Junior Clinical Fellow in CAMHS

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust is seeking a Junior Clinical Fellow in CAMHS to provide specialist mental health care to children and young people. The role involves medical assessment, treatment planning, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, requiring a valid GMC registration and commitment to high standards of care.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration needed.
• A minimum of 2 years full-time postgraduate training or equivalent experience.
• Ability to operate effectively under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to treatment plans for young people with mental health problems.
• Attend weekly MDT meetings.
• Provide medical support to the wider Mental Health team.

Skills

Communication

Judgement

Problem Solving

Situation Awareness

Decision Making

Leadership

Planning

Education

Medical Degree from a recognised University

All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English

Professional Integrity

Tools

Other Educational Qualification (ALS/APLS/ATLS)

Job description

Go back Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Clinical Fellow in CAMHS

Information:

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Job summary

The CAMHS In-patient service provides specialist mental health care to children and young people up to the age of 18 years from across the West Midlands Region. The Service has become one of only two NHS In-patient Services in the Country to receive Autism Accreditation.

The post holder will be qualified with full registration with GMC and a license to practice. They will be involved in assessment and management of in-patients presenting with a range of mental health issues under supervision. The post holder will have a close working relationship with a range of colleagues such as consultant psychiatrist, junior trainees, nursing staff and clinical nurse specialists, psychologists, family therapists and speech and language therapists at Parkview.

PLEASE NOTE:

Your application will automatically be rejected if you provide a false information when responding the pre-application questions.

This job will close as soon as sufficient applications are received. Therefore, please apply early.

Main duties of the job

• Contributing to the assessment, formulation and development of treatment plans for young people with mental health problems admitted to Parkview clinic.
• Being involved in the assessment and diagnosis of psychiatric aspects of children and young people's presentation and in delivering psychiatric treatment where appropriate within overall management packages.
• Attending weekly MDT meetings.
• Contributing to liaison and communication with families and other involved agencies
• Contributing to referrals as appropriate.
• To provide medical support to the medical team and the wider Mental Health team Working collaboratively with colleagues to further develop and improve the service
• Undertake duties in inpatient wards.
• Perform duties in the occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate Consultant in consultation, where practicable, with the doctor's colleagues both senior and junior.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

• Medical Degree from a recognised University
• Full GMC Registration
• A minimum of 2 years full time post graduate training (its equivalent gained on a part time basis) or equivalent experience and competencies
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
• Eligibility to live and work in the UK
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are competent to enable effective communication with patients, carers and colleagues
• Understands the importance of communication within a clinical setting
• Judgement: Capacity to operate effectively under pressure and remain objective in highly emotive or pressurised situations. Awareness of own limitations and when to ask for help.
• Problem Solving: Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind. Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving.
• Situation Awareness: Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly.
• Decision Making: Demonstrates effective judgement and decision-making skills.
• Leadership and Team Involvement: Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to establish good working relations with others.
• Organisation and Planning: Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent and important demands, as well as follow instructions. Understands the importance and impact of information systems.
• Career Objectives: Ability to demonstrate an understanding of current career pathways
• Commitment and Flexibility: Ability to show flexibility; Committed to working in a community orientated service ; Have a valid driving licence for use in the UK and willing to use own car
• Professional Integrity: Takes responsibility for own actions, demonstrates respect for the rights of all. Demonstrates awareness of ethical principles, safety, confidentiality and consent. Awareness of importance of being the patients' advocate, clinical governance and responsibilities of an NHS employee.
• Professional Attitude: Reliable, self awareness, self motivation, commitment, dedication, positive, flexible, innovative, methodical, organised and approachable
• Other Educational Qualification (ALS/APLS/ATLS)
• Knowledge of wider health debate and NHS Structures, and current media issues
• Ability to acknowledge that behaviour needs to modify to the situation and audience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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