NHS Locum Junior Specialist Doctor in CAMHS

jobs24.co.uk; Sydenham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Foundation Year 2 Doctor to join their Child and Adolescent Psychiatry team. This role involves working closely with patients under senior supervision, ensuring high-quality care through evidence-based practices. You'll have the opportunity to teach and mentor, while also contributing to service improvements within a supportive environment. With a strong focus on professional development and wellbeing, this position offers an exciting chance to make a significant impact in the lives of young patients and their families. Join a team committed to excellence and innovation in mental health services.

Benefits

Excellent NHS pension scheme

Salary sacrifice scheme

Discounted gym memberships

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing support

In-house counselling service

Teaching opportunities

Employee staff networks

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified doctor with a focus on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Experience in maintaining case records and discharge summaries is essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain case records and complete discharge summaries.
• Contribute to high-quality services by developing practice based on evidence.

Skills

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Communication Skills

Evidence-based Practice

Education

Medical Degree

Foundation Year 2 Training

Job description

We are looking to appoint a Non-Training Fixed Term Foundation Year 2 Doctor to fill a vacancy within Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. You will be based in community CAMHS at Orchard House and will work covering the hours of 09:00-17:00 Monday to Friday, to see new patients and selected follow-up patients under senior supervision.

Junior doctors will participate in the teaching of team members, medical students, nurse students, and clinical attachments as required. Responsibilities include:

1. Maintaining case records and completing discharge summaries.
2. Liaising with GPs and other staff appropriately as required.
3. Contributing to the provision of high-quality services for people within community CAMHS by continual development of practice in the light of evidence-based and clinical standards.
4. Committing to maintaining a high quality of service to patients through continual development of practice and audits against clinically relevant standards.
5. Suggesting and implementing improvements to services and exercising professional responsibility within an open 'no-blame' culture.
6. Agreeing on a job plan regarding work distribution with the Medical Lead upon appointment.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health, and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults, and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire, and Solihull. Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire, as well as a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services.

There are lots of benefits to joining Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT). Here is a snapshot of what you can expect:

• Excellent NHS pension scheme.
• Salary sacrifice scheme through our employee assistance programme, with discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme, and savings on home and electronics.
• Opportunities for coaching and mentoring, shadowing, and reciprocal mentoring.
• Excellent wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, wellbeing guides, and a 24-hour confidential helpline through our employee assistance programme.
• Employee staff networks and support groups.
• Teaching opportunities.
• Bespoke research and innovation department closely linked to local universities, and leading national studies on trauma, psychosis, and autism.