Community CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist - Thanet

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment bonus

Relocation support

NHS pension

Flexible working

Learning and development

Academic opportunities

Counselling service

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking a consultant psychiatrist for its Community CAMHS team serving Thanet, Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate. The post focuses on assessing and treating ADHD, mood disorders, autism, anxiety and related conditions in under-18s, with part-time and job-share options considered.

The role requires full GMC registration, Licence to Practise, and approaching CCT within three months.

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practise.
• On the GMC Specialist Register, or within six months of completing CCT in child and adolescent psychiatry.
• Approved Clinician status, or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
• S12 approval under the Mental Health Act, or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat children and young people with a range of disorders in a generic Tier 3 CAMHS team
• Be accountable for service delivery to patients
• Initiate referrals to other specialist health services and agencies
• Give patients and relatives information and education so they can make meaningful choices
• Maintain professional knowledge through accredited courses and CPD

Skills

Excellent English communication

Autonomous practitioner

Clinical decision making

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Job description

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust seeks a consultant psychiatrist for its Community CAMHS team in Thanet, serving under-18s in Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate. The post centres on assessing and treating a range of conditions, including ADHD, autism, mood disorders, psychosis, PTSD and anxiety. It is a generic Tier 3 team, and part-time and job-share applications are welcome. Fit depends on full GMC registration and Approved Clinician and S12 status, or being able to gain them within three months of appointment.

What the job involves

• Assess and treat children and young people with a range of disorders in a generic Tier 3 CAMHS team
• Act as an autonomous, registered practitioner, accountable for own unsupervised practice under the professional code and Trust guidelines
• Be accountable for service delivery to patients
• Assess patients with complex needs and develop care plans, including chronic, acute and palliative care within own competencies
• Continuously evaluate and act on outcomes
• Recognise own limitations and seek advice when necessary
• Initiate referrals to other specialist health services and agencies
• Give patients and relatives information and education so they can make meaningful choices
• Keep practice supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature and peer review
• Maintain professional knowledge through accredited courses, workshops, study and in-house training

What’s required

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practise

Registration & licences

• On the GMC Specialist Register, or within six months of completing CCT in child and adolescent psychiatry
• Approved Clinician status, or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• S12 approval under the Mental Health Act, or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

Experience

• Managing patients from different cultural backgrounds, including working with interpreters and translators

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent specialty knowledge, including mastery in managing a broad range of child mental disorders, including neurodevelopmental disorders
• Bio-psycho-social clinical skills with wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication in English
• Managing clinical complexity and uncertainty, with evidence-based decisions that include others' input and appraisal of clinical evidence

Checks & eligibility

• Valid UK driving licence, or evidence of proposed alternative

Other

• Able to meet duties under the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Able to work in and lead a team, with commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement
• Participation in continuous professional development
• Participation in research, service evaluation, clinical audit or quality improvement

Nice to have

• Higher degree or qualification in medical education, clinical research or management
• MRCPsych
• Additional clinical qualifications
• Good GMC standing, with no warnings or conditions on practice
• Wide specialist and sub-specialist experience within the NHS or a comparable service
• Practical experience in short-term psychological therapy
• Planning and delivering undergraduate and postgraduate teaching relevant to the post, and reflecting on the purpose of CPD
• Experience in clinical research or service evaluation, evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement, and audits that led to service change

What’s offered

• Recruitment bonus of £20,000 and relocation support of up to £8,000 (terms apply)
• Generous annual leave and study leave, with a Holiday of a Lifetime scheme to bank annual leave
• NHS pension scheme
• Flexible working on request
• Learning and development for doctors at all grades, including leadership, educational, research and quality improvement opportunities
• Academic opportunities and access to the in-house research team through Kent's own medical school
• Free access to an independent counselling service
• Blue Light Card discounts, car lease scheme and staff network forums