Consultant Psychiatrist in CAMHS Getting More Help (GMH) North

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Park Town, Oxford

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted 1 day ago, 2 Dec | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 0df152c7a8c54ec18d5faba12ebd2065

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

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. Main duties of the job 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 North 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.
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.
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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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.

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
MRCPsych
CCT in child and adolescent psychiatry
Additional clinical qualifications
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Excellent knowledge in specialty
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
Ability to work in and lead team Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
Participated in continuous professional development
Participated in research or service evaluation.
Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement : awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

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