Consultant Psychiatrist Child & Adolescent CRT *Recruitment Package*

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Stowmarket; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in the United Kingdom seeks a Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for its CAMHS Crisis Resolution Team. This role involves providing comprehensive psychiatric services, assessing and treating children and young people in crisis, and working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates should have GMC registration, approved clinician status, and significant experience in managing complex mental health cases. The position offers attractive benefits like relocation expenses and educational support.

Benefits

Up to £12k relocation expenses

Access to a £2000 per annum professional development budget

Paid study leave

NHS benefits package including pension and annual leave

Subsidised gyms and free physio service

Qualifications

• 3 years or equivalent medical experience.
• 6 months experience in relevant clinical area.
• Demonstrated commitment to open review of practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric services to Children and Young people presenting with acute mental illness.
• Assess and treat children and young people in out-patient settings.
• Work closely with Multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic care.

Skills

Knowledge of diagnosis, treatment and management of complex mental illness

Supervising junior medical staff

Teaching and presentation skills

Driving Licence/able to travel independently

Education

Entry on the GMC Register

Approved clinician status

Section 12(2) Approved under the Mental Health Act (MHA)

Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCST

Job description

The post will cover community assessment, treatment and psychiatric care for Children and Young people presenting in mental health crisis. There are on call commitments to this post. You will be clinically responsible for patients within Crisis team across 2 locality. You will be part of an established MDT that includes nurses, Allied Health Professionals and support staff.

This is a 6 PA Consultant post in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the CAMHS Crisis Resolution Team. It is a new post. It is based in Suffolk and was established as part of the commissioned service.

Main duties of the job

• Provide and support the development of specialist psychiatric services to Children and Young people presenting with acute mental illness and mental health crisis, to help safeguard the wellbeing of vulnerable Children and Young people, to comply with confidentiality policies and to record activity accurately and comprehensively.
• Assess and treat children and young people in out-patients setting with acute mental illness and behaviour disorders in line with NICE guidance, best practice and Trust policies, thereby preventing inpatient psychiatric admission where possible.
• Work closely with Multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic care and provide clinical leadership within the team.
• Support the care of Children and Young people with acute mental illness and crisis by developing strong partnership with other agencies and services, including education, social care, primary care and voluntary agencies.
• Contribute to clinical leadership within the Trust wide Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, CYP, including participating in the governance structures.

About us

Less than 2 hours from London (yet a world away in terms of house prices and cost of living) serviced by excellent transport links, Suffolk retains a strong local identity and community. Set in beautiful countryside, a few minutes drive takes you to wonderful coast line and beautiful forests.

• Up to £12k relocation expenses
• Access to £2000 per annum professional development budget
• Dedicated SPA time of up to 25% of working hours
• Paid study leave (on application and approval) in addition to CPD
• Potential of extra PA for DCC with requisite pay per PA
• Ability to apply for Clinical Excellence Awards
• Inclusion on the Consultant on-call rota for the higher level with 3%, 5% or 8% requisite pay depending on frequency
• NHS benefits package including contributory pension, redundancy. Including paid annual leave, sick leave and maternity leave.
• Appraisals and revalidation completed by the Trust
• Friendly Colleagues
• Encouragement and support for areas of special interest
• Subsidised gyms and free physio service
• We have a strong education reputation and close ties with both The University of Cambridge and The University of East Anglia
• Well established county wide teaching program
• Access and encouragement to partake in research and a well-established research network within the Trust
• Support for Quality Improvement, Audit and Service development
• Forward thinking, clinically lead and innovative trust
• Flexibility can be considered for a degree of remote working

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the vacancy available, please see attached the full Job Description and Person Specification.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Entry on the GMC Register
• Approved clinician status
• Section 12(2) Approved under the Mental Health Act (MHA)
• Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCST

Experience

Essential

• 3 years or equivalent medical experience
• 6 months experience in relevant clinical area
• Evidence of knowledge of diagnosis, treatment + management of complex mental illness

Attributes

Essential

• Driving Licence/able to travel independently

Clinical Governance

Essential

• A clear understanding of Clinical Governance
• Demonstrate a commitment to open review of practice

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Teaching and presentation skills