Job overview

This is a newly created post which is community-based  with 10 programmed activities. The post comprises 6 programmed activities for the Neurodevelopmental Team role and 4 for the Core CAMHS Team. This post is a newly developed post to provide increased consultant psychiatric capacity within the Neurodevelopmental Service whilst also providing additional consultant capacity to the Core CAMHS service. We welcome part-time applicants and such applicants would be expected to do a minimum of 6 programmed activities in the Neurodevelopmental Team role.

For part-time applicants, the balance between Neurodevelopmental and Core CAMHS activity will be agreed through the appointment and job-planning processes, taking account of service  requirements and the need to maintain continuity within both teams.

Main duties of the job

Roles and responsibilities in the CAAAS Team

·       To work with the multidisciplinary team to offer specialist autism assessments for complex children and  young people, providing psychiatric l assessment and formulation and considering differential diagnosis and co-existing mental health difficulties      To provide consultant psychiatric input to ADHD medication initiation, optimisation and review for children and young people up to age 18, in accordance with relevant guidance and local pathways.   

         To contribute to the development and implementation of safe and effective assessment and medication pathways for ADHD. 

·       To provide clinical supervision and professional advice around the provision of medication to a range of team members, including Speciality Doctors and non-medical prescribers.

·       To run ADHD medication clinics, supporting the work of Speciality Doctors and non-medical prescribers, and holding a caseload of complex young people who require consultant psychiatric input.

·       To contribute to MDT discussions and formulation of complex cases.

·        To provide consultation and advice to colleagues in CAMHS, paediatrics,  education and other relevant agencies.

·       To support the evaluation and quality improvement of service provision and enable research.

·       To contribute to the development of best practice through links with regional and national neurodevelopmental teams

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.  In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.  It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.  However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.