Specialty Doctor in CAMHS

The Methodist Church in Britain; Northampton; Sur place; GBP 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Accredited Living Wage employer

Résumé du poste

The Sett CAMHS inpatient unit invites applications for a substantive 2 WTE post. The role focuses on medical advice to the inpatient team and clinical responsibility for assessing and treating young people referred to Tier 4, with supporting paperwork.

Applicants must hold a GMC-recognised primary medical qualification and have at least three years in psychiatry. Out-of-hours admissions are clerked by junior doctors; occasional daytime input to CAMHS Response Team possible.

Qualifications

• GMC-recognised primary medical qualification
• Progress towards, or completion of, a relevant postgraduate qualification
• Completed an acceptable psychiatry training programme or internship (12 months)
• At least three years of psychiatry experience in the last five years, including the 12 months before GMC registration

Responsabilités

• Provide medical support to the CAMHS inpatient unit (The Sett)
• Take clinical responsibility for assessing and treating patients referred to inpatient Tier 4
• Complete administrative paperwork and statutory/non-statutory reports within required timescales
• Occasional input to daytime CAMHS Response Team (not exceeding 0.5 sessions)
• Participate in service development and redesign with agreement from post-holder
• Liaise with other professionals and services (primary care, social services, education)
• Work with service managers on planning and development of services
• Support implementation of Directorate policies and procedures

Connaissances

GMC registration

IELTS 7.0

Communication skills

Courts & tribunals briefing

Formation

GMC-recognised primary medical qualification

Postgraduate qualification underway or completed

Description du poste

This substantive 2 WTE post sits in the CAMHS inpatient unit The Sett, the Trust's Tier 4 provision. The work centres on medical advice to the inpatient team and clinical responsibility for assessing and treating young people referred to Tier 4, with the associated paperwork. Out-of-hours admissions are clerked by junior doctors from Berrywood, and the post may include occasional daytime input to the CAMHS Response Team. Applicants need a GMC-recognised primary medical qualification and at least three years in psychiatry.

What the job involves

• Provide medical support to The Sett inpatient unit
• Take clinical responsibility for assessing and treating patients referred to inpatient Tier 4, jointly with other medical staff
• Complete administrative work for patients and statutory and non-statutory reports within required timescales
• Provide occasional input to the daytime CAMHS Response Team, not expected to exceed 0.5 sessions
• Take part in service development and redesign, with any changes to clinical duties agreed with the post-holder
• Work in close liaison with other professionals
• Build links with universal services, including primary care
• Maintain working relationships with allied agencies such as social services, education and voluntary services
• Liaise with the other tiers of local CAMHS
• Work with service managers on planning, development and management of services
• Support implementation of Directorate policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Primary medical qualification recognised by the GMC
• Progress towards, or success in, a relevant postgraduate qualification

Experience

• Completed an acceptable programme of practical training or internship in psychiatry of at least 12 months, or equivalent
• At least three years' psychiatry experience in the last five years, including the 12 months before the GMC registration application

Skills & knowledge

• IELTS (Academic UKVI) minimum 7.0 in all four categories, with an overall score of 7.5
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
• Ability to present complex information, for example to courts and tribunals

Nice to have

• Understanding of the use of security in the treatment of psychiatric patients
• Understanding of the dynamics of working with damaged and disturbed patients
• Assessment and formulation of complex psychiatric disorder
• Assessment and treatment of common physical ailments, with appropriate support

What’s offered

• Accredited Living Wage employer