Overview

Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Brent CAMHS Enhanced Treatment Team (ETT)/Early Intervention Service (EIS). Permanent, full-time 10 PAs. The post is to work within Brent CAMHS ETT within CNWL.

Details

There are 8 sessions within Brent CAMHS and 2 sessions within Brent Early Intervention Service (EIS) focusing on 14-18 year olds. This role offers opportunities for teaching and training, and strong links with Imperial College London to develop research interests. The post attracts a generous annual leave entitlement, study leave, the NHS pension scheme, and staff discounts including car purchase/lease. Relocation expenses up to 8K are available (subject to eligibility). Applications may be considered for job share.

Further Information & Arrangements to visit

Dr Louise Morganstein, Lead Consultant C&A Psychiatrist – Tel: 020 3317 5050

Dr Azer Mohammed, Clinical Director for CAMHS – Tel: 020 3317 5999

Main duties of the job

Brent CAMHS has multiple sub-teams with specialist skills including the Emotional Disorders Team (EDT), Neurodevelopmental Team (NDT), Learning Disability (LD) and Enhanced Treatment Team (ETT). The post is 10 PAs divided between 8 PAs for the ETT and 2 PAs in the Brent EIS for Psychosis.

The Enhanced Treatment team provides assessment and treatment pathways for children and young people with severe attachment difficulties, emerging personality disorders and high comorbidity. The Brent EIS provides assessment and treatment for people over 14 years with first onset psychosis, including embedded CAMHS psychiatry resource for 14-18 year olds.

Working for our organisation: CNWL is a nationally leading NHS Foundation Trust providing Mental Health, Community Health and Child Health Services across London and the South East of England. CNWL operates across diverse catchment areas and languages. The Trust was authorised as a Foundation Trust on 1 May 2007. The Trust is organised in to three Divisions: Jameson, Goodall and Diggory. Goodall Division delivers Mental Health and Community Learning Disability services in Hillingdon, CAMHS provision in NW London, and other services. Our staff aim to create a happy and healthy working environment.

Website: www.cnwl.nhs.uk

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

Clinical Work

• Work with MDT colleagues to develop the Enhanced Treatment sub-team, offer consultation, collaborate with local authority and education, assess and manage children, young people and their families as appropriate.
• Provide a generic service for non-urgent psychiatric assessments and treatment, including direct clinical involvement and supervision of cases held by other clinicians.
• Provide a service to acutely mentally ill children and adolescents in crisis, with comprehensive assessments and evidence-based interventions across models and treatments.
• Consult with MDT regarding urgent assessments and risk management.
• Assess approximately 15-20 new cases per year and conduct 10-12 face-to-face contacts per week.
• Maintain a caseload of about 30-40 cases in the CAMHS ETT, with high clinical complexity; consult with team and attend clinical reviews as appropriate.
• In Brent EIS, manage around 10-15 young people aged 14-18; provide clinical leadership to care coordinators and conduct psychiatric reviews; contribute CAMHS perspective to service operations.
• Access Tier 4 provision as clinically appropriate and review inpatient care to ensure efficient use of resources.

Clinical leadership and management duties

• Participate in development of new service models to improve delivery and outcomes, considering commissioner input and best practice evidence.
• Provide clinical leadership within the Brent Enhanced Treatment team.
• Contribute to development of clinical protocols as required.
• Contribute to the Brent CAMHS senior management group and CAMHS-ED service line leadership activities.

Teaching, training and supervision

• Supervise and train junior doctors, medical students, and other MDT members as required. There is one CT and one FY2 attached to Brent CAMHS supervised by other consultants.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Primary Medical Degree
• Full GMC Registration
• Section 12 MHA Approved
• Approved Clinician status or within 3 months of appointment
• Inclusion on the Specialist Register or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date

Desirable criteria

• Additional post-graduate qualification relevant to working with children and adolescents
• Inclusion on the Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or equivalent (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)

Experience, Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Competence in psychopharmacology and non-medication therapies
• Experience in assessment and management of children and young people with complex mental health needs and high risk
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance/Care Quality
• Ability to participate in Medical Audit and Quality Assurance
• Experience in teaching and supervision of junior staff and other disciplines

Desirable criteria

• Management training
• Experience of Research
• Experience in Paediatrics
• Experience in assessment and management of neurodevelopmental disorders

Personal Skills & Qualities

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication and empathic skills
• Demonstrable leadership skills
• Experience of teamwork
• Sound organisational skills
• Ability to work on own initiative