Skip to main content

This site is independent of the NHS and the Department of Health.

Please wait, loading

Job summary

Main area
CAMHS Eating Disorders
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
367-HPFT-MEDICAL-363-R
Employer
Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
15 Forest Lane, Kingsley Green
Town
Radlett
Salary
£93,666 - £126,281 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant Psychiatrist-CAMHS ED+£10k recruitment incentive

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Values Based Screener

At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form. 

http://hpft.recruitforvalues.com/

 

Job overview

**ADDITIONAL BENEFIT PACKAGE(ts&cs apply)**

**A generous relocation package**

**£10K Retention Pay Premia**

**Flexible working arrangements are to be considered. There is also scope and opportunity for an additional PA to be negotiated to support service developments, clinical leadership and the section 136 pathway**

This is a hugely exciting time for the Trust having recently achieved an OUTSTANDING CQC RATING and being one of just five mental health and learning disabilities NHS trusts in England to hold an outstanding rating.

We are driven by our values. If you believe in Respect, Kindness and a Positive outlook then you'll be right at home.

Main duties of the job

As a Consultant Psychiatrist in Community Child & Adolescent Eating Disorders, you will be expected to provide diagnosis, management and consultation for complex mental health presentations to the multidisciplinary team. There is an expectation to provide clinical leadership and be available for safeguarding discussions/decisions. The clinical work in the job plan, involves face-to-face meetings with the families/young people referred to the consultant post holder. The post holder will also be expected to take part in yearly appraisal of all medical duties.

You must ensure the relevant professional registration is maintained, including Section 12, Approved Clinician, and Responsible Clinician status.

Working for our organisation

Here's what we have to offer you

  • Mentoring support for new Consultants
  • Access to Leadership, Teaching, Education and Research opportunities
  • Access to a Simulation Training Facility
  • Access to a large peer group of enthusiastic and high-calibre Consultants
  • Study leave of 30 days over 3 years
  • Study leave budget of £800 per person per annum
  • A strong ethos on Learning and Development
  • Innovative patient electronic record system (PARIS)/ Admin and IT equipment/ software to improve work experience (4G enabled laptops provided upon starting)
  • Flexible working
  • Excellent staff benefits
  • Health and wellbeing support
  • Generous relocation package up to £7.5K (subject to terms & conditions)

Our Health Hub helps improve staff health and wellbeing across the Trust - encouraging staff to step away from their work and think about their own health. This includes:

  • Workshops, challenges and social events throughout the year
  • Confidential and safe forums where staff can talk about the emotional impact of work
  • An equality and diversity staff network providing support to all staff
  • Mindfulness bite size taster session
  • Mini health check
  • Free, confidential counselling services 24/7

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties include but not exclusive to:

  • Provision of the psychiatric component of the CAMHS tier 3 service to the under 18 population in the Eating Disorder CAMHS Team.
  • Alongside the multi-disciplinary staff, the post holder will have responsibility for assessing a young person’s mental state, formulating a diagnosis and monitoring the risks a young person poses.
  • To undertake referral meetings, case reviews as required.
  • Working with the MDT in developing effective and novel treatment approaches.
  • To support the development of internal clinical pathways.
  • Providing consultation, advice and appropriate support to professionals in the wider network of the young person and/or family.

Person specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MRCPsych or equivalent
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Full GMC Registration
  • Section 12 Approved
  • Certificate of completion of relevant Specialist Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry of Learning Disability (or within 6 months)

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Section 12 Approval / Approved Clinician Status (Candidates from abroad can apply for this within 3 months of taking up post)
  • Broad range of experience in psychiatric practice and in the use of psychological therapies.
  • Experience and competencies in assessing and treating children and adolescents with eating disorders and complex mental health needs and their families. It is expected a high-level skills in liaison with and consultancy to multiagency settings.
  • Willingness and ability to work with others to achieve shared goals.
  • Previous experience of working in a child and adolescent service.
  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to demonstrate experience and knowledge of Safeguarding in child and adolescent mental health
  • Previous experience of Leadership and Management roles working in a child and adolescent service.
Desirable criteria
  • Formal training in management and administration
  • Participated in research and published papers and original work in peer-reviewed journals.

Personal Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work conscientiously and complete all tasks in a timely fashion.
  • Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships and boundaries with young people.
  • Ability to learn and develop new skills needed for the post.
  • Ability to think clearly and express self
  • Ability to assess reports and clinical information and provide clear and concise information tailored for different audience
  • Ability to work and communicate effectively with others
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to learn and develop new skills needed for the post.

Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Car Driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveMindful 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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Rania Moussa
Job title
Medical Lead
Email address
[email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Colonnades
Beaconsfield Road
Hatfield
AL10 8YE
Telephone
07971639527
Apply online nowAlert me to similar vacancies