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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.

As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit: www.cnwl.nhs.uk

(source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust website)

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Address: 350 Euston Road; Regent's Place; London; London; NW1 3AX
Contact Number: 02032145700

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Ref: 333-G-CA-LC-0018-A Vacancy ID: 6939134

Locum Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Brent ETT

Accepting applications until: 16-Feb-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 16-Feb-2025 23:59

Location

Gwefan: Brent CAMHS
Cyfeiriad: Monks Park Health Centre
Tref: Wembley
Cod post: HA9 6JE
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Fixed term: 6 months (with possibility of extension)
Oriau: Part time - 0.6 session per week

Salary

Cyflog: £105,504 - £139,882 £2,162 London Weighting pro rata
Cyfnod cyflog: Yearly
Gradd: (Consultant)

Specialty

Prif leoliad: CAMHS

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Clinical Work

Work along with other MDT colleagues to develop the Enhanced Treatment sub-team, offer consultation, work with colleagues from local authority and education, assess and manage children, young people and their families as appropriate.

Provision of a generic service for non-urgent presentations of children and adolescents requiring psychiatric assessments and treatment, including direct clinical involvement and supervision and oversight of cases held by fellow clinicians.

Provision of a service to acutely mentally ill children and adolescents when presenting in crisis, including a comprehensive assessment and evidence based interventions as required across a range of theoretical models and treatments.

Consultation to other members of the multidisciplinary team regarding the management of urgent assessments and risk.

The post holder will be expected to assess about 15 new assessments per year, and offer 8-10 face to face contacts per week.

The caseload expected of the post holder is about 20-30 cases in the CAMHS Enhanced treatment team, most of whom will be prescribed medication and present with high clinical complexity. They will be expected to consult other member of the team and join them for clinical reviews as appropriate.

Accessing Tier 4 provision as clinically appropriate and reviewing the management and care of the young person during inpatient admission to ensure the most effective use of resources.

Clinical leadership and management duties

Participation in the development of new models of service to improve delivery and outcome, taking into account the views of commissioners and evidence of best practice.

Provision of clinical leadership in the Brent Enhanced Treatment team.

Participation in development of clinical protocols as required.

Contribution to the Brent CAMHS senior management group.

Contribution to leadership activities within the CAMHS- ED service line.

Teaching, training and supervision

Participation in training and supervision of junior doctors, medical students, and other members of the multidisciplinary Team as required. There is one CT and one FY2 doctor attached to Brent CAMHS who are currently supervised by the other consultants.

The post holder will be encouraged to become a clinical supervisor in the first instance and then an educational supervisor for CT1 or FY2 doctors attached to the team. CNWL offers support and training for these activities.

The post holder will be expected to develop training opportunities for junior doctors to encourage recruitment into this area of psychiatry.

The post holder will be invited to contribute to the teaching of undergraduate medical students at Imperial College and can apply for honorary clinical lecturer status. Furthermore, there are opportunities to participate in teaching and training activities with CT1-3 (the MRCPsych course) and SpRs doctors, local GPS, social workers, health visitors and other partners in the community.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will 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 and Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol

Primary Medical Degree
Full GMC registration
Section 12 MHA Approved
Approved Clinician status or within 3 months of appointment
GMC Licence to Practice

Meini prawf dymunol

An additional post graduate qualification of relevance to working with children and Adolescents
Inclusion on the Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or equivalent (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)
MRCPsych (or equivalent)

Experience, Skills and Abilities

Meini prawf hanfodol

Competence in psycho- pharmacology and also non- medication therapeutic approaches
Experience in the assessment and management of children and young people with complex mental health needs and high risk
Knowledge of Clinical Governance/Care Quality
Able to participate in Medical Audit and Quality Assurance
Experience of teaching and supervision of junior staff and other disciplines

Meini prawf dymunol

Management Training
Experience of Research
Experience in Paediatrics
Experience and training in the assessment and management of neurodevelopmental disorders
DBT training