Consultant Psychiatrist for Children and Adolescents 6 PAs

Consultant Psychiatrist for Children and Adolescents 6 PAs

For this role we are very happy to consider bothconsultant and locum consultant applications.

We have an Outstanding rating from the Care QualityCommission, our staff survey results are one of the best in the country, we areleaders in digital maturity and that we have a mature Quality Improvement (QI)approach to innovation and development. We are also very popular with thetrainee doctors, are viewed as extremely helpful, supportive and get excellentfeedback.

For International Medical Graduates we will supportyou to get Section 12 and Approved Clinician status and also in the longer termvia CESR we will support you to become substantive consultants on the GMCspecialist register. That being said we treat all of our consultants the sameand as far as we are concerned a consultant is a consultant whether they are onthe specialist register or not.

For consultants there is the chance to pursue yourown interests, so if they lie in R&D, QI, or management & leadershipwell support you.

In 2021 Berkshire Healthcare was 4th out of the48 community and mental health trusts for the number of research projects werecruited to. We have refreshed our research strategy and are looking forenthusiastic colleagues to develop and implement the Trusts researchprogramme.

QI the Trust is very active in terms of qualityimprovement. Including the opportunity to gain fully accredited QIqualifications.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our innovative and experienced community specialist CAMHS team in Berkshire West.

Due to vacancies created by new service developments and staff changing their roles, we have a total of 6PAs available within our West Specialist Community team (based at Reading).

The role is mainly based at the stunning Erlegh House, based in the grounds of Reading University and close to the campus, which offers access to some of the University facilities, such as the gym. There will also be some travel required to other SCT sites for meetings and an element of home working.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare CAMHS runs apathway model with locality-based specialist community teams working alongsidecounty-wide specialist care pathway teams including neurodevelopmentalservices, EIP, CAMHS Eating disorders, a Rapid Response team.

The Consultant will be based within the West Business Unitwhich covers the localities of Wokingham, Reading and Newbury. Each unitaryauthority brings its own population needs and demographics. The Consultant willbe primarily responsible for the provision of psychiatric services to childrenand young people living in the Reading locality, but will work collaborativelywith the other Consultants within the West Business Unit, to ensure thatpsychiatric services are provided relative to demand across the unit.

The Multi-Disciplinary Teamprovides an outpatient Tier 3 Specialist CAMH service to children andadolescents up to their eighteenth birthday in the assessment, diagnosis, andtreatment of mental health disorders. Wehave a good working relationship with the AMHT and there is a trust-widetransition policy.

The Berkshire West SCT teamare a cohesive team of professionals including Psychologists, Family Therapist,Art Therapist, nurses, CBT therapist, assistants and a very experienced adminteam who run our clinics with great expertise.

To hear from our CAMHS Psychiatrists about what its like to work for Berkshire Healthcare, watch the video under 'Supporting Links'

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Consultant jobdescription together with the person specification for this role.

Person Specification Experience

• Excellent knowledge in specialty.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Ability to work in and lead team.
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Participated in continuous professional development.
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality
• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and
• postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this
• post.
• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.
• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualifications.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

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.

£105,504 to £139,882 a yearpro rata, per annum