Job summary
- Main area
- Locum Speciality Doctor Neurodevelopmental pathway
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- 12 months (fixed term)
- Hours
- Part time - 3 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 311-M158-24
- Employer
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stockport CAMHS
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- Dependant on Experience
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
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Locum Speciality Doctor CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Pathway
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
About the Trust
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
Our ambition is to maximise people’s potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
Job overview
This post would ideally suit those who have previous experience of Psychiatry or Paediatrics and have an interest in Neurodevelopmental conditions. The post is a 12 months fixed term locum post for which 3 sessions are available. The Trust will support any interested appointees with their application for Speciality Training and further professional development. This post offers an excellent experience in Community Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
The Consultant body has a variety of special interests and there are many opportunities for the successful candidate to gain further experience and expand their knowledge to support further professional development in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in discussion with their Consultant.
Main duties of the job
Core clinical work
· ADHD screaning/ assessments / Qb clinics / Participation in Multi-professional panel meetings
ADHD medication initiation, titration & follow-up
Any urgent assessments.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will join ADHD nurse specialists, Mental Health Practitioners and Assistant Psychologists in delivering the ADHD pathway. The successful candidate will develop expertise in assessing and diagnosing children and young people with ADHD and identifying those that can be appropriately managed by the Paediatric ADHD service.
The post holder will offer psychiatric assessments for young people with ADHD who are too complex for the Paediatric ADHD service, either on their own or jointly with another team member or consultant. They will provide psychoeducation & signposting to post-diagnostic services, discuss management options in accordance with NICE guidance and initiate and monitor ADHD medication where appropriate. They will screen for comorbidities and refer on to other relevant CAMHS pathways or community services accordingly.
- The successful candidate will be expected to accumulate their own out-patient load from new referrals, help out with known patients in out-patients and pick up ongoing patient management through the team as appropriate.
- The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the bio psychosocial model of care with the other members of the multi-disciplinary team. This includes history taking, mental state examination of all patients and the physical examination of outpatients where appropriate. The treatments may be physical, pharmacological, psychological and social as appropriate. CAMHS team offers various psychological therapies such as CBT, family therapy, IPT and DBT. The post holders will not have any out of hour’s responsibilities There is an on site Duty Consultant every day of the week to support
Person specification
Qualification and Training
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent.
- Full GMC registration.
Desirable criteria
- MRCPsych
Experience and skills
Essential criteria
- At Least 2 years of Experience of Psychiatry and/or Paediatrics at CT / ST level or equivalent
- Knowledge of ADHD and how ADHD is treated in children and young people
- Knowledge of normal child development and common emotional and behavioural conditions
- Awareness of key legislation NSF, NICE, MHA, MCA, Children Act
- Safe prescribing practice
- Safeguarding awareness
Desirable criteria
- Experience in CAMHS or Paediatric Settings
Character
Essential criteria
- Personable character.
- Flexible
- Reliable
- Good team working skills
- At ease with MDT working
- Ability to know own limits, ask advice and accept challenges to one’s views
- Enthusiastic
Desirable criteria
- Strong experience of Multi-disciplinary case work – in outpatient settings.
- Skilled at engaging children and young people
Motivation
Essential criteria
- Strong Interest in Children and Young People’s mental health services
Desirable criteria
- High degree of self-motivation in this speciality, including specific training or other initiatives.
Adjustment and Attitude
Essential criteria
- Sensitive to needs of patients and relatives. Flexibility in accepting the need to change patterns of work as demands change. Initiative
Desirable criteria
- Professional approach.
Appearance and Health
Essential criteria
- To professional standards.
Desirable criteria
- To professional standards.
Management
Essential criteria
- Personal organisation and time management skills
- Excellent liaison and communication skills
- Good teamwork skills
- Letter and Report writing skills
Desirable criteria
- Excellent presentation and teaching skills
Governance
Essential criteria
- Willingness to participate in annual appraisal
Desirable criteria
- Experience of doing audit, and a commitment to participating in the Trust audit programme
- Extensive experience of assessing and managing clinical risk
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
- Saravana Subbian
- Job title
- Associate Medical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 716 3600
- Additional information
Dr Heinke Otto, Lead Consultant Stockport CAMHS
Telephone: 0161 716 5868
Email: [email protected]
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