ConsultantPsychiatry

Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS Tier 3 Merton

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

CQC: Good

Mitcham

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

1 weeks ago

About the role

Consultant Psychiatrist 4 PAs p/w

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join the CAMHS Tier 3 service in Merton at Birches House, Mitcham, Southwest London as a part time Locum Consultant Psychiatrist.

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Directorate of Southwest London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is a well-established provider of mental health services to the population of Southwest London. We offer highly specialist CAMHS services, combining expertise in CYP moderate to severe mental health services, we are embedding I-Thrive across our Boroughs.

We are looking for a part time consultant with the interest and skills in providing strong medical leadership to take our services forward. The role is being offered on a part time basis, alongside a tailored management leadership programme for those individuals who would be interested in pursuing this.

We are seeking to appoint a part time Consultant Psychiatrist to provide medical leadership to the CAMHS Tier 3 service in Merton at the Birches Close, Mitcham and will provide medical consultant psychiatric advice to patients.

Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS Tier 3 Merton

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

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The Consultant will work in the Merton CAMHS Team which provides Multidisciplinary assessment, care co-ordination and treatment for young people identified as having a moderate mental health problem. While primarily responsible for delivering a quality clinical service, the consultant psychiatrist is also expected to be actively involved in the strategic development of the team and broader services, being involved with the team manager and locality manager in helping to steer the development of the service in line with the strategic direction of the organisation.

The Consultant will carry overall responsibility for the day-to-day clinical care, risk assessment, risk management, initiation of medication, and the recovery focused care delivered by the Team. Where problems arise, the Consultant will be afforded robust support by his clinical Team Manager, Associate Clinical Director, the Clinical Director and where necessary the Medical Director and Chief Executive.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Person specification

Essential

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Full GMC registration with licence to practice.
CCT or equivalent in CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Excellent knowledge in specialty, in the assessment and management of a wide range of presentations in child ren and adolescents.
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psychosocial perspective and wide medical knowledge
Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
Participated in continuous professional development
Participated in research or service evaluation.
Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes

Desirable

Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
Additional clinical qualifications.
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Wide range of specialist and subspecialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Excellent knowledge in specialty, especially the assessment and management of neuro-developmental disorders in children and adolescents
Training in specialist assessments tools, e.g. 3Di, ADOS etc.
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 or improved outcomes to patients