Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

In accordance with the regulations, applicants must be eligible to work as Consultant in Child psychiatry. The post-holder should meet the requirements as noted in person specification (Appendix 1) and other employment checks. The CAMHS Service is part of the Families and Integrated Community Care Division. The Division has wide ranging responsibility within the Trust which includes community, pediatrics, midwifery, and children's universal and targeted services. The post-holder will be welcomed as a member of the CAMHS multi-disciplinary team that has excellent working relations between medical staff and team members.

Main duties of the job

Are you a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist who is dedicated and passionate about improving child and adolescent mental health services? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to be part of a developing and innovative service? Ready to take a key leadership role in developing and transforming CAMHS?

We are looking for a 3.3 wte Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists to join an experienced clinical and management team in Blackpool Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. We would also be interested to hear from applicants such as specialty doctors who might be interested in a developmental role.

Job responsibilities

Our CAMHS services in Blackpool are part of the Families Division within Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust which includes all hospital and community-based children's healthcare services across the area. Blackpool CAMHS is a multi-disciplinary team comprising of Psychologists, Nurses, Family Therapists, Senior CAMHS Practitioners, Primary Mental Health Workers, Childrens Wellbeing Practitioners and Assistant Practitioners. We are currently in the process of implementing the THRIVE model across CAMHS in order to transform services alongside young people, parents, carers and our partner agencies. This includes developing our Single Point of Access (SPoA) and provides a unique opportunity for you to share your special interest and clinical leadership.

We are advertising for 3.3 full-time posts within the core CAMHS, creating an exciting opportunity to jointly develop and transform the Blackpool CAMHS service. Part time and job share applications will be considered.

Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS

• Basic medical training
• Full GMC/UK registration
• Entry on the Specialist Register
• CCT or equivalent in child psychiatry or within 6 months of obtaining
• MRC Psych or equivalent
• Approved Clinician and Section 12 approval with child and adolescent training in both the Mental Health and the Children Acts

GENERAL EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience in adolescent psychiatry
• Completion of higher specialist training in child and Adolescent psychiatry
• Experience/training in working with older adolescents

SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

• Assessment and management of ADHD, autism or neurodevelopmental conditions in children and adolescents
• Specific experience of working with young people with acute, severe and enduring mental illness
• Specific family therapy group or individual therapy training and diploma
• Experience in working with young persons who misuse substances
• Experience of specific eating disorder service work with children and young people who have been or may have been abused or perpetrated abuse

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of prescribing in child and adolescent psychopharmacology
• Competence in non-medication therapeutic approaches
• Competence in specific psychological therapy

MANAGEMENT

• Basic training in management skills
• Knowledge of clinical governance

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION

• Carried out research
• Ability to implement and develop research
• Research other publications (or submissions for publication)

TRAINING AND AUDIT

• Ability to provide medical leadership to a multidisciplinary team

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• DBS clearance
• Full UK driver's license

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.