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About
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement. We aim to support people of all ages to achieve the very best they can for their health and well being. To ensure that we achieve this goal we look to recruit candidates of a high calibre that share our passion for delivering excellent service user care, research and education.
Consultant Psychiatrist in Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders
Closed for applications on: 11-Oct-2024 00:02
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 11-Oct-2024 00:02
Key details
Location
- Site
- Brookside Family Clinic
- Address
- 18D Trumpington Rd
- Town
- Cambridge
- Postcode
- CB2 8AH
- Major / Minor Region
- Cambridgeshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
Salary
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum plus £20K recruitment premia (T&Cs apply)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant)
Specialty
- Main area
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Job overview
£20K Recriutment Premia is attached this post (T&Cs apply)
To deliver an effective and evidence-based community eating disorder service as part of a Trust-wide multi-disciplinary team, with particular responsibility for patients in the South of the Trust. The post holder will work with the existing consultant to provide medical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team, helping to develop and maintain the pathway including the new home treatment team.
There are some exciting developments in the ED pathway and CPFT has recently been chosen as a hub centre for a regional development of day programmes. There will be an opportunity with this post to support development and possibly provide sessions into this therapeutic day programme.
Cambridge Children’s Hospital
The vision of Cambridge Children’s Hospital is to deliver a whole child, whole family approach to care. Bringing the treatment of mental and physical health together, under one roof, alongside world-leading research, pioneering the way in which healthcare is delivered. CPFT is partnering with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) and the University of Cambridge to achieve this exciting ambition. This role will play an exciting part in being able to shape the design and model of care for the new Children’s Hospital including the potential opportunity to take on a shared lead role representing CPFT as part of the formal project.
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The post-holder will provide a Consultant Psychiatrist level assessment and treatment for the children, young people and families referred to the Eating Disorder Pathway The clinical workload will be as per the Choice and Partnership model with a full time practitioner assessing approximately 40 new cases per annum. The Consultant will have consultant level responsibility for all the children and young people in the pathway with a direct caseload of 20-30 patients and 8-10 follow-up appointments per week. The pathway has been commissioned to assess and treat 200 children and young people per year, with referral to treatment times being between one and four weeks depending on severity. Not all children and young people need to see a psychiatrist – many receive care from other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Working for our organisation
CPFT is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our BAME & LGBTQ+ communities.
For further information on CPFT please visit our website www.cpft.nhs.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The post-holder will provide joint medical leadership to the Eating Disorders Pathway, working closely with the Team Leader, Consultant Psychiatrist Consultant Paediatrician, MDT, Team Manager and Service Manager to develop the pathway. The main base to be negotiated.
- The post-holder will provide a Consultant Psychiatrist level assessment and treatment for the children, young people and families referred to the Eating Disorder Pathway The clinical workload will be as per the Choice and Partnership model with a full time practitioner assessing approximately 40 new cases per annum. The Consultant will have consultant level responsibility for all the children and young people in the pathway with a direct caseload of 20-30 patients and 8-10 follow-up appointments per week. The pathway has been commissioned to assess and treat 200 children and young people per year, with referral to treatment times being between one and four weeks depending on severity. Not all children and young people need to see a psychiatrist – many receive care from other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Attend and help shape the team ensuring that good governance processes are developed and adhered to. Including participation in audit.
- Training of Core, Specialty and GP trainees including as their Consultant Supervisor. The South CAMH team is a placement for CPFT’s Core Training scheme and Specialty Trainees in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry who are on the East of England Higher Training Scheme. We now also train GPs in Secondary Care, so there will the expectation for the post-holder to train a GP trainee in Secondary Care if the opportunity arises.
- Contribute to the daytime Duty Consultant rota. Together with consultant colleagues, ensure Consultant cover is available as needed to back up the Duty Practitioner. Participate in the Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist out of hours on-call rota (. Currently 1 in 7/8 pro rata and paid at 5%. Providing Consultant Child Psychiatry, non-residential, on call advice/supervision to doctors in training grades and duty CAMH practitioners. This is a Trust-wide rota covering all of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, the three Tier 4 units and the three acute hospitals. Advice may need to be provided to the 24/7 nurse led all age telephone crisis service and 9-9pm CAMHS crisis service. There is an expectation that phone calls will be responded to promptly and that on occasion consultants may be required to attend a hospital site to assess patients.
- Contribute to the teaching of Specialty Trainees as part of their post-graduate education programme and provide occasional lectures for the wider children’s workforce through the Learning and Development team
- Contribute to the training of medical students on placements at the clinic
- Contribute to the training and post qualifying education of nursing and other multi-disciplinary colleagues.
- Provide teaching on Eating Disorders to School Nurses, acute hospital staff, GPs and CAMH practitioners. Provide regular refresher training and supervision to CAMH practitioners to ensure that they have the skills to assess and advise children and young people and their families when they present in emergency.
- Comply with the outline Consultant work programme - see indicative timetable appended.
- Maintain high quality clinical records and otherwise participate in the administrative duties associated with patient care and the running of the service. Engage in regular peer supervision of clinical work.
- Collaborate with medical colleagues to maintain the service in the absence of departmental colleagues due to annual leave, study leave and short-term sickness.
Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
- Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
- Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
- Children and young people’s mental health services;
- Children’s community services in Peterborough;
- Social care;
- Ground-breaking research
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.
Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
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.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration and licence to practice
- MRCPSCH or equivalent qualification/certification
- Approved under S12 of Mental Health Act or eligible to attend training
- Approved Clinician Status or eligible to attend training
Desirable criteria
- Additional postgraduate qualification relevant to treating adolescents with eating disorders
Entry Criteria for Grade
Essential criteria
- Specialist Registration in Psychiatry or within 6 months of attainment of CCT at time of interview
- Shall have equivalent experience and competencies as recognized by GMC (CESR)
Desirable criteria
- Specialist Registration in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or within 6 months of attainment of CCT at time of interview
Skills/Ability/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Decision-making and problem-solving skills including children and young people
- Management skills
- Ability to take a clinical lead
Desirable criteria
- Training/skills in a relevant therapeutic modality e.g. CB
- Experience in clinical management of eating disorder presentations
Academic skills and lifelong learning abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
Desirable criteria
- Published on a relevant subject in a peer reviewed journal
- Led a clinical audit leading to significant change
Qualities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate/develop an understanding of service within the wider context of the changing NHS and Mental Health Services
Desirable criteria
- Experience of developing services in a constantly changing environment within tight budgetary restraints
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience of good working relationships
- Experience of training doctors in training
Desirable criteria
- Wide range of specialist and sub- specialist experiences relevant to this post
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Mike Basher
- Job title
- CAMHS ED consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 555 5810
- Additional information
Penny Hazel, Clinical Lead Psychologist, ED team 01480 445311 [email protected]
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