Job summary
- Main area
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Grade
- MC75
- Contract
- Permanent: Fixed-term contract will also be considered
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 333-D-MK-SA-0017
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Eaglestone Health Centre
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £59,175 - £95,400 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
MC75
Job overview
CAMHS
Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry 10 PAs
We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Specialty Doctor to join our specialist CAMHS team in Milton Keynes. The successful candidate will be passionate about delivering high quality care to young people. We are looking for a highly motivated, energetic individual to join a forward-thinking, innovative service that meets the needs of young people today.
You will work within a large, committed team (over 50 staff) who pride themselves on a strong multi-disciplinary approach to patient care and deliver a high standard of care, with positive feedback and compliments received on a regular basis.
Milton Keynes CAMHS also has an innovative Liaison and Intensive Support Team (LIST) based in A&E 24 hours per day, which works closely with the adult Mental Health Hospital Liaison Team. You will be able gain expertise in a wide range of clinical conditions that present to Milton Keynes CAMHS, working with the team to provide NICE recommended interventions/ treatments to the children and young people of the community, and providing clinical supervision to specialty doctors and the team’s non-medical prescribers.
The CAMHS teams are located together on one site within the Milton Keynes Hospital Campus and in close proximity to the adult mental health teams and the CNWL-MK Headquarters. There is a large faculty of medical consultants across mental health and a comprehensive program of professional development to which you will have access.
Main duties of the job
- To carry out clinical duties associated with the provision of a psychiatric service to young people and adolescents who present with a variety of mental health presentations.
- To take responsibility for assessment, diagnosis, treatment and continuing care planning in conjunction with other team members where appropriate.
- To be an active part of the MDT.
- To liaise with families, and others involved with a young person’s care.
- To be on call once per week during the day for the LIST team.
- To participate in the regular meetings related to the medical management of cases in the service.
- To develop a special clinical interest with the Consultant agreement.
- Where agreed between management and the post-holder to provide services for other agencies.
- The above duties will be under the direction of the respective supervising Consultant.
Working for our organisation
The team is based at Eaglestone Health Centre within the Milton Keynes University Hospital campus.
There are various therapy rooms and offices in the team base. On the hospital site staff have access to café’s and shops, a library and academic centre. Staff work in the base on a flexible basis to meet service user need and will also make home and school visits when required. The current team is multi-disciplinary (see below) and has a strong leadership structure with full time Service and Team managers plus a full time Clinical Lead. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the senior leadership team. The disciplines represented are medical, nursing, including non-medical prescribers, clinical psychology, psychotherapy, family therapy and art therapy. Trainees from psychology and nursing also have placements within the team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The successful applicant will provide high quality clinical care to children and adolescents until their 18th
- The post-holder will be expected to promote a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency approach to delivery of person-centred care.
- The post-holder will be based at Eaglestone Health Centre.
- The post-holder will have access to office space, including personal computer equipment, on call mobile phone and access to mobile working.
- There is shared secretarial support for this post.
- The split of programmed activities will be 8 direct clinical care and 2 supporting professional activities.
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- The post-holder will be expected to participate in the Out of Hours on call rota alongside other Consultant and Specialty Doctor colleagues. The on-call frequency is 1:6 (4% on call supplement) and is second on call to the Liaison and Intensive Support Team (LIST)
- Offer of attendance to management courses organised within CNWL which include financial and leadership training
- Attendance to the Oxford MRCPsych courses for those who intend to sit the RCPsych examinations
- One to one supervision with a Consultant
- Participation in local CPD activitie
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Full GMC Registration
- • Three years experience in psychiatry, of which at least six months experience in child and adolescent psychiatry.
- • Eligibility for Section 12 approval
Desirable criteria
- • MRC Psych or equivalent.
- • Further experience in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- • Section 12 approval
Clinical
Essential criteria
- • Experience of managing complex cases in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- • Experience in risk assessment.
- • Sound professional judgment
Management/ Supervision
Essential criteria
- • Enthusiastic about learning and teaching
- • Understand the concept and principles of Clinical Governance
- • Understand the NHS system, especially in relation to CAMH services, locally and nationally.
- • Meets professional health requirements.
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of teaching experience
- • Willingness to take part in audit
- • Aware of issues affecting current and future NHS practice, especially in relation to CAMH services.
Personal Characteristics
Essential criteria
- • Approach based on critical enquiry and evidence-based medicine.
- • Able to set priorities and plan effectively.
- • Good Record Keeping
- • Mange unpredictable and conflicting demands
- • Able to work well in a team.
- • Able to communicate clearly with colleagues and patients.
- • Able to cope with pressure and adapt to change.
- • Demonstrate energy and enthusiasm in pursuing the highest standards.
- • Able to make sound decisions.
- • Able to justify decisions
- • Able to communicate clearly and form relationships with patients and their relatives.
- • Able to manage patient’s expectations.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Lok Singh
- Job title
- Clinical Director, MK Mental Health Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01908 801300
- Additional information
Applicants are encouraged to make contact with key people to discuss the role further.
Clarah Muzira, Service Manager for CAMHS and Eating Disorders
Contact email address: [email protected]
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