Job summary
- Main area
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 327-22-854-D
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Evergreen House
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £84,559 - £114,003 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Job overview
The appointment is for a Consultant Psychiatrist in Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services in Gloucestershire. This post is one of six posts serving Gloucestershire. The post will support Specialist CAMHS clinics across the county but primarily focus on services in the East of the County.
CAMHS in Gloucestershire has two main bases – in Gloucester and in Cheltenham. We also satellite clinic rooms in Stroud, Forest of Dean and Cirencester.
The post holder will have cases at Evergreen House, Cheltenham and cover localities of City of Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Cirencester, Stroud and Cotswold according to GP post code.
Well supported extensive Multidisciplinary Teams providing direct evidenced based interventions in Schools (Trailblazer Young Minds Matter) through to our effective Outreach Team (Intensive Home Treatment).
Our Peer Group is compassionate, supportive and practices a culture that encourages a duty of candour.
Main duties of the job
To provide Psychiatric oversight with the MDT to young people.
To support the MDT, provide clinical leadership and review the quality of the care we provide.
Working for our organisation
We encourage a healthy work-life balance and we have regular away days.
Our medical directorate also supports Consultants through positive relationships with the LNC and Medical Staffing Committee.
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to provide psychiatric input to children and young people referred to CAMHS registered with GPs in Gloucestershire. Psychiatrists work in treatment clinics with multi-disciplinary colleagues to deliver either general CAMHS intervention or more specialist team work such as neurodevelopmental work.
Psychiatrists also deliver medication clinics. Multi-disciplinary groups meet regularly to discuss ongoing work as well as for work planning and case discussion. There is a weekly team meeting in each of the two main team bases. Safeguarding supervision also takes place regularly. The service works to the Care Co-ordinator system. Many consultant cases will be supported by a Care Co-ordinator from the team. The remainder will be straightforward medication review cases for whom multi-disciplinary support can be sought in the event of emerging increased complexity. The average number of sessions for treatment completion and discharge is between 8 and 10. The locality teams meet to discuss ongoing work and the post holder will meet the functional groups of clinicians regularly for work planning and discussion; e.g. specialist treatment clinics. Consultants only taking “Care Co-ordinator” roles for cases which require straight forward medical care only. This enables Consultants to contribute fully to multi-disciplinary team work. Intervention work is largely provided by specialist staff often in conjunction with the consultant. The average number of sessions for treatment completion and discharge is eight.
We support development of areas of clinical and professional development in keeping with service delivery, as well as your own personal development.
Please note the job description reflects the full time vacancy, however part time would be considered please discuss at interview.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Medical Degree Full GMC Registration GMC Specialist Register in Child Psychiatry or Learning Disability or within 6 Months of qualifying
Desirable criteria
- MRCPsych Recipient of prizes or special awards Registration for or completion of a higher degree in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Reserach
Essential criteria
- Experience in research, training or public understanding of psychiatry Completed recent audit
Desirable criteria
- Research experience of research projects including presentation of results
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Prior teaching experience at under-graduate and post-graduate level Experience of delivering excellent teaching for medical under-graduates Evidence of participation
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Strategic thinker with leadership skills Able to demonstrate and motivate others to contribute to improving child and adolescent mental health Understanding of the NHS context and recent policy developments
Desirable criteria
- An interest in modern approaches to NHS business models
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to talk to children and young people Flexible “can do” approach Able to manage own workload and work to deadlines Excellent organisational skills Attention to detail and good time management Able to work well independently and in a team Good interpersonal skills Able to communicate effectively orally and in writing to clinical and non-clinical audiences Effective leadership able to support multi- disciplinary team Supervision of junior staff
Other relevant factors
Essential criteria
- Commitment to high quality service Full driving licence valid in UK and able to make own transport arrangements
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Trinisha Govender
- Job title
- Medical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01242 634050
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