Job summary
This is a substantive post for which 10 PA's are available.
The post holder will provide specialist out-patient and consultation services to children and young people up to the age of 18 years in a community CAMHS service. Based at Oldham CAMHS, you will join 3 other Consultant colleagues within the Oldham CAMHS team and will also interface with other agencies including the Local Authority, Paediatrics and Working Age Adult services.
Main duties of the job
Role Summary:
The post holder will provide a generic mental health service to children and adolescents up to their 18th birthday. You will manage a cohort of children and young people with a wide range of mental health needs. Working as part of a multi disciplinary team you will have responsibility for direct clinical work, supervision, helping to lead in management of referrals, effective multi-agency liaison with various relevant departments and undertaking local strategic management tasks as appropriate to the post. You will have excellent clinical leadership and communication skills. You will also have strong interest and experience in working with children and adolescents.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities of the Post:
1. To provide a psychiatric service for children and young people in Oldham.
2. To undertake direct clinical work and provide supervision to the MDT and work in partnership with other agencies.
3. To take clinical responsibility for a caseload.
4. To manage a needs led interface with Working Age Psychiatry.
5. To work creatively with other agencies who are involved with children and young people (Paediatrics, Schools and colleges, YOT, Drug and Alcohol services, Voluntary sector, Local Authority).
6. To provide clinical supervision as required to junior medical staff.
7. To support the continued development of the Oldham CAMHS service.
8. To adhere to all relevant local and national safeguarding policies and procedures.
9. To work closely with the other CAMHS Consultants, Operational and multidisciplinary staff and Care hub managers.
Person Specification
Educational Qualifications
Essential
10. Full GMC Registration
Desirable
11. Published research MRCPsych
Professional/Occupational Qualifications
Essential
12. Possession of CCT in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, or be within 6 months of achieving this or entered on the GMC Specialist Register
13. Section 12 Approval under Mental Health Act 183, or be eligible for approval.
14. Demonstrable competency across the PMETB approved curriculum for higher training in Child and Adolescent psychiatry
15. Registered for CPD with the RCPsych
Desirable
16. Other postgraduate degrees MSc, MD etc
17. Experience in the use of the Mental Health Act (1983)
18. Area of special interest and expertise.
Special Aptitudes & Skills - Job Specific
Essential
19. Qualities essential to make a good educational supervisor of trainees in psychiatry
20. Commitment to training and teaching
21. Strong Leadership skills Clarity, Commitment to share ideas with colleagues, to develop and improve the service
22. Ability to work clearly and effectively across organisational boundaries
23. Ability to work creatively with teams around complex and challenging client groups
24. Evidence of audit activity
25. Excellent communication skills
26. Cultural competency
27. Awareness of key legislation NSF, NICE, MHA, MCA, Children Act
Desirable
28. Current or past education supervisor of basic trainee and a specialist registrar
29. Evidence of previous experience in teaching
30. Evidence of leading the development of services elsewhere
31. Experience of effective work with Adult Psychiatry or partner agencies
32. Experience of leading creative team work with complex clients, or those in emergency/ mental health crisis
33. Published audit
Special Aptitudes & Skills - Communications/Knowledge
Essential
34. Excellent communication skills
35. Cultural competency
36. Awareness of key legislation NSF, NICE, MHA, MCA, Children Act
Desirable
37. Sociable personality and supportive colleague.
38. Evidence of using these to inform practice