Job overview

An exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join CAMHS in the Community North Team.

This is a full-time post in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The Consultant is employed by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and will join the thirteen other NHS Consultants and two Academic Consultants in the CAMHS service. This is a replacement post following the transfer of a consultant colleague. The clinical duties have been reconfigured as part of the remodelling of Specialist Community CAMHS provision. This post provides psychiatric cover for children and young people from North Nottinghamshire (Newark, Sherwood and Bassetlaw localities).

The successful candidate must have the MRCPsych and CCT or CESR and be eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or anticipate being eligible within six months of the interview.  He or she must be approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 and be able to travel readily between clinical bases.

On-call responsibilities will consist of participating in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Consultant evening and weekend duty rota.  This is currently a one in ten pro rota (subject to change), at present, providing cover and advice to the duty Specialist Registrar for the whole County of Nottinghamshire.

 A daytime cross cover arrangement for emergencies exists between all CAMHS Consultants Nottinghamshire, and the post holder will contribute to this arrangement.

Main duties of the job

To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the Executive Medical Director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.

To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.

To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.

To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.

To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.

To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.

To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.

To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.

To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment