We do not host advertising on our website. However,third-party services we use such as Twitter, YouTube, and GoogleTranslate use unique IDs to enable visitors to be targeted withadverts on their websites. This information may be processed incountries outside the UK. Consultant Psychiatrist in Lewisham CAMHSHorizon & CRISIS NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Mainarea: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Grade:NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract: Permanent Hours:Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref: 334-CHI-7002250-JA Site:Lewisham CAMHS Town: London Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annumClosing: 17/03/2025 23:59 South London and Maudsley NHS FoundationTrust has a rich history, well-established community links, and aninternational reputation. We deliver specialist services in theLondon boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark,Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth, and Richmond. We arecommitted to providing high quality and specialist care to ourservice users and we are recognised for our care and treatment weprovide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as‘good’. We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; ChangingLives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as ourquality management system methodology to make a positive impact onpatient care, outcomes, and staff experience. By joining SLaM, allstaff will get the opportunity to be part of this excitingimprovement journey supported with learning and development toharness everyone’s potential as change makers. The trust recognisesthe unique and valuable contribution that people with livedexperience of mental illness can bring to a role. We thereforewelcome applications from people with lived experience and considerthem as an asset to the Trust. Our Values We take pride inproviding specialist care to our service users where our Trustvalues and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest,listen, and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart ofeverything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of somethingspecial. As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working. Joboverview This substantive post is a new post, arisen following theincreased demands of Lewisham CAMHS. It offers a unique opportunityto join an established and dynamic service in Lewisham CAMHS,within South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. The postholder will be based within the Horizon Generic team and the CRISISteam in Lewisham CAMHS. The Generic role focuses on the assessmentof, and provision of specific evidence-based interventions foryoung people with complex mental health difficulties. The CRISISrole comprises 7-day follow-up (when urgent medical assessment andtreatment is required) to those Lewisham-based patients presentingat any ED and brief intervention. This is a time of change andexpansion in the medical team in Lewisham CAMHS. We have a numberof well-established and experienced Consultants. This role is a 10PA WTE. The successful applicant will also join the SLaM consultantCAMHS on-call rota (see On-call Section) and the weekly localconsultant on-call rota. Main duties of the job This 10 PA post issplit into DCC and SPA sessions: 7 PAs with Horizon team and 3 PAswith the CRISIS treatment team. The post benefits from 2.5 SPA time(in total, pro rata) - structured professional activities, duringwhich the post holder will contribute to service development,research clinical governance, and quality improvement, in additionto completing continuous professional development and pursuingother professional activities. The main responsibilities of thepost include: 1. Assessment and management of children and youngpeople, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine andemergency clinical care. 2. Supervision of junior medical staff. Itis expected the post holder will be an accredited clinicalsupervisor or will become so if not already. 3. Attending andchairing clinical meetings as timetabled. 4. Liaising andcommunicating with the MDT, other professionals, teams, andagencies. 5. Strong clinical leadership. 6. Provision of advice toother CAMHS teams. Working for our organisation We are committed toensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package andunderstand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. There isan extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family.It’s important to us that you are valued and appreciated and thatis why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer. Some ofour benefits are highlighted here: 1. Generous pay, pensions, andleave. We offer a comprehensive pay, pensions, and leave packagewhich is dependent on the role and length of service. 2. Work-lifebalance. We support a range of flexible working options, such aspart-time working and job sharing. 3. Career development. There areplenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support yourdevelopment through a number of programmes such as mentoring,coaching, positive people management, collective leadership, andother talent programmes. 4. Car lease. Our staff benefit fromcompetitive deals to lease cars. 5. Our staff benefit fromkeyworker housing, which is available on selected sites. 6. NHSdiscounts. With discounts of up to 10% from a variety of well-knownretail brands through the Health Service Discounts website. Otherbenefits include: - Counselling services - Long service awards -Cycle to work scheme - Season ticket loan Detailed job descriptionand main responsibilities Duties of this post holder also include:1. Participation in peer and group supervision meetings. 2.Participation in training of medical students, psychiatrictrainees, and multidisciplinary staff. 3. Adherence to agreed jobplan and appraisal procedures set by the Trust. Also, to completeGMC Revalidation requirements within every 5-year cycle. 4.Maintain GMC registration, maintain a License to Practice, andparticipate in CPD to remain in good standing with the RoyalCollege of Psychiatrists. 