Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Community CAMHS East

You will be providing medical leadership and working alongside a supportive multi-disciplinary teams and the community and acute hospital setting, providing psychiatry input for children and young people who are experiencing complex mental health presentations., · Accountability for the direct delivery of clinical care, by providing a visible, accessible, authoritative and professional clinical leadership to the CAMHS community team in the East of the county, ensuring high standards of clinical practice.
· Provide specific professional and expert clinical opinion and advice on a range of problems, including those young people with complex needs to professionals working within the CAMHS sector.
· With other senior members of the community team, responsible for ensuring referrals are risk assessed and allocated to the most appropriate clinician in a timely manner.
· With other senior members of the community team, be responsible for ensuring there is effective communication both within the team and with referring and receiving teams, including the RAFT team.
· To promote effective multi-disciplinary team working.
· To work co-operatively with colleagues and to respect and value their contribution to patient care.
· To maintain close relationships with GPs / primary care.
· To work closely with colleagues in Education and Children's Social Care as well as Somerset Drug and Alcohol Service (SDAS), Early Intervention in Psychosis (STEP), Talking Therapies and Adult Mental Health services.
· To be available to patients, families and carers, to provide information and support.
Please see the attached job description for more in depth information.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion is a priority for us. As a trust we welcome and encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or personal circumstances. We do our best to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive. If you have a disability and require an adjustment at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Our award winning trusts recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientiousness of our colleagues. With over 10,000 colleagues working for our trusts in a very wide range of services, we aim to provide a supportive, inclusive environment in which our colleagues can thrive., As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!

Are you looking to develop your career within Child and Adolescent Psychiatry?
Perhaps, you're seeking a new challenge?
We are looking for a Consultant or a CAMHS doctor in training within 6 months of their Certificate of Completion of Training date, to join our Somerset CAMHS Consultant group. You will be working 8 sessions in our county wide Community Eating Disorders Service.
Flexible working is available and working hours can be discussed.
We are proud to say that Somerset Community CAMHS services have been accredited a 'CQC - OUTSTANDING' service. Somerset Foundation Trust is the first trust to have Integrated Acute Medical and Surgical Specialities, Mental Health, Community and Primary care services.
Our values are outstanding care, listening & leading and working together.