CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist - Worthing Community (attracts RRP)

CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist - Worthing Community (attracts RRP)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Child and Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrist to join and lead our CAMHS community mental health team at The Children's Centre, Worthing Hospital, West Sussex. The post holder will also take a lead in developing the service, which attracts a responsibility payment (as detailed below).

This job attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £25,000, in addition to (up to) £8000 relocation allowance. The RRP payment is paid in the following instalments:

• £5000 payment paid on appointment
• £5000 retention payment paid at 12 month anniversary of employment
• £6500 retention payment paid at 30 month anniversary of employment
• £8500 retention payment paid at 48 month anniversary of employment

The Recruitment and Retention payment is pro rata for part time employees. If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment and Retention Payment and/or the Relocation Allowance, please contact our Medical Staffing Team - .

Main duties of the job

This post also attracts a responsibility payment of £5000. As part of our continuous development of CAMHS psychiatry provision in Worthing, the successful post holder will also have an opportunity to lead on redesigning and developing the service.

The development lead part of the role will be for 2 years from appointment and will attract a £5000 responsibility payment per year. In addition, this post also attracts a £5000 Golden Hello Payment and the opportunity to claim up to £8000 in relocation expenses!

The post holder will provide medical leadership for a highly specialist multi-disciplinary team. The team provides care in the community for children and young people with moderate to severe mental health problems and neurodevelopmental disorders. The team consists of Clinical Psychologists, Community Nurses, a Systemic Therapist, Art Therapist, and a Psychotherapist.

Job responsibilities

This role can also support any interest in research, development, medical education, or special interests that you may have. We strongly believe in creating roles that provide a service but also give you the opportunity to develop your own areas of special interest.

Currently the West Sussex Consultant group has a variety of special interests including PTSD, Depression, EWB, Eating Disorders, Liaison Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Learning Disability.

Please see the Job Description for the full list of duties and responsibilities.

Please note the Job Description is still with the Royal College for approval. If there are any small changes we will ensure all applicants receive the final version before interview.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Basic Medical Training
• Full GMC/UK Registration
• MRC Psych or equivalent
• Entry on Specialist Register for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, or equivalent (or close to achieving this)

Experience

• Experience working in a Community CAMHS Service
• Experience & training in management of severely mentally ill
• Thorough knowledge of legislation relating to Mental Health and of the Children's Act
• Good understanding and knowledge of the organic aspects of psychiatry

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.