Description
We are advertising for a part-time Locum Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to work within the Hillingdon CAMHS Learning Disabilities.
This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, innovative and dedicated child and adolescent psychiatrist with creative ideas for service development, keen to work with dynamic and passionate consultant colleagues and MDT clinicians and to collaborate with paediatricians, schools, children's services and allied health professionals.
There are opportunities for teaching and training, for example as part of the higher training scheme and strong links with Imperial College London to develop research interests.
This post attracts a £20,000 golden hello, paid in 3 installments (subject to discussion) and there is also an option for additional 2 additional PA's joining the Hillingdon Early Intervention in Psychosis team for patients under 18yrs, based at Mill House.
Main duties of the job
The post has been expanded to reflect the development of LD services in Hillingdon. The focus of this post will be to provide psychiatric consultation, assessment and treatment in the Hillingdon LD team. The post holder will be expected to contribute clinical leadership in the development and management of the Learning Disability and neuro developmental disorder pathway within the Service Line.
There are senior psychologists and behaviour analysts within the team, contributing to the expertise available for the local population. Close working relationships exist with the Educational and Children with Disability Teams and with the Child Development/Paediatric Services. In Hillingdon, the team work closely with the Child Development Centre (CDC) and the local pathway agreement is that CDC carry out ASD assessments and prescribe for young people with LD who also have ADHD.
The postholder will contribute to the CAMHS OOH consultant rota for CNWL NHS FT.
Job responsibilities
- Provide Clinical Leadership within the team
- Responsible for ensuring there are systems to support the other members of the MDT team in identifying the symptoms and levels of risk that requires the involvement of psychiatry
- Contribute psychiatric assessment and treatment where there are identified symptoms suggestive of ASD, ADHD, Anxiety, Depressive Illness and other Psychiatric Disorders
- Support the Case Manager in assessing and managing risk
- Join multidisciplinary assessments of autism spectrum disorder
- Liaise with paediatric colleagues when further physical assessment is required or to devise joint treatment plans for children who have epilepsy or other long-term complex conditions
- Liaising with NHS England, Commissioners and Tier 4 service when referral to Tier 4 is required
- Participation in the development of new models of service to improve delivery and outcome, considering the views of commissioners and evidence of best practice
- To contribute to the collection and monitoring of Clinical Outcome data across the service to assist delivery of KPIs
- To maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical records
- To complete and contribute to the completion of Serious Untoward Incident Reports as required
- Participation in development of clinical protocols as required
- Participation in training and supervision of other members of the multidisciplinary Team as required
- Maintaining up-to-date Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- To work in accordance with service policies and guidelines.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- Full GMC Registration
- Section 12 MHA Approved
- Approved Clinician status or willing to apply for approval.
- GMC Licence to Practice
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register for Psychiatry (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)
Desirable
- MRCPsych (or equivalent)
- An additional post graduate qualification of relevance to working with children and Adolescents
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)
- Experience/special interest in Learning disability
Experience, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Competence in psycho-pharmacology and also non-medication therapeutic approaches.
- Experience and training in the assessment and management of neurodevelopmental disorders
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance/Care Quality
- Able to participate in Medical Audit and Quality Improvement
- Experience of teaching and supervision of junior staff and other disciplines
Desirable
- Management Training
- Experience of Research
- Publication in peer-reviewed journal
- Experience in Paediatrics
Personal Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication and empathic skills with a range of different people
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Experience of team working
- Sound organisational skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Cultural Sensitivity and ability to work in multi ethnic environment
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