Job summary
- Main area
- CAMHS
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent: 10 PA/Week
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 201-MD-24-CON-007
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Hive, Kernow Building
- Town
- Redruth
- Salary
- PA Pro Rata
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant / Consultant in CAMHS - Kerrier
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
The Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic consultant psychiatrist to join the CAMHS Service in Kerrier. The post holder will provide clinic leadership to the CAMHS Team in Kerrier and contribute to the assessment and therapeutic needs of children, young people, and their families in a range of settings and will work collaboratively with other members of the team to plan and deliver appropriate tailored treatment plans.
The Kerrier CAMHS team is an innovative, friendly and supportive MDT, which includes paediatrics, nursing, dietitians, systemic family therapy, psychology, and other therapists.
We offer a recruitment incentive package to the right candidate
Main duties of the job
This post is part of the leadership team within the service and will provide appropriate support and supervision to other team members. The post holder will be part of a clinical team providing specialist psychiatric advice to the multidisciplinary team. There is the potential to support medical trainees and advanced clinical practitioners, who will be supervised by the consultant.
The post-holder with other senior members of the CAMHS Team in Kerrier will be responsible for ensuring there is effective communication with referring and receiving teams throughout the Trust, and Primary care. Where appropriate the post-holder will join therapy sessions in complex cases. Whilst primarily responsible for delivering a quality clinical service the Consultant psychiatrist is also expected to be actively involved in the strategic development of the team and broader services, being involved with the service manager in helping to steer the development of the service in line with the strategic direction of the organisation.
The successful candidate will develop a personal development plan for lifelong learning . We also offer new appointees the chance to extend their development, If you would like to undertake a further qualification, undertake research or involve yourself in our transformation, we are happy to consider a flexible SPA offer above the standard 2.5 SPAs.
Working for our organisation
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health.We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
An advert, can only say so much. full details of the role are in the enclosed Job Description . Please note this Job Description is currently being reviewed through the Royal College approval process.
We would love to speak to you about this role in more detail. For more information please see our contact details.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Dr Kasu KIRAN - Clinical Director CAMHS,
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- CCT/ or equivalent in CAMHS
- substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems
- Evidence of working within a community mental health setting
Desirable criteria
- participation in user involvement in services
Skills and Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Experience of assessing and treating young patients and families in acute & community psychiatric settings, and ability to offer expert opinion on a range of problems in child and adolescent psychiatry
- Excellent clinical assessment skills
- ability to manage risk
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes
- Understanding of recovery principles in mental health
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Kasu KIRAN
- Job title
- Clinical Director CAMHS,
- Email address
- [email protected]
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