Speciality Doctor in CAMHS, Learning Disability Team

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative foundation trust is seeking a Specialty Doctor to join their Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services team. This role involves working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive mental health services to children and adolescents with learning disabilities. The ideal candidate will support assessment, care planning, and medication management while contributing to a positive and caring environment. With excellent opportunities for career progression and a commitment to staff development, this role offers a chance to make a significant impact in the community and enhance your professional skills.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

Study leave allowance

27 days annual leave

NHS Discount

Pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Staff networking and support groups

Qualifications

• General Medical Qualification required.
• Three years' full-time postgraduate training in relevant specialty.

Responsibilities

• Assist with assessment of referrals and care planning.
• Conduct routine medication reviews and complex case management.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and agencies.

Skills

Intermediate clinical responsibility

Collaborative multi-disciplinary framework

Communication skills

Interest in neurodevelopmental conditions

Teaching skills

Education

General Medical Qualification

MRCPsych or equivalent

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Are you interested in delivering and developing ground-breaking and growing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) with a passionate and forward thinking team? We have an opportunity in our CAMHS Learning Disabilities Team, this role involves working closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive mental health services to children and adolescents with learning disabilities.

The specialty doctor would, under supervision and as part of an MDT, support with assessment of referrals, care planning and treatment formulation. They would also assist with standard medication reviews for anxiety, challenging behaviour, ADHD management, through to complex medication management for the LD population. The appointee would also provide consultation to the wider MDT and work collaboratively with other services and agencies such as Paediatrics, Children's Social Care, and Education.

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people. We support flexible working practices. The Trust is committed to high quality teaching and training for medical students, post graduate trainees in psychiatry, specialty doctors, students and other professionals and we work closely with the University of Oxford Psychiatric Department.

Main duties of the job

The Speciality Doctor will assist with standard medication reviews for anxiety, challenging behaviour, ADHD management, through to complex medication management for the LD population. The Specialty Doctor will learn how to assess challenging behaviour and contribute to the development of Positive Behaviour Support plans.

The appointee will exercise an intermediate level of clinical responsibility as delegated by the consultant in charge, work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary framework to support patients and their families/guardians and use their excellent interpersonal and communication skills to provide psychiatry advice and support to the wider team. Other duties include undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of patients, recording clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, participating in the academic programme of the trust and working with local managers and professional colleagues to ensure the efficient running of services.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the candidate guide to making an application which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receiveOutstanding care delivered by an outstanding team

Our values are:Caring, safe and excellent

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individual and Trust wide learning and development
• Study leave allowance
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 35 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount
• Pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups

Job description
Job responsibilities

Clinical duties of post holder: Role in assessment of referrals/admissions.Care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness. Routine medication reviews Complex case management Consultation to the wider team Liaison and collaborative working with other services/agencies. Attendance at Team Business Meeting and Clinical Team Meetings Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working Mental Health Act assessment, Mental Capacity Act Assessments For community posts, numbers of referrals, team meetings, supervision of team members. Management of complex cases. Clinical leadership of team.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• General Medical Qualification

Desirable

• Some or all parts of MRCPsych or equivalent

Training
Essential

• Shall have completed at least three years' full-time Postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

Desirable

• Attendance at MRCPsych course or equivalent Section 12 (2) approval: Mental Health Act, 1983

Clinical Experience
Essential

• Held hospital appointments in psychiatry at SHO/CT or equivalent.

Desirable

• Experience at ST or SD level or equivalent

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• To exercise an intermediate level of clinical responsibility as delegated by the consultant in charge.
• Ability to work through a collaborative multi-disciplinary framework.
• Ability to contribute to effective team working. Capacity to prioritise workload.
• Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives, colleagues and staff of other organisations. Good spoken and written English.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with a range of professionals.
• Must have interest in and commitment to people with mental health problems, and their carers Must have an interest in neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Interest in teaching

Desirable

• Teaching of medical undergraduates.

Other
Essential

• Full GMC registration
• Mobility is required for the post for on call duties within Oxfordshire.
• Good IT skills including typing

Desirable

• Driving licence and own transport

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