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Job summary

Main area
Psychiatry
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months (possible extension)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
10 sessions per week
Job ref
263-COM24-006
Employer
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Benton House
Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary
£52,530 - £82,400 pro rata for part time
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/07/2024 23:59

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Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialty Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CYPS)

Specialty Doctor

Hello!

We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).

We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’  We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.

Opportunities for you

Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.

We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.

  • Cultural diversity staff network
  • Disabled staff network
  • LGBT+ staff network

We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:

  • Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
  • Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
  • Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group

We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.

Always improving

CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?

Job overview

At CNTW we strive to provide the BEST CARE, delivered by the BEST PEOPLE, to achieve the BEST OUTCOME. We are a CQC ‘Outstanding’ rated Mental Health and Learning Disability Trust. Striving for a better service leads to a better you.

 

As a SAS doctor in Children and Young People’s Service you’ll know how best to support the young people and their families in our care. Working 10PAs a week over 5 days alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will be the clinical expert from a medical perspective to ensure best practice care is delivered and support the team.

 

Post Details

This is a full-time post to provide medical input into Children and Young People’s Mental Health services in Newcastle/Gateshead, working across Mental Health and the Neurodevelopmental Pathway. The post holder will be joining a dynamic group of experienced medical and non-medical colleagues who are committed to working hard for the benefits of patients and their families. There are significant opportunities to become involved in service development, and excellent links with local Universities with opportunities for teaching and research, linked to Medical Schools at the Universities of Newcastle and Sunderland.

 

 

 

 

Main duties of the job

 

Clinical Skills and Qualities

 

  •  Up to date clinical knowledge and experience, working across Child and Adolescent           Psychiatry. 
  •  Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective with wide medical knowledge. 

 

Main duties:

 

  • Clinical assessment of children and adolescents. 
  • Management and treatment of mental health disorders in children and Adolescents. 
  • Clinical leadership
  • Working with the multi-disciplinary team to develop shared decision making
  • Working with partner agencies to develop formulation/diagnosis and ongoing care. 
  • Clinical administration and report writing

 

You will have your own office space and will have dedicated administrative support. This is a substantive and full-time post however we would be happy to consider applicants available on a part time or fixed term basis, or those seeking flexible working. 

Working for our organisation

Why us?

  •           Up to £8k relocation package
  •           30 days study leave (every 3 years) with a generous study leave allowance
  •           Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan
  •           Remote working available as suits service needs
  •           Dedicated and protected SPA time
  •          Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being
  •          Teaching and research opportunities available
  •          Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching 
  •          Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre
  •           Employee Excellence awards
  •          Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more at www.thriveatcntw.co.uk 

As an added bonus, the Trust is located in the Northeast of England and Cumbria which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, containing national parks, ancient heritage sites and major cities supported by excellent national and international transport links. The area is predominantly rural and contains the Lake District National Park which is considered one of England’s finest areas of natural beauty.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Candidates should be suitably qualified.

 

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

 

For a discussion about the role (in confidence) or visits please contact:

Name: Dr Vanishri C Yadav

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 0800 6522864

 

Name: Dr Selma Osman

Tel:  0191 2468670

Email: [email protected]

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable criteria
  • MRCPsych
  • Qualification or higher degree in medical education

Eligibility

Essential criteria
  • Up to date knowledge in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry
  • Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation
  • Knowledge of current issues in national strategic direction for children’s services
Desirable criteria
  • regularly take part in activities that maintain and develop the competence in CYPS client group
  • Specialist interest as demonstrated by publications or presentations to learned societies

Fitness to Practice

Essential criteria
  • In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Selma Osman
Job title
Assistant Medical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0191 2468670
Additional information

Name: Dr Vanishri C Yadav

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 0800 6522864

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