Consultant Psychiatrist in CAMHS Getting More Help (GMH) South

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Caldecott, Vale of White Horse

Consultant Psychiatrist in CAMHS Getting More Help (GMH) South

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Caldecott, Vale of White Horse

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 6 Nov | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 3e7dc55c6aa34bb59f08c4f1fd87577b

Full Job Description

Are you a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist interested in delivering and developing ground-breaking and growing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in cultural and picturesque Oxfordshire?
We have a Consultant opportunity in our Getting More Help South CAMHS team. This Consultant post would be based within a well-resourced multidisciplinary team with very experienced fellow Consultants. As a Consultant, you will be responsible for supporting your team manager in ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care, offering a person-centred approach to their independence and well-being.
You will have clinical leadership opportunities to develop services across the patch and medical education/supervision. You will also be part of a Trust wide Consultant network where there are opportunities to liaise with colleagues in other posts throughout the Trust and develop peer networks.
You will also see Consultant peers at regular division meetings in the locality and at clinical governance meetings. The Trust is committed to high quality teaching and training and we work closely with the Psychiatric Department of the University of Oxford., With the changing circumstances of modern mental healthcare, the ability to adapt and demonstrate new ways of working is essential. You will have experience of working in CAMHS and have great interpersonal skills working with colleagues to work collaboratively with our team managers, and to provide leadership and clinical expertise to our highly skilled and committed multidisciplinary teams.
The appointed Consultant will provide senior medical input and clinical leadership to the Getting More Help South Team. The appointed Consultant will have responsibility for those patients seen by himself/herself, together with those patients seen by medical staff directly supervised by the post holder.
The appointed Consultant will assess new routine, urgent and emergency referrals from other agencies alongside other clinicians, provide consultation to non-medical clinicians and offer ongoing management for patients requiring longer term care., + assess new cases and manage their case load working with other clinicians in the team.
+ support and develop evidence-based practice and evaluation within the team.
+ Support team members with cases through consultation and joint working.
+ With other senior team members, lead and develop the team within a trust that is committed to compassionate leadership.
+ Liaise effectively with other services and agencies (education and social care)
+ Manage mental health crises including use of the mental health act where appropriate.
+ Support and enable appropriate admission and discharge of patients from inpatient units.
+ Work with colleagues in the acute hospitals.
The Clinical duties will be set within the timetable of the week and will include the following:
+ Contribute to the Post Assessment clinic consultation slot.
+ Contribute to Locality Peer Supervision
+ Support the induction of the Clinical Team and Medical Team
+ Take part in the locality Duty Medic Rota
+ Attend the locality Medical Team Meeting and Clinically Team Meeting
+ Lead on staff training, regularly offer teaching slots in the Breakfast Teaching Slot
+ Contribute to the Supervision Tree and Lead on supervising Medical Trainees
+ Complete Routine, Urgent, Emergency and MHA Assessments.
+ Attend routine and urgent Multi-Agency patient planning meetings with other agencies
+ Contribute to CIN and CP
+ Complete Health Section of ECHP Applications
+ Contribute to staff training and development, including co-facilitating Away Days
+ Lead on Clinical Audit Projects
+ Work closely with the Management Team Culture working within the CQC domains of SAFE, EFFECTIVE, RESPONSIVE, CARING & WELL-LED.
General duties
+ To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures.
+ To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
+ To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
+ To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
+ To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.
+ To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
+ To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
+ To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
+ To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
+ To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
+ To comply with the Trust's agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and South East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
+ Excellent opportunities for career progression
+ Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
+ 33 days annual leave per annum pro-rata on appointment to the grade increasing to 35 days after seven years seniority
+ NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
+ Competitive pension scheme
+ Lease car scheme
+ Cycle to work scheme
+ Employee Assistance Programme
+ Mental Health First Aiders
+ Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
+ Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
+ Close relationship with Oxford University Psychiatric Department
+ Flexible working arrangements are supported where appropriate