Document).
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