Consultant in CAMHS - (Multi Agency Rapid Response Team)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dedicated SPA time

Research opportunities

Teaching opportunities

Supportive consultant peer network

Recruitment incentive package, subject

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is offering a consultant post in child and adolescent psychiatry within the Multi-Agency Rapid Response Service (MARRS). The post provides senior medical leadership to a countywide crisis service for children and young people with acute mental health difficulties, including assessment, treatment, and risk management.

The role involves teaching, Mental Health Act assessments, and collaboration with police, social care, education and paediatrics, with

Qualifications

• Ability to give expert opinion on a range of child and adolescent psychiatry problems.
• Excellent clinical assessment skills.
• Ability to manage risk.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior medical leadership to the countywide crisis service for children and young people.
• Carry out psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, formulation and treatment for children and young people with complex and acute difficulties.
• Lead clinically within the MARRS multidisciplinary team.
• Support delivery of the 24/7 crisis response service.
• Provide medical input to risk assessment, care planning and treatment formulation.
• Lead Mental Health Act assessments for young people known to the service where required.
• Work with community CAMHS, inpatient services and partner agencies to offer alternatives to admission and enable safe, timely discharge.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary meetings, safeguarding processes, child protection reviews and multi-agency planning meetings.
• Teach undergraduate medical students, resident doctors and other healthcare professionals.

Skills

Expert opinion

Clinical assessment

Risk management

Education

CAMHS CCT

Job description

This consultant post in child and adolescent psychiatry sits in the Multi-Agency Rapid Response Service (MARRS) at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder gives senior medical leadership to a countywide crisis service for young people in acute mental health difficulty, including assessment, treatment and risk management. The service runs around the clock, working alongside police, social care, education and paediatrics, and the role includes Mental Health Act assessments and teaching. CCT or equivalent in CAMHS is required.

What the job involves

• Provide senior medical leadership to the countywide crisis service for children and young people
• Provide psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, formulation and treatment for children and young people with complex and acute difficulties
• Lead clinically within the MARRS multidisciplinary team
• Support delivery of the 24/7 crisis response service
• Provide medical input to risk assessment, care planning and treatment formulation
• Lead Mental Health Act assessments for young people known to the service where required
• Work with community CAMHS, inpatient services and partner agencies to offer alternatives to admission and enable safe, timely discharge
• Contribute to multidisciplinary meetings, safeguarding processes, child protection reviews and multi-agency planning meetings
• Teach undergraduate medical students, resident doctors and other healthcare professionals

What’s required

Qualifications

• CCT or equivalent in CAMHS

Experience

• Substantial experience managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems
• Evidence of working in a community mental health setting
• Experience assessing and treating young people and families in acute and community psychiatric settings

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to give expert opinion on a range of child and adolescent psychiatry problems
• Excellent clinical assessment skills
• Ability to manage risk

Nice to have

• Participation in user involvement in services
• Awareness of community structures, social care options and processes
• Understanding of recovery principles in mental health

What’s offered

• Dedicated SPA time
• Research opportunities
• Teaching opportunities
• Supportive consultant peer network
• Recruitment incentive package, subject to eligibility and agreement