Consultant Psychiatrist in CAMHS Learning Disability

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Upper Howsell; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Flexible working options

30 days study leave over three years

Job summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist (CAMHS Learning Disability) to deliver child-centred care across CAMHS LD services. The post is substantive with 10 PAs per week, operating Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, with an on-call rota.

The base location will be discussed at interview and may be across Herefordshire or Worcestershire, in a supportive multidisciplinary team environment.

Qualifications

• Essential you meet the Royal College of Psychiatrists' criteria for appointment.
• Consideration will be given to those seeking flexible working arrangements.
• Experience in CAMHS Learning Disability is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent, child-centred care within the CAMHS Learning Disability Service.
• Share leadership and participate in on-call rota.
• Base location to be discussed at interview across Herefordshire or Worcestershire.

Skills

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Communication skills

Leadership

Flexible working

Education

MRCPsych / CAMHS specialist qualification

Job description

This exciting appointment is for a newly developed Consultant Psychiatrist (10 PAs) post working within the Herefordshire and Worcestershire CAMHS Learning Disability Service. The post-holder will provide a consistent and child centred provision into the CAMHS Learning Disability Service. The post is substantive with 10PAs per week being offered. The service operates Monday to Friday, with working hours primarily between 9am and 5pm. There is an on call rota associated with this post. The CAMHS LD service is a friendly, multi-disciplinary team that includes specialist LD/CAMHS clinicians, psychologists and medical colleagues. The base for this position will be discussed and agreed at interview and could be anywhere across the two Counties including Hereford, Worcester, or Kidderminster. This post will be a great match for someone

Main duties of the job

It is essential you meet the Royal College of Psychiatrists' criteria for appointment to this post. Consideration will also be given to those applicants looking for flexibility with working arrangements.

If this is you, we can offer

• With a consistent, child centred approach to their practice.
• Who enjoys and wishes to pursue an approach that may include helping young people and their families when they have become stuck in patterns of interacting that is causing the family, including the young person, distress.
• Who is passionate about supporting families to explore the reason for a young persons behaviour or emotional difficulties, including communication difficulties, autism, sleep problems, sensory issues, family or relationship difficulties and stressful life events.
• A great team, with a positive approach to offering a high-quality service to our children, young people and their families
• Flexible working options for a great work-life balance, helping fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service.
• A choice of work base from across the beautiful counties of Herefordshire or Worcestershire.
• Use of an office, smartphone, lightweight laptop with remote access; administrative support via the CAMHS Learning Disability Administrator.
• An organisation committed to the learning and development of colleagues, with up to 30 days of study leave over three years.
• Support to develop in a leadership or managerial role.
• Commitment to the annual medical appraisal with the Trust having a number of trained appraisers and the process designed to contribute to revalidation by the GMC.
• A dedicated Medical Directorate Support team providing support for all medical staff across Medical HR, Appraisal, Revalidation, and CPD.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities