This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist based in the Crisis and Home Treatment Service and CAMHS Liaison Service.
This is a full time permanent post (10 PA 7.5DCC and 2.5SPA) in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Main duties of the job
To offer consultation to the team and relevant partner agencies.
Ensure the Mental Health Act is used appropriately, providing medical recommendations for assessments taking place in the community, acute hospitals and 136 Suites. Involvement in MHA assessments of emergency cases as part of on call duties.
To maintain good record keeping, ensure the high quality of clinical information including discharge summaries and specialist reports, and contribute to audit and outcome monitoring.
To supervise medical trainees when placed with them.
To maintain own continued professional development for revalidation and to support clinical needs of the team.
Job responsibilities
To manage, appraise and give clinical supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.
To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.
To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
To comply with the Trust's agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the Medical Director and other managers in preparing plans for services.
To provide high quality evidence-based senior medical care to patients in the acute care and locked rehabilitation settings.
To work closely with multidisciplinary teams to help deliver person-centered care to patients.
To foster close collaborative therapeutic relationships with patients and carers to deliver person-centered care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
* CCT in CAMHS OR Eligible for CCT within 6 months of interview date OR an equivalent approved indicator of training, and eligible for entry onto the Specialist Register
Desirable
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
* MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
* Additional clinical qualifications
Eligibility
Essential
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
* Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
* Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
* Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Desirable
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Transport
Essential
* Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
* Excellent knowledge in specialty
* Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
* Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
* Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
* Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable
* Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
* Experience of working in liaison psychiatry
* Experience of working with young people with co-morbid physical and mental health needs, functional illness and medically unexplained symptoms
* Experience of working with young people experiencing acute mental health crisis
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
Essential
* Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
* Ability to work in and lead team
* Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
* Participated in continuous professional development
* Participated in research or service evaluation
* Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
* Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
* Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
* Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
* Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
* Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
* Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
* Interest in participating in further research projects related to Child and Adolescent Liaison Psychiatry
Employer details
Employer name
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queens Medical Centre
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
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