ConsultantPsychiatry

Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry LD CYPS

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Sunderland

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

3 weeks ago

About the role

This is a full time 10 PA Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Consultant post in CYPS to work with the Learning disability pathway, based in Monkwearmouth Hospital. It will provide an exciting opportunity to be involved in further developing the service model. There will also be opportunity to be involved in leadership, research, teaching, audit, and SPA activities. It is a rich service with strong established links with our Paediatric colleagues in the Acute Hospital; the generic CYPS team; the PLT (Psych liaison team); ICTS (Intensive community treatment service), EDICT (Eating disorders intensive community treatment team). We are a teaching service with plenty of teaching opportunities. We have Psychiatry trainees from FT, GP trainees, Core Trainees, Higher trainee and International fellowship doctors as well as undergraduate Medical students from Newcastle and Sunderland Medical Schools. The precise nature of the post will be discussed, jointly and mutually agreed with the candidate at the time of the appointment giving consideration to the service need, the candidate's interest and developmental needs. Please note we can not sponsor GMC for this role. Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Suzy Guirguis Email: suzy.guirguis@cntw.nhs.uk Tel: 07711292879

Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry LD CYPS

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

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The role of the CAMHS LD psychiatrist will be to undertake psychiatric assessments and contribute to the management of young people who have an established learning disability, and those who may have such a disability. The post holder will be working within a team of 4.4 WTE Consultant Child Psychiatrists in addition to this post is dedicated to LD CYPS, Core Trainees, Higher Trainees, GP Trainee and Foundation Trainee. The team also has 4 specialty doctors as well a rich MDT of Nurses, Psychologists. The post holder will work together with the wider multidisciplinary team to develop care plans and packages, and to deliver aspects of the care pathway, through the use of their expertise especially in psychopharmacology and other psychosocial interventions. The post holder will also undertake assessments of risk and make appropriate recommendations, working with the team and with the wider social care system to manage risk to the young person and to others. They will undertake this work within the clinical governance framework that exists within NTW. They will contribute to service management and development together with their line managers and co-workers. The post holder will contribute to service management and development together with their line managers and co-workers. They will participate in a daytime SoTyne CYPS duty rota covering emergencies.

Why us? Up to £8k relocation package 30 days study leave (every 3 years) Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan Remote working available as suits service needs Dedicated and protected SPA time Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being Teaching and research opportunities available Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre Employee Excellence awards Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more at www.thriveatcntw.co.uk As an added bonus, the Trust is located in the Northeast of England and Cumbria which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, containing national parks, ancient heritage sites and major cities supported by excellent national and international transport links. The area is predominantly rural and contains the Lake District National Park which is considered one of England's finest areas of natural beauty.

Person specification

Essential

MBBS (or equivalent)
MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
Included on GMC Specialist Register (General Psychiatry) or eligible for inclusion, or a trainee within six months of CCT
Approved under Section12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983
Approved Clinician Status
Up to date knowledge in the field of Psychiatry
Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation
Experience of LD multidisciplinary team working
Wide clinical experience in general CYPS psychiatry in different clinical settings
Experience of Clinical Audit
High level of clinical skills in LD CYPS
Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
Proven competence in diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Excellent communication skills
Excellent teaching skills.
Demonstrate the ability to work in a time efficient manner
Able to sustain self and support others
Trustworthiness
Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Maturity, openness and flexibility

Desirable

Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field
Has undergone training in educational supervision
Has undergone training in appraisal
An area of special interest relevant to the post as demonstrated by publications or presentations to learned societies
Experience in multiagency work especially with service user, carer and voluntary agencies
Regularly take part in activities that maintain and develop the competence in LD CYPS' client group
Experience in service management or development
Established record of clinical leadership

Established ability as a clinical teacher

Training in specific and relevant treatment skills eg a brief form of psychological therapy