CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST COMMUNITY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT LD - CANTERBURY
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
COMMUNITY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT LEARNING DISABILITY CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST
(CANTERBURY - KENT)
Contract: Substantive
Hours: Frequency 1:14; Category A - 3% on call supplement
Location: George Turle House, 54 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8JY
Qualifications needed:
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
* CCT or equivalent
* Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it
* Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it
* Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST
Main duties of the job
NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people. We are committed to delivering the best care to the communities we serve across North East London, Essex and Kent.
We are currently recruiting to a CAMHS LD Consultant Psychiatrist position in the CAMHS Learning Disability Community Team. This is a replacement, substantive, full-time post - 10 PAs with 7.5 PA DCC and 2.5 SPA.
You will join a 0.6wte Specialty Doctor within the service and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.
Job responsibilities
You will be expected to:
* Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs, across Kent.
* Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team.
* Work directly with young people and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external CAMHS mental health providers and acute hospitals.
* Participate in the on-call rota (frequency is currently 1:14, with a 3% of basic salary, Category A on-call supplement).
* Support your peers and team leader, and be an effective team member.
* Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* CCT or equivalent
* Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it. Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it. Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST
Clinical Experience
* Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders under children including neurodevelopment disorders
* Experience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds.
Knowledge
* Extensive knowledge of the biological, psychological, and social determinants of mental health disorders and evidence-based management interventions.
* Up to date knowledge of recent DH documentation and NICE Guidelines.
Clinical Skills
* Excellent communication skills both verbally and written.
* Ability to provide medical leadership to the multidisciplinary team and to function as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Practical experience in a short-term psychological therapy.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
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