Consultant Psychiatrist in CAMHS - Hartlepool Tees Esk
and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust This is an exciting
opportunity for a child andadolescent consultant psychiatrist to
become involved in transformation andleadership within a forward
looking CAMHS service. We are keen to shape thepost to fit the
needs of the right applicant and to support them in developingtheir
interests within our broad portfolio of services. Durham Tees
Valley Child and Adolescent Mental HealthServices work with
children and young people up to the age of 18 across GettingHelp,
Getting More help and neurodevelopmental assessment teams. Generic
teamsare closely linked with LD CAMHS, Eating Disorders and
Forensic CAMHS. The outof hours activity is supported by dedicated
CAMHS crisis team, which operateson 24/7 basis and provides
extended crisis input as well as home treatmentoptions as an
alternative to hospital admissions. The Hartlepool CAMHS Getting
More Help team are based at Dover Housewhich is in the centre of
Hartlepool. It has good public transport links andfree car parking
is provided to staff directly outside of the building. Hartlepool
has a population of around 93,000 of which approximately 25% are
children under18 The post holder will haveresponsibility for the
assessment and management of mental and/or behaviouralneeds of
children and young people presenting with mental disorder
andrequiring assessment for neurodevelopmental needs. There are
opportunities to become a GMCregistered trainer e.g. clinical and /
or educational supervisor. Main duties of the job The post holder
is expected tooffer mental health assessment, psychiatric opinions,
diagnosis and holisticcare plans for patients up to the age of 18,
referred to them in hours and whenon call. The Trust expects about
2 new patient assessments per week with 650face to face contacts
per year; this is for a full-time consultant, but exactfigures can
vary, depending upon the type of work undertaken, in agreement
injob planning. Direct patient contact wouldinclude new patients to
service, new psychiatric assessments and reviewappointments.
Clinical work would be expectedto be carried out predominantly
within the clinical base at Dover house but mayoccur within other
settings for example a young person may have strong feelingsabout
being seen in an alternative community setting or it may be
moreappropriate to see a young person at their school. The post
holder will berequired to be Section 12 approved, preferably with
Approved Clinician status.The Trust would support the post holder
to secure these approvals if notalready in place when appointed.
The post holder will beexpected to complete a minimum of 8 hours
clinical supervision per year. Thiscan be in any of a number of
formats including individual or group supervision.IT support allows
for supervision to be face to face or remote (over secureweb-based
MS Teams). The Lead Psychiatrist will provide support to the
postholder to secure a Clinical Supervisor. About us We are one of
the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities
trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a
workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in
Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a
range inpatient and community services to 2m people living in
County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale,
Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional
specialist services to other parts of Northern England. We deliver
our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities
and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary
organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the
public. Psychiatrists are essentialcontributors to the majority of
our mental health teams. Service users expectand are justified to
expect collaborative relationships with dedicatedpsychiatrists who
work consistently as part of effective services. The Medical
Directorate andMedical Development Team are striving to improve
medical workforce recruitmentand retention in a variety of ways and
the cornerstone of these efforts is TheTEWV Charter for the Medical
Workforce. (Please see attached SupportingDocument). Job
responsibilities Please see the attached job description for
further information on this post. Please note the job description
is currently waiting approval from the Royal College. Person
Specification Leadership - Reflects on own performance and
behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and
persuade to improve services Able to take on leadership role in
multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of structure and management of
the NHS and the Trust. Shows commitment to quality through
knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR
able to achieve within one year of appointment Able to adapt to and
lead service change. - Able to take on a leadership role outside
the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS & wider health
economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to
standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement
system Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning - Able to deliver
undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in
continuous professional development Participated in research or
service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has
actively participated in clinical audit. - Able to plan and deliver
undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to
this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in
clinical research and / or service evaluation. Evidence of
achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement:
awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical
audits leading to service change Qualifications - MB BS or
equivalent medical qualification. - Fully registered with the GMC
with a licence to practise at the time of appointment. -
Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical
research or management. - MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate
qualification. - Approved Clinician Status and Section 12 Status OR
be able to achieve within 3 months. Clinical Knowledge & Skills
- Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using
bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent
oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage
clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on
evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able
to meet duties under MHA and MCA - Wide range of specialist and
sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable
service Experience - Describe your clinical experience relevant to
this job role - Any other experience that may be applicable
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. Tees Esk and Wear Valleys
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