Employer Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Horizon Centre
Town: Lincoln
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 (dependent on experience)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/01/2025 23:59
Consultant in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Psychiatry
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) is rated as an outstandingly well-led Trust by the CQC and is committed to innovation and transformation. We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the CAMHS Crisis and Enhanced Home Treatment Team (CCETT), as part of our Specialist Services division. We are looking for a doctor who is passionate and committed to the development of child and adolescent psychiatry.
The role is full-time at 10PAs per week, with an additional PA as part of recruitment and retention. We are interested in hearing from anyone who is interested in a flexible working pattern, which would include job share and part time, there is also scope for hybrid working as agreed with the Clinical Director.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide comprehensive psychiatric services for children and young people with complex needs.
2. To hold medical responsibility for the above population.
3. To provide consultant psychiatric input into the various CCETT pathways.
4. Post holders will be Approved Clinician under the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and be willing to undertake training and assessments when appropriate.
5. To be part of the consultant CAMHS on-call rota out of hours and to contribute to the cross cover arrangements as agreed with the CAMHS consultant psychiatrists.
6. To work independently and autonomously as a specialist offering leadership in CAMHS based services.
7. To work clinically with children, young people and their families/carers and other allied professionals.
8. To provide a lead role in the assessment of children and young people referred to the service.
9. To be involved in the assessment and management of urgent and routine referrals.
10. To participate in devising plans of action using a variety of therapeutic approaches.
11. To support the implementation of plans of action in partnership with parents/carers.
Working for our organisation
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the principal provider of NHS mental health services, as well as providing some learning disability, autism, and social care services across the county. The Trust has an annual income of approximately £120m with around 2,800 staff across 40+ locations, caring for around 53,000 patients a year.
The Trust has an active and successful research department, delivering an impressive portfolio of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) clinical trials. We are a partner organisation of NIHR Clinical Research Network East Midlands (CRN EM) and the Lincoln Institute for Health, University of Lincoln.
As an employee of Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, you can expect to receive an excellent benefits package, giving you access to a range of wellbeing opportunities and discounts on products and services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information for this role, please see the attached job description and person specification for this role.
What we offer
* A generous relocation package in line with our Relocation procedure
* 10 PA WTE – Job Share, flexi-working and remote working will be considered
* £2,000 PA study budget with 30 days study leave over 3 years
* Additional recruitment and retention PA (pro rata for part time)
* The opportunity to develop the role based on your interests and background.
* Vibrant research culture with a wealth of opportunities
* 90% of our schools are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted
* Lease car scheme/cycle to work scheme
* Attendance at a bi-annual Medical Development day
* Free on-site car parking and electric car charging points
Person specification
Qualifications and Eligibility
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice
* Included on the GMC Specialist register, or within 6 months of completing
* Approved Clinician status, or able to achieve within 3 months of completing
* Approved under Section 12(2) or able to achieve within 3 months of completing
* MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
* DBS clearance
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
* Willingness to engage with further training in child psychiatry.
* Additional clinical qualifications.
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience
* Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
* Clinical training and experience required for gaining UK CCT, or other alternative routes, such as CESR Fellowship
* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
* Widespread and detailed experience of assessment and management of patients.
* Ability to offer expert clinical independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
* Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
We are committed to ensuring our workforce is diverse at all levels. We welcome applications from women, people with disabilities, people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, and those from the LGBT communities.
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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