5. Maintain Section 12 and ApprovedClinician approval. If the appointee is not Section 12 or ACapproved, they will be expected to become so as soon as possible.6. Cover for colleagues is prospective. Please see attached jobdescription and person specification for details. We look forwardto receiving your application. Person specification - Fullyregistered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time ofappointment - Evidence for inclusion in the Specialist Register orwithin six months of gaining CCT in C&A psychiatry orEquivalent training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CESR issuedby the GMC) - Section 12 approved - Approved Clinician status orable to achieve within three months of appointment Training andExperience - Experience in Outpatient/Community Child andAdolescent Psychiatry - Experience of assessing and managingcomplex co-morbidities - Special interest in complex mental healthpresentations comorbid with neurodevelopmental conditions -Consultant experienced in community CAMHS - Training in treatmentmodalities - Experience of providing consultation to non-CAMHSpractitioners ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING -Management/Audit - Participation in audit or QI in clinical posts(A) (I) - Teaching - Experience of teaching a range of disciplines(A) - Research - Involvement in research projects - Excellentdemonstrable communication skills in English (both oral andwritten) - Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team andresolve conflict - Probity - Eligibility to work in the UK - Ableto plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching andtraining relevant to this post - Reflected on purpose of CPDundertaken - Experienced in clinical research and/or serviceevaluation - Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit,and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations, andpublications - Has led quality improvement projects/audits leadingto service change or improved outcomes to patients - Evidence ofinvolvement with business planning of clinical services - Bookpublication Qualifications - MRCPsych or equivalent - Fellowship ofthe Royal College of Psychiatrists - Qualification or higher degreein medical education, clinical research, or management - Experiencein other relevant specialties such as in-patient psychiatry,psychotherapy, etc. Clinical skills - Excellent leadership skills -Excellent child and adolescent psychiatric assessment skills - Goodability to relate to children, adolescents, and parents/carers -Good ability to work in a team setting - Understanding ofsafeguarding - Ability to assess capacity and consent -Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed -Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practice - Expertise in the useand application of The Mental Health Act in children and youngpeople - Experience of CAMHS work with younger children - Evidenceof skills in consultation to non-mental health specialists e.g.GPs, social workers, paediatricians. - Evidence of range ofspecialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post withinNHS or comparable service - Expertise in CBT or other therapeuticintervention to postgraduate level - Significant experience ofdeveloping and leading outpatient/community CAMHS psychiatric care- Significant experience of crisis care The Trust is committed toproviding services that embrace diversity and that promote equalityof opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcomeapplicants from all sections of the community and people of allprotected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments forcandidates with a disability and are committed to treating peoplefairly with compassion, respect, and dignity and in promotingequality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment intopractice by: - Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality,eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality ofopportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice -Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and supportour commitment - We believe that people who use our services, theircarers, and our staff should be treated with compassion, respect,and dignity Please note: - That all applications for this post willneed to be made online - That you read and understand the JobDescription and Personal Specification attached to the role. YourStatement in Support should reflect the requirements specified asyour application will be judged against these criteria - That theclosing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may closeearlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received.We advise that you submit your application as early as possible -That once you have submitted your application you agree to yourapplication being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system.All subsequent information regarding your application will begenerated from apps.trac.jobs - That should you not have heard fromus within three weeks from the closing date your application hasnot been successful - That priority consideration for applicationsmay be given to at-risk NHS employees - That should you besuccessful and appointed, you authorise South London and MaudsleyNHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via anInter Authority Transfer (IAT) process - That we are a smoke-freeTrust SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Stonewall is thelargest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe.Employer certification / accreditation badges You must haveappropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject tothe Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975(Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessaryfor a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure andBarring Service. Name: Dr Giulia Spada and Dr Amanda Waldman Jobtitle: CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist & Lead Clinician Emailaddress: Telephone number: Additional information Name: Luann Pusey Email: Tel: Name: Dr EiriniSkouta E-mail: Tel: #J-18808-Ljbffr
