Consultant Psychiatrist – CAMHS Complex & Vulnerable Pathway We are recruiting for a part‑time Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Buckinghamshire CAMHS Complex and Vulnerable Pathway based at the Sue Nichols Centre in Aylesbury and Saffron House in High Wycombe.
With your expertise in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, you'll be joining a well‑established multi‑disciplinary team that looks after the
Complex & Vulnerable Pathway
which includes: OSCA (including Crisis), Link, ACE (adopted and care experienced team) and DSFT (Dynamic Support Facilitation Team).
This role offers 8 programmed activities over at least 4 days where you'll be providing senior clinical input and leadership for the team, managing cases, contributing to new assessments, providing clinical support for complex cases in the team including support with risk management, and actively contributing to team discussions.
We offer rewarding career development with protected SPA time as part of your job plan, encouraging you to take leadership courses to enhance your skills. We also offer a relocation allowance of up to £8,000 for external applicants (subject to eligibility criteria).
Could this be the next step in your career? Come and join one of the UK's leading mental health Trusts and be part of a successful service implementing an exciting and innovative service model for children and young people's mental health.
Main duties of the job You’ll provide psychiatric input into the following two areas of the pathway:
The Link programme Established to provide extra support to children and young people who are often described as having 'complex needs'. These young people’s needs are often multiple, persistent, and severe. The interventions from this team can include advice, consultation, specialist assessment, and some direct intervention.
The CAMHS Outreach Service for Children and Adolescents (OSCA) The team evolved from the recognition that some young people needed improved access to mental health services, where a more flexible approach to engaging the young person and family can be taken. Such families often require an more intensive package of treatment & care than can be routinely offered by other teams within CAMHS.
The OSCA team currently has four functions:
Crisis and Home Treatment: typically used as an adjunct to existing care packages. Crisis offers a service to young people between the ages of 0 to 18, seven days a week, 24 hours a day within the Buckinghamshire area
Assertive Outreach: focus on maintaining engagement with services and psychosocial support & interventions
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT): a specific treatment for young people who may be experiencing heightened suicidal urges and self‑harming behaviours and/or exhibiting signs of an emerging emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD); borderline type
In‑reach to and supported discharge from inpatient units
Job responsibilities The Complex and Vulnerable Pathway includes four teams – the Outreach Service for Children and Adolescents (OSCA) (which includes the crisis team), the Adopted and Care Experienced team (ACE), the Dynamic Support Facilitation Team (DSFT) and the Thames Valley Link programme in Buckinghamshire.
The ACE Team offers support for adopted and looked after children within Buckinghamshire. This is a multi‑disciplinary team that offers support to both young people and carers. The team offers consultation to Social Workers, trauma and attachment‑based psychological interventions to young people, mentalisation‑based carers support, and support to wider networks. There is also a small sub‑team that offers support within the Buckinghamshire Local Authority children's homes.
The DSFT are a small team with specialist skills and knowledge in working with people who have an intellectual disability and/or autism. They are not a clinical team but work to support those with autism and/or intellectual disability who are at risk of admission.
The Link programme has been established to provide extra support to children and young people who are often described as having complex needs. These young people's needs are often multiple, persistent, and severe. The interventions from this team can include advice, consultation, specialist assessment, and some direct intervention. We are partners with a third‑sector organisation (RAW) who provide youth workers who can support some young people open to the Link programme.
The CAMHS Outreach Service for Children and Adolescents (OSCA) team evolved from the recognition that some young people needed improved access to mental health services, where a more flexible approach to engaging the young person and family can be taken. Such families often require an more intensive package of treatment & care than can be routinely offered by other teams within CAMHS. The Crisis service offers immediate support to young people out of hours 24/7 days a week. The team is trained in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy offering specialist skills in emotional regulation to reduce the risk of self‑harm and suicide. There is 24/7 access to a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist.
Person Specification Qualifications
Fully registered with the General Medical Council
Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register (or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT at time of interview)
Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification
Eligible for Section 12 Approval (Mental Health Act)/ Approved Clinician or willing to apply for such approval once in post
A higher degree such as MD or PhD
Knowledge and experience
Experience of clinical work in Child and adolescent Psychiatry at SpR, SAS/Specialist grade or consultant level within the last 3 years
Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry
Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
Experience of working at consultant level in a community CAMHS team
Experience working in Crisis or Outreach CAMHS teams
Research and audit
Experience of research work and/or ability to interpret research findings and apply them to clinical practice.
Audit or other quality improvement experience
Experience of grant‑funded project work
Publications in peer‑reviewed journals in relevant academic fields
Other
UK driving licence or evidence of proposed alternative
Car owner
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Benefits
Excellent opportunities for career progression
Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
33 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 35 days with continuous service
NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
Competitive pension scheme
Lease car scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Mental Health First Aiders
Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
£109,725 to £145,478 a year pro rata
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