Job overview
The Trust grade posts is divided between Child and Family Team (0-13 years) and Adolescent Team (14-17 years) of Hammersmith and Fulham CAMHS. West London CAMHS service line offers a service to children and young people across the London Boroughs of Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith and Fulham. CAMHS provides community (Tier 2) and specialist (Tier 3) services. The specialist services also include the Neurodevelopmental and Learning Disabilities (NDLD) Team. There are specific pathways for young people with psychosis established in collaboration between the community Adolescent Team and the Early Intervention Service for Psychosis. There is also a cross-borough CAMHS crisis service (Alliance Team) undertaking assessments in A&E, paediatric wards and the community, a cross-borough CAMHS Eating Disorders Service and a cross-borough DBT service. An Out of Hours service is available within the Trust CAMHS Service Line, and provides support and advice for children and young people who are in a crisis and present to the local A+E in an emergency (after 4pm and on weekends). There is a cross-borough CAMHS out of hours provision based at West Middlesex Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will contribute to service delivery in the Hammersmith and Fulham Team, which offers assessment for children and young people aged 0–18 years with a broad range of emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties.
The post contributes to the specialist CAMHS Duty Rota, providing experience in managing referrals and urgent responses, with the opportunity to follow up cases with ongoing clinical need.
Liaison with other services — including the Crisis Team, Eating Disorder Team, Early Intervention in Psychosis, DBT Team, Community Paediatrics, Child Development Team, Social Care teams, schools, and the voluntary sector — is a valuable aspect of the role. In addition, the post-holder may be asked to contribute to activities supporting demand across the wider service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Competent in history taking and examination skills
- Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
- • Ability to prioritise clinical need
- • Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- • Ability to interview patients and carers
- Ability to write clear and comprehensive notes and GP letters
- Ability to take responsibility within remit of role
Desirable
- Ability to work with children and young people
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent Medical Degree
- • FY2 competencies or equivalent outside the UK
- Registration with GMC
Desirable
- • Experience of working in the NHS
- • Experience of working in psychiatry
Personal skills
Essential
- Willingness and ability to work within a Multidisciplinary team.
- Willingness to work flexibly, adapting approach to the clinical situation and changing service provision.
- Willingness to seek help from senior colleagues and supervisor when appropriate
- Capacity to manage /prioritise time and information effectively
Desirable
- Ability to function successfully under pressure
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