Specialty Doctor - Children and Young People's Mental Health, Barrow (10PA)
We are seeking to recruit a full time (10 PA) Specialty Doctor in Children and Young People's Mental Health, based at the Alfred Barrow Health Centre in Barrow in Furness. The post is substantive.
Main duties of the job
The Children and young people's mental health service (CAMHS) is hosted by the Specialist Network. The community CAMHS services are split as Central and North teams for operational purposes.
The post holder will be expected to make between 12-15 contacts per week (WTE), which includes a mix of new and open cases, and will also be available at short notice to provide consultation and advice to other team members.
The team comprises a team leader, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social worker, assistant psychologist, admin, and a child psychotherapist. Referrals are sent to a referral centre, screened daily by a clinician, and accepted for a routine or urgent assessment if appropriate depending on need.
There is no On Call commitment with this post.
About us
To be eligible to apply for this post, you must possess at least 3 years' experience in psychiatry and be fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice. Ideally, you will be Section 12 Approved or eligible for approval at the time of commencing employment.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust are proud of our fantastic SAS Development Programme, which is a great source of development for our Doctors. We have an active SAS Forum that meets regularly to discuss operational and professional issues to support SAS/Specialty Doctors.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* MBBS or equivalent
* Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise
* Section 12 approved
Experience
Essential
* Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this post
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Alfred Barrow Health Centre
Duke Street
Barrow in Furness
LA14 2LB
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