Senior Clinical Fellow - Children's Psychiatry

Initial placements will be subject to agreement with the successful candidates, but it is anticipated that that the initial two years will consist of two twelve month placements working at Senior Clinical Fellow level.Placements are based in either the North (Peterborough) , Central(Huntingdon) or the South (Cambridge) of the Trust in one of CAMHS community teams or inpatient units (Darwin or and the Croft). A further year can be arranged dependent on the professional and developmental needs of the candidate. Throughout the programme the appointee will have three SPAs each week including a protected special interest day. This can be used for additional clinical experience such as crisis work and psychotherapy, development of non-clinical competencies and portfolio development. The post holder will provide medical leadership to the respective teamsmaintaining the highest clinical standards in the assessment and management of patients with acute mental disorders and sharing responsibility for day to day management of the services with active supervision from the designated Consultant Psychiatrist. The post holder will also be expected to attend and contribute to team meetings and clinical governance meetingsand to be involved in teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other disciplines. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life. Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development., · Protection of Children & Vulnerable Adults - To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. · Implementation of NICE guidance and other statutory / best practice guidelines.(if appropriate) · Infection Control - To be responsible for the prevention and control of infection · Incident reporting - To report any incidents of harm or near miss in line with the Trust's incident reporting policy ensuring appropriate actions are taken to reduce the risk of reoccurrence

• To contribute to the identification, management and reduction of risk in the area of responsibility
• To ensure day to day practice reflects the highest standardsof governance, clinical effectiveness, safety and patientexperience
• To ensure monitoring of quality and compliance with standards is demonstrable within the service on an ongoing basis
• To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients/ clients, visitors and staff.
General 1. To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health. 1. To comply with the Professional Codes of Conduct and to be aware of changes in these. To maintain an up to date knowledge of all relevant legislation and local policies and procedures implementing this. 1. To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest standard, and in accordance with currently quality initiatives within the work area. 1. To comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information and to be aware of any changes in these. 1. To comply at all times with the Trust's Information Governance related policies. Staff are required to respect the confidentiality of information about staff, patients and Trust business and in particular the confidentiality and security of personal identifiable information in line with the Data Protection Act. All staff are responsible for ensuring that any data created by them is timely, comprehensive, accurate, and fit for the purposes for which it is intended. Job Planning & Appraisal Job Plans are reviewed with the hosting clinical supervisor and the relevant associate Clinical Director/Clinical Director. Associate Specialist Doctors are required to take part in the annual appraisal process and engage with Revalidation as described in the Trust's Medical Appraisal and Revalidation Policy. On Call / Emergency Duties Candidates are expected to participate in day on call rota. Further discussions to be made regarding out of hours on call rota So far as it is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties the post holder undertakes to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues. The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances. Accommodation The candidate will have access to an office with a computer and other accessories with full access to the Trust intranet and the NHS network. Arrangements for Leave This is arranged by mutual agreement of colleagues and approval of the Consultant / line manager in accordance with standard Trust/NHS regulations. It is essential that six weeks' notice be given to allow for proper planning and prevent cancellations of patients' appointments. This includes all forms of leave.