Consultant Children and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Job overview

JOB TITLE:      Consultant Children and Adolescent Psychiatrist;                                                   Inpatient and Home Treatment Team.

CONTRACT:  10 Programmed Activities (10 PAs)

Flexible working available – including job share, part-time, remote sessions considered

BASE:                 Brookside Unit, 107a Barley Lane, Goodmayes, Ilford. IG3 8XQ

Main duties of the job

Consultant Psychiatrist in Children and Adolescent Inpatient, Brookside Unit and the young person’s Home Treatment Team.

This is a replacement full-time post of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) with 7.5 Direct Clinical Contact activities (DCC) and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs).

The purpose of this job description is to outline the level of responsibility and accountability of this post. This will ensure that all work undertaken by our staff is clearly identified and carried out under clear lines of accountability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Brookside Services include the Brookside Unit (general acute mixed ward, 15 beds) and the Young People’s Home treatment Team (up to 25 patients supported in the community). The services provide assessment and treatment of all mental disorders associated with the child and adolescent population between the ages of 12 to 18 years. You will join another full-time consultant and share responsibility for the service. The inpatient ward and the YPHTT have separate managers and supported by a modern matron. Both pathways benefit from occupational therapy, psychology, and safeguarding input onto the ward. Supervision arrangements for the resident and SAS doctor will be the responsibility of the consultants in the team.