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Job summary

Main area
CAMHS Psychiatry
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 4 sessions per week
Job ref
152-ME28.23B
Employer
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Weymouth Community Hospital
Town
Weymouth
Salary
£93,666 - £126,281 pa pro rata for part time
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Weymouth/Portland

Consultant

 

 

The 5 July 2023 marked 75 years of the National Health Service. The founding principles remain as relevant, and valued, today as they were 75 years ago. Why not join us and make a difference to be Better Every Day.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to recruit a part time Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to work in Weymouth.  

The post holder will work 4 PA (0.4 WTE) alongside a consultant colleague (0.6 WTE) within the Weymouth core CAMHS team and provide comprehensive community-based services to young people up to the age of 18 registered with general practitioners.

If additional sessions are required, then there would be scope to do this via sessions within other core CAMH services or other leadership and educator roles.

Alongside our outstanding support, development opportunities and NHS benefits, we can offer:

-Relocation: we can provide a generous relocation package of up to £10,000 if you are interested in moving to our beautiful county

- Recruitment and Retention: a payment of £10,000 to be paid in monthly instalments for the first year of employment.

Recommend a friend or family member and earn cash!

Do you have a friend or family member you would recommend to join us? Or do you know someone who wants to return to practice in the NHS? If the person you refer is appointed by the Trust and completes their probationary period you will receive £500 reward payment for the introduction!  Please contact the recruitment team if you require further info!

 

Main duties of the job

The post is based in the famous coastal town of Weymouth, which is situated in the south of the County. There is the possibility of increasing the post to include additional sessions,  sessions within the CAMHS Liaison Psychiatry service or other core CAMH services within the county.

The post-holder will be expected to maintain Section 12 (2) and be an Approved Clinician.

- A commitment to flexible working: we would love to hear from you to discuss how together we might design this role around you and your specialist interests. We are committed to enabling flexible working and would welcome a discussion on how this could be achieved for you.

Please visit our Microsite for more information regarding our Trust.

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Working for our organisation

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.


Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.  When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria
  • General medical Qualification e.g. MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
  • MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g. membership of a psychiatry college in another country.
Desirable criteria
  • Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
  • Additional clinical qualification.

Eligibility

Essential criteria
  • Must be in possession or within 6 months of possession of a CCT in Psychiatry or on Specialist Register in Psychiatry.
  • On Specialist Register in enter specialism Psychiatry.
  • Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician approval or ability to obtain approval before starting post
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g. general practice, medicine.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Excellent knowledge in specialty
  • Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.
  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wider medical knowledge.
  • Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
  • Make decisions based on evidence and experience including contribution of others.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching Experience.
  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within the NHS or comparable service.

Dorset HealthCare Values

Essential criteria
  • Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of goo patient care
  • Able to manage priorities.
  • Evidence of management/Leadership skills training.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff.

Leadership Skills

Essential criteria
  • Understand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.
  • Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria
  • An understanding of the importance of Clinical Governance in the NHS organisations and importance in patient care.
  • Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation

Self Awareness

Essential criteria
  • To have an understanding of own strengths and weaknesses and how these attributes affect professional functioning
  • To have an understanding of the stresses involved in being a consultant psychiatrist and how to manage these appropriately.

Supervision of Junior medical Staff

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of requirements for supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff.
  • Approved educational supervisor training.

Research and Audit

Essential criteria
  • Experience of carrying out an audit project.
  • Approved educational supervisor training.

Research and Audit

Essential criteria
  • Experience of carrying out an audit project.
  • Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
  • Ability to supervisor junior medical staff undertaking research projects.
Desirable criteria
  • Published audit project
  • Ability to critically appraise published research.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

National Interim Quality MarkNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardModern Slavery ActApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in PeopleImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingPrince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

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 Anu Devanga
Job title
Lead CAMHS Consutlant
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01202 584353
Additional information

We would welcome the opportunity to meet with any interested candidates prior to the interviews or submission of an application.   If you have any role specific questions please email Dr Anu Devanga, CAMHS Lead Consultant - [email protected] or Dr Stephen Turberville – [email protected].

If you would like a pre application conversation with the Chief Medical Officer, please contact Julie Street (Executive PA to the Chief Medical Officer) on 01202 277011 or via email to [email protected]

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