Employer Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Benton House Town Newcastle upon Tyne Salary £105,504 - £139,882 pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 18/12/2024 23:59
Consultant Psychiatrist in Child & Adolescent (CYPS)
Consultant
Hello!
We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).
We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.
Opportunities for you
Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.
We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.
* Cultural diversity staff network
* Disabled staff network
* LGBT+ staff network
We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:
* Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
* Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
* Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group
We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.
Always improving
CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?
Job overview
At CNTW we strive to provide the BEST CARE, delivered by the BEST PEOPLE, to achieve the BEST OUTCOME. We are a CQC ‘Outstanding’ rated Mental Health and Learning Disability Trust. Striving for a better service leads to a better you.
Newcastle/Gateshead CYPS LD service is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Consultant to work 10PAs with the team, this opportunity having arisen due to a staff vacancy. This post covers both Newcastle and Gateshead areas, with the Newcastle base at Benton House (central Newcastle) and Gateshead base at Bensham Hospital (Gateshead). The post holder will provide mental health service to children and adolescents within the LD pathway. The post holder will be working as part of multi-disciplinary team and you will have responsibility for direct clinical work, supervision, helping to lead in management of referrals, effective multiagency liaison with various relevant departments and undertaking local strategic management tasks as appropriate to the post.
The post holder will be joining a dynamic group of experienced medical and non-medical colleagues who are committed to working hard for the benefits of patients and their families. There are significant opportunities to become involved in service development, and excellent links with local Universities with opportunities for teaching and research, linked to Medical Schools at the Universities of Newcastle and Sunderland.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Skills and Qualities.
* Up to date clinical knowledge and experience, working across Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
* Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective with wide medical knowledge.
* Clinical assessment of children and adolescents.
* Management and treatment of mental health disorders in children and Adolescents.
* Clinical leadership
* Working with the multi-disciplinary team to develop shared decision making
* Working with partner agencies to develop formulation/diagnosis and ongoing care.
* Clinical administration and report writing
You will have your own office space and will have dedicated administrative support. This is a substantive and full-time post however we would be happy to consider applicants available on a part time or fixed term basis, or those seeking flexible working.
Working for our organisation
Why us?
* Up to £8k relocation package
* 30 days study leave (every 3 years) with a generous study leave allowance
* Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan
* Remote working available as suits service needs
* Dedicated and protected SPA time
* Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being
* Teaching and research opportunities available
* Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching
* Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre
As an added bonus, the Trust is located in the Northeast of England and Cumbria which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, containing national parks, ancient heritage sites and major cities supported by excellent national and international transport links. The area is predominantly rural and contains the Lake District National Park which is considered one of England’s finest areas of natural beauty.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.
Applicants should be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the point of interview. Candidates should be suitably qualified, including eligibility for Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status.
For a discussion about the role (in confidence) or visits please contact (insert contact details)
When you work for CNTW, you will work for a Trust that has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC and is ranked 1 st nationally in GMC trainer survey for the support provides to trainers. You will make a difference in changing people’s lives. You will join a medical workforce that is passionate about providing care and receive superb training and development opportunities and excellent staff benefits.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
* Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT
* Approved Clinician Status
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education
* Up to date knowledge in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry
* Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation
* Knowledge of current issues in national strategic direction for children’s services
* Regularly take part in activities that maintain and develop the competence in LD CYPS client group
* Specialist interest as demonstrated by publications or presentations to learned societies
Fitness to Practice
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert, for useful information about working for us, information from our Chief Executive and much more.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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