Consultant Psychiatrist CAMHS

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London seeks a Consultant Psychiatrist CAMHS to join their mental health team. The role involves providing comprehensive psychiatric care to children and participating in collaborative decision-making regarding treatment plans. With a focus on evidence-based practice and a support structure for professional development, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is recognized as a top employer in the healthcare sector.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Supportive professional development

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Qualified Psychiatrist with appropriate specialization.
• Experience in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services preferred.
• Ability to supervise junior staff and adhere to clinical standards.

Responsibilities

• Provision of psychiatric care for children with mental health difficulties.
• Contribute to patient care plans and discharges.
• Collaboration with team on psychiatric issues.

Skills

Psychiatric care

Evaluation and diagnosis

Evidence-based practice

Team collaboration

Education

Medical Degree

Specialization in Psychiatry

Tools

Electronic patient record RiO

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The mental health Looked After Children/ Edge of Care Team (LAC/EOC) is a multi-disciplinary team, providing a comprehensive consultation, assessment and treatment service for Greenwich/ any CLA’s residing in the borough of Greenwich, child protection plans and children in need whether placed in borough or outside.

The Tri-borough CAMH Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) Team has a three boroughs catchment area of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich. Referrals to the team are from CAMHS colleagues within the borough teams, and all patients retain a care co-ordinator in their referring team throughout treatment.

The DBT team is based for team meeting and most clinical appointments in Highpoint House, Shooter’s Hill. The skills group takes place in Stepping Stones unit, Bromley.

The DBT treatment model is based on four pillars: individual therapy, phone coaching, skills group and team consultation. The model is strictly adhered to, to ensure the strongest possible evidence base for young people with traits of or a diagnosis of personality disorder, amongst other drivers for recurrent suicidality.

The DBT holds young people for 8 months with the possibility of extension to 12 months.

• Provision of psychiatric care through evaluation, diagnosis, and use of appropriate treatment plans/strategies for children presenting with mental health difficulties.
• High quality note keeping and adherence to clinical standards on our electronic patient record, RiO.
• Contributing to decisions regarding care plans, discharges, and treatment of patients in accordance with medical standards.
• Consultation to the team around psychiatric issues.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to ensure delivery of the right treatment for each young person referred in keeping with evidence-based practice.
• Alongside the clinical leads and team manager ensuring patient throughput within the team
• To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures.
  
  

At Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, we offer a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South-East London and to people in prison across England. Our wide array of services includes community health care, such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies.

Oxleas is a great place to work. It has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Best Places to Work 2023 by the Sunday Times amongst very big employers. Our staff survey results show that we are in the Top 5 in England and the highest in London for staff experience amongst similar trusts.

“We are always delighted to welcome new colleagues to the Oxleas family. We care about making Oxleas a great place to work - it’s a big priority in our strategy. Come and join us - it’s a place where our values, teamwork, equity, and wellbeing matter and where you can really help to improve people’s lives.”

Ify Okocha

Chief Executive

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sabitha Sridhar Job title: Clinical Director Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 02083314170

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