Locum Specialty Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Main area: Child psychiatry
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months
Hours: Part time - 4 sessions per week
Job ref: 310-MED-6941106
Site: Multiple Town, Cambridgeshire
Salary: £59,175 - £95,400 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/02/2025 23:59
Job overview
The post-holder will provide medical cover to the Home treatment team, working closely with MDT and nursing team colleagues delivering the service in line with the NHS England Service specification. The principal job purpose is to deliver an effective, efficient, and evidence-based child and adolescent psychiatry service in collaboration with multidisciplinary CAMHS colleagues. Work with and support the multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide medical cover to the Home treatment team working closely with MDT and nursing team colleagues.
2. Provide assessment and treatment to children and young people presenting with acute, high-risk psychiatric disorders referred for Home treatment team and intensive support.
3. Work with or alongside the consultant psychiatrist and other MDT colleagues.
4. Link with inpatient team and community teams to formulate care plans and discharge plans.
5. Attend to any safeguarding needs that arise in accordance with local and national best practice standards.
6. Ensure effective and timely documentation of clinical decision-making and care plans.
7. Comply with the Trust’s governance policy including participating in supervision, clinical audit, annual appraisal, and re-validation with the General Medical Council.
8. Participate in the administrative duties associated with patient care and smooth running of the service including the collection of routine data and outcome monitoring as specified by the Directorate Management Team.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
* Full GMC registration and licence to practice
* MBBS or equivalent
* MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification in psychiatry
Entry criteria for grade
* Completed a minimum of 3 years full-time postgraduate training (or equivalent) of which two years must have been in psychiatry (or as a fixed term specialty trainee in psychiatry)
* Experience in child and adolescent psychiatry
Experience
* Experience of working within a child and adolescent mental health department
* Proven experience of good working relationships within a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of engaging in and delivering clinical supervision and training
* Experience in clinical audit or research
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Attitudes
* Good working knowledge of the assessment and treatment of the range of CAMHS disorders including prescribing of medication
* Knowledge and experience of psychiatric risk assessment
* Good decision-making and problem-solving skills
* Ability to make some decisions without immediate supervision but know when to seek supervision for more pressing concerns
* Experience of, and positive attitude towards the collection of performance management information
Qualities and Attributes
* Clear and articulate in written and oral English communication
* Good communication skills with patients, parents, and colleagues
* Reliable and committed to providing a good clinical service as well as team and personal development
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health, and specialist services.
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
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