Specialty Doctor in CAMHS
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Main area: CAMHS
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
* Job share
* Flexible working
10 sessions per week (flexible working PA would be considered on individual circumstances)
Job ref: 201-MD-25-SD-001
Site: Sowenna
Town: Bodmin
Salary: £59,175 - £95,400 Per Annum Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/03/2025 23:59
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Job overview
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a Specialty Doctor to be based in the child and adolescent mental health service inpatient unit (Sowenna) on the Bodmin Community Hospital Site. The role will be vacant from the 5th August 2025 and the incumbent will be an integral part of the medical team at Sowenna, as well as working within the broader MDT.
The primary responsibility is, under the supervision of the Consultant, to lead on the psychiatric assessment and management of child & adolescent inpatients admitted to the Sowenna Unit.
The ideal candidate will have experience working with Children and young persons in an inpatient unit and have worked across other mental health services including primary care services.
The successful candidate would have opportunity to complete higher training opportunities and be provided support with Exams.
Main duties of the job
The primary responsibility of the Specialty Doctor is to:
* Carry out the psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and development of an initial treatment plan for the inpatients on, with weekly review of such treatment plans.
* Conduct initial reviews of all new patients (in conjunction with them being clerked in by the ward doctor), obtaining the developmental history for the patients / carers, develop and outline an appropriate treatment plan and weekly review or more if needed.
* Take a leading role in co-ordinating and chairing clinical CPA meetings. Again close supervision will be on hand with ample scope for the candidate to develop confidence in the clinical, management and clinical skills required to do this task.
* Provide supervision to the Sowenna Junior Clinical Fellow.
* Work closely with the MDT, in triaging referrals. This will involve overviewing Form One’s (referral’s), obtaining additional information as needed and forming an initial opinion on the appropriateness or otherwise of admission.
* Ensure relevant actions from the ward round are completed and accurate liaison with patient, parent / carers and community teams are in place.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria:
* Recognised basic Medical Degree
* Eligible to be appointed to the Specialty Doctor Grade
Desirable criteria:
* Relevant higher degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications MRCPsych
* Section 12 Approval
Eligibility
Essential criteria:
* Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
* Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
* Evidence of achievement of ST1/CT1 competences in a relevant specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2/CT2 competences in a relevant specialty by the start date of the post. Eligibility to work in the UK.
Fitness To Practise
Essential criteria:
* Applicant’s knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely.
Language Skills
Essential criteria:
* All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Health
Essential criteria:
* Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice).
Clinical skills
Essential criteria:
* Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job.
* Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need. Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job. Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.
* Risk Management: knowledge of risk management.
Specialty specific skills related to the post.
Essential criteria:
* Experience of assessing and treating patients in acute and psychiatric settings
Desirable criteria:
* Experience of working in the Home Treatment Team
* Other relevant experience, e.g., specific psychological therapies
Commitment to clinical governance / improving quality of patient care.
Essential criteria:
* Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making. Aware of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.
* Teaching: Understanding the principles of teaching, and evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job
* Research: Ability to critically appraise published research.
* Audit: Experience of carrying out an audit project
Desirable criteria:
* Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education or multi professional education. Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and post graduate learning and teaching
* Experience of involvement in a research project and/or publication.
* Interest in Research. Published audit project.
Communication skills
Essential criteria:
* Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
* Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others’ perspectives.
* Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.
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