Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Southwark Early help

Job overview

Southwark CAMHS - CAMHS Clinical Academic Group (CAG)

We are seeking a fixed term - Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, to join the Southwark Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service for a fixed term period (9 months) due to maternity leave for the permanent post holder.

The post holder will join an established Multidisciplinary Team and support in the leadership and delivery of effective community CAMHS services, in accordance with national guidance and guidelines, and in collaboration with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, and other relevant services in the statutory, private, and voluntary sectors.

This Consultant post offers an opportunity to join Southwark CAMHS and the CAMHS Clinical Academic Group of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, the most comprehensive mental health service for children and young people in the country.

Main duties of the job

This post includes direct clinical activity and supporting professional activities, during which the post holder will contribute to service development, clinical governance and quality improvement, in addition to completing continuous professional development and pursuing other professional activities.

The main responsibilities of the post include:

• Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care in the neurodevelopmental service
• To carry out mental health & risk assessments on children & young people, including with regards to the use of the MHA, as appropriate, and to support the multi-disciplinary team in managing these situations effectively.
• To assume responsibility for own case list and case management of children and families, in partnership with the MDT
• To use pharmacological interventions, as appropriate, in partnership with children and their families and networks of care.
• Supervision of medical and non-medical staff as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Main responsibilities of the post

This post includes direct clinical activity and SPAs, structured professional activities, during which the post holder will contribute to service development, clinical governance and quality improvement, in addition to completing continuous professional development and pursuing other professional activities.

• Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care.
• Consultation to team members and professionals from other agencies, for example family early help practitioners, education colleagues etc
• To use pharmacological interventions, as appropriate, in partnership with children and their families and their networks of care.
• Supervision of junior medical staff - the team has and allocated CT, an ST and a specialty doctor.
• Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric trainees and multidisciplinary staff.
• Attending and chairing clinical meetings as timetabled
• To consider safeguarding issues for each case, as relevant, consulting with other professionals and referring concerns to the appropriate safeguarding teams as required
• To communicate skilfully, tactfully and sensitively with children, families and other professionals, taking account any potential barrier to communication
• To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry and recording
• To work as an autonomous professional, within professional guidelines and the policies and procedures of the Trust and service and provide advice and guidance as appropriate to members of the MDT.
• To link with statutory and voluntary agencies and professionals as well as other CAMHS Teams, as appropriate, in support of referral and treatment pathways and joint work.
• To maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate.
• To maintain a high standard of verbal and written communication and to provide continuity of care.
• To participate in peer and group supervision meetings.
• To adhere to agreed job plan and appraisal procedures set by the Trust.
• To maintain GMC registration, maintain a License to Practice and participate in CPD to remain in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• To maintain Section 12 and Approved Clinician approval. If the appointee is not Section 12 or AC approved, they will be expected to become so as soon as possible.
• To provide prospective cross cover for colleagues during periods of leave and to provide advice and/or clinical input, as needed, to other CAMHS teams covered.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.