Would you like to work for a Trust which has been awarded Global Digital Exemplar Status and be part of our work on the development of mental health related Apps for young people? We are recruiting for a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join us at our Bath & NE Somerset (BANES) Community CAMHS Team where you will have an active leadership role and medical responsibility for the diagnosis, management and treatment of children, adolescents and families. With your expertise in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, you'll join our Getting More Help multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working in close liaison with our Getting Help team which operates as a single point of access for CAMHS, screening referrals from GPs, Paediatricians and Education and Social Services. 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). 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.

Responsibilities

• Attend regular MDTs and provide clinical leadership and medical input to the team.
• Take responsibility for all patients seen by yourself and those supervised by your team.
• In partnership with other consultants, oversee the clinical governance of the team as clinical leads.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team for the clinical management of patients, including risk assessment, assessment of carers' needs, and development of services to meet the needs of patients and families.
• Ensure excellent systems of clinical governance, encouraging a restorative justice and learning culture, and participate in safety huddles, investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in the BSW Consultant on-call rota (currently 1 in 11, paid at category A banded at 3% on call availability supplement with additional 0.5 PA per month pro rata).

Qualifications

• Eligibility for Section 12(2) approval under the Mental Health Act. The Trust will support obtaining Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status if required.
• Eligible for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Registrar in a psychiatric speciality; OR within six months of achieving registration at the time of interview.
• Higher degree/diploma or equivalent in a relevant field of medical or psychological studies.
• Higher specialist training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for a minimum of three years and/or previous consultant experience.
• Sub‑specialty or other specialist clinical training relevant to the post.
• Membership or Fellowship of The Royal College of Psychiatrists, with excellent knowledge in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Experience of effective multidisciplinary team working.
• Experience of effective multiagency partnership at work.
• Experience in managing children and young people with complex needs spanning multiple agencies, including emerging personality disorders, conduct and behavioural problems.
• Experience and familiarity with UK health systems and CAMHS services.
• Ability to undertake full range of Consultant responsibilities.
• Application of evidence‑based practice and interest in clinical and policy developments for this care group.
• Development of multidisciplinary teamwork, close collaboration with Primary Care services, and working with a multi‑agency approach, including education, health and social care.
• High training placement in Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework and share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions.
• Ability to assume a medical leadership role within the team and work closely with senior managers to implement trust objectives.
• Understanding of effective organisational functioning.
• Excellent communication skills with patients, relatives/carers, colleagues and staff of other organisations.
• Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching.
• Professional collaboration skills.
• Experience in supervising basic level psychiatric trainees.
• Interest and commitment to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Honesty and integrity.
• Flexibility to cope with service change and demanding clinical challenges.
• Relevant experience of administrative and management role or senior medical staff.
• Teaching qualification.
• Full GMC registration.
• Meet specifications set out in the GMC.
• Independent mobility to travel between base and clinic sites.

Benefits

• 33 days annual leave per annum (pro‑rata, increasing to 35 days after seven years of seniority).
• Excellent opportunities for career progression.
• Access to tailored individual and Trust‑wide learning and development.
• NHS discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Lease car scheme.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Mental Health First Aiders.
• Staff accommodation (availability subject to waiting lists).
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team.