Overview
Would you like to work for a Trust which has been awarded Global Digital Exemplar Status and be part of our work on the development of mental health related Apps for young people? We are recruiting for a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Bath & NE Somerset (BANES) Community CAMHS Team where you will have an active leadership role and medical responsibility for the diagnosis, management and treatment of children, adolescents and families. With your expertise in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, you'll join our Getting More Help multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working in close liaison with our Getting Help team which operates as a single point of access for CAMHS, screening referrals from GPs, Paediatricians and Education and Social Services. 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.
Responsibilities
* Attend regular MDTs and provide clinical leadership and medical input to the team.
* Take responsibility for patients seen by themselves, together with those patients seen by medical staff directly supervised by them.
* With other consultants in the team, have responsibility for the clinical governance of the team as clinical leads for the team.
* Work in partnership within the multidisciplinary team for the clinical management of patients. This will include risk assessment, the assessment of the needs of carers, and the development of services to meet the needs of patients and families for whom the team is responsible.
* Provide clinical leadership to ensure excellent systems of clinical governance so that the team delivers high quality, safe care. Encourage a Restorative Just and Learning Culture, participate in safety huddles and investigations, and identify improvements in practice where appropriate.
* Expected to be eligible for Section 12(2) approval under the Mental Health Act. The Trust will support obtaining Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status if required.
* Participate in the BSW Consultant on-call rota (currently 1 in 11 with prospective cover, paid at category A banded at 3% on-call availability supplement). There is an additional 0.5PA per month (pro rata) paid in recognition of emergency work arising from out of hours.
About the Trust
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”. Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”.
Benefits
* 33 days annual leave per annum/pro-rata increasing to 35 days after seven years seniority
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 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 may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chandini Abraham Job title: Consultant Psychiatrist Email address: chandini.abraham@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01865 903889
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