Trosolwg o'r swydd

An exciting opportunity has arisen for A Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists to join the well-established department at Ealing CAMHS, West London NHS Trust. One post, new, is within the Neurodevelopmental Team and the other vacancy is within the Adolescent Team. The latter vacancy has arisen due to the current post-holder taking a position elsewhere in the Trust.

Ealing CAMHS offers comprehensive Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, for children, young people and families in the 0-18 age range. It is a community-based outpatient service characterised by family-centred and individually tailored treatment packages. There are close links with colleagues in Tier 2 CAMHS services, Acute and Community Paediatrics, Education, Social Services, Primary Care, and Adult Mental Health Services.

The post is for the Consultant Psychiatrist in the Adolescent team (Ages 14-18) includes working with the Early Intervention in Psychosis Team. The second post is a new role for a second consultant within our growing neurodevelopmental services in Ealing and the successful candidate joins an established team with opportunities for development and growth. The successful candidates will take a leadership role in Ealing CAMHS alongside their consultant colleagues and heads of disciplines.
Our services have embraced digital and remote solutions for working and the service is open to discussing flexible working arrangements with the postholders

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The main duties of the roles being filled centre around the following areas:
1.    Consultant Psychiatrist Clinical Leadership and expertise into established multi-disciplinary teams with complex caseloads. 
2.    The Consultant Psychiatrists are expected to share responsibility for the efficient and effective running of Ealing CAMHS with the service leadership team. The various roles and responsibilities of all staff and the Consultant group are agreed with the Clinical Director in line with the current service needs, service developments and clinical interests and managed within an annual formal job planning process. The post-holder will have the opportunity to develop special interests that meet the needs of the service.
3.    Clinical duties include Psychiatric assessment and intervention expertise including diagnosis of psychiatric conditions and medical management of cases. The adolescent team role includes input into early intervention in psychosis and the neurodevelopmental roles include input into diagnosis of Autism and assessment and management of ADHD alongside the generic skills required for the role.
4.    The post-holders will assist with the delivery of a comprehensive range of assessments, therapeutic interventions, training and consultation in the multi-disciplinary team. Each consultant team lead will share responsibility for allocated cases and other clinical leadership duties for the team. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.