ConsultantPsychiatry

Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS Complex & Vulnerable Pathway

Oxford Health NHS Trust

CQC: Good

Aylesbury

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Posted

5 days ago

About the role

We are recruiting for a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Buckinghamshire CAMHS Complex and Vulnerable Pathway based at the Sue Nichols Centre in Aylesbury and Saffron House in High Wycombe.

With your expertise in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, you'll be joining a well-established multi-disciplinary team that looks after the Complex & Vulnerable Pathway which includes: OSCA (including Crisis), Link, ACE (adopted and care experienced team) and DSFT (Dynamic Support Facilitation Team).

This role offers 8 programmed activities over at least 4 days where you'll be providing senior clinical input and leadership for the team, managing cases, contributing to new assessments, provide clinical support for complex cases in the team including support with risk management, and actively contribute to team discussions.

We offer rewarding career development with protected SPA time as part of your job plan, encouraging you to take leadership courses to enhance your skills. We also offer a relocation allowance of up to £8,000 for external applicants (subject to eligibility criteria).

Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS Complex & Vulnerable Pathway

Oxford Health NHS Trust

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Could this be the next step in your career? Come and join one of the UK's leading mental health Trusts and be part of a successful service implementing an exciting and innovative service model for children and young people's mental health.

You'll provide psychiatric input into the following two areas of the pathway: The Link programme Established to provide extra support to children and young people who are often described as having 'complex needs'. These young people's needs are often multiple, persistent, and severe. The interventions from this team can include advice, consultation, specialist assessment, and some direct intervention. The CAMHS Outreach Service for Children and Adolescents (OSCA) The team evolved from the recognition that some young people needed improved access to mental health services, where a more flexible approach to engaging the young person and family can be taken. Such families often require a more intensive package of treatment & care than can be routinely offered by other teams within CAMHS. The OSCA team currently has four functions: Crisis and Home Treatment: typically used as an adjunct to existing care packages. Crisis offers a service to young people between the ages of 0 to 18, seven days a week, 24 hours a day within the Buckinghamshire area Assertive Outreach: focus on maintaining engagement with services and psychosocial support & interventions Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT): a specific treatment for young people who may be experiencing heightened suicidal urges and self-harming behaviours and/or exhibiting signs of an emerging emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD); borderline type In-reach to and supported discharge from inpatient units

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria. As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team" Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent" We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include: o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 33 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 35 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Person specification

Essential

Medical degree
Fully registered with the General Medical Council
Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register (or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT at time of interview)
Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification
Eligible for Section 12 Approval (Mental Health Act)/ Approved Clinician or willing to apply for such approval once in post
Experience of clinical work in Child and adolescent Psychiatry at SpR, SAS/Specialist grade or consultant level within the last 3 years
Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry
Experience of research work and/or ability to interpret research findings and apply them to clinical practice.
Audit or other quality improvement experience
UK driving licence or evidence of proposed alternative

Desirable

A higher degree such as MD or PhD
Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
Experience of working at consultant level in a community CAMHS team
Experience working in Crisis or Outreach CAMHS teams
Experience of grant-funded project work
Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields
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