Job summary
This is an opportunity to join an experienced and well-established Universal Crisis Service which also provides crisis assessment and home treatment for young people experiencing acute mental health problems who can be managed in the community with intensive mental health support. The post will be supported by a Specialist Crisis Young Peoples' Team and you will join a skilled UCT multi-disciplinary workforce, including nurse consultants, non- medical prescribers, a pharmacist, specialist nurses, and a psychologist
As a medical leader in the Crisis service you will typically provide home-visit or OP reviews of new patients taken on for home treatment and, as part of the MDT, be responsible for reviewing their progress through its course. This will involve meeting with families, carers and other agencies to support their roles. You will also provide support and consultative advice to other clinicians in the service, supervision and support to trainees/ visiting medical students on an ad-hoc basis. Your role will involve liaison with GP's, schools, local authorities and other multi-agency staff, and community CYPS colleagues.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Dr Jenny Reid
Email:
Tel: 07825823812
Main duties of the job
1. To provide psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and formulation to patients presenting with mental health crises from childhood to 18 yrs taken on for home-based treatment treatment with the Northumberland and North Tyneside Crisis Team or seen by the Psychiatric Liaison service.
2. To undertake S12 work in relation to Mental Health Act assessments for UCT patients
3. To provide (or ensure referral to the appropriate service for the provision of) up to date, evidence-based interventions for patients under the service's care.
4. To collaborate with GPs, Community Teams and primary care clinicians on follow-up arrangements for patients assessed or treated within the service.
5. To provide leadership, consultation, advice and guidance within the multi-disciplinary team, including for the Access and Triage components of the service.
6. To work collaboratively with colleagues in other specialist mental health teams and develop proactive links with the community services; particularly with a view to developing more robust pathways into appropriate follow-up care once discharged
7. To take a lead role with the Team/ Clinical Manager and other colleagues in service establishment, development and innovation/ improvement.
8. To contribute to the ongoing training and development programme within the team.
9. To train and supervise junior medical staff, medical students and other allied professions
About us
Why us?
10. Up to £8k relocation package
11. 30 days study leave (every 3 years) with a generous study leave allowance
12. Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan
13. Remote working available as suits service needs
14. Dedicated and protected SPA time
15. 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
16. Teaching and research opportunities available
17. Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching
18. Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre
19. Employee Excellence awards
20. Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more at
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
21. To appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff, including assessing competences under appropriate frameworks.
22. 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.
23. To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
24. To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
25. To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval (if obtained), and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
26. 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.
27. 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.
28. To comply with the Trusts 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 service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
29. MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
30. Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
31. MRCPsych
32. Additional clinical qualifications
Eligibility
Essential
33. Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
34. In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
35. Included on the GMC CAMHS Specialist Register OR within six months
36. Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
37. Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Desirable
38. In good standing with the GMCwith respect to warning and conditions on practice
Clinical skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
39. Excellent knowledge in CAMHS specialty
40. Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
41. Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
42. Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
43. Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
44. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Desirable
45. NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
Essential
46. Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
47. Ability to work in and lead team
48. Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement
49. Participated in continuous professional development
50. Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
51. Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
52. Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
53. Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
54. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
55. Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients