Job summary Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Psychiatrist in the Solihull Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (SOLAR).
SOLAR is the emotional wellbeing and mental health service for those aged 0-19 years, in Solihull.
Provided by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in collaboration with Barnardo's and Autism West Midlands, the service aims to meet the emotional wellbeing and mental health needs of children and young people, and support them to move on from the service when they are ready; provide simple and timely access for families and practitioners; provide care which is child and family focused; strengthen capacity within services such as schools and primary care settings and support parents and carers to understand their children's needs and behaviours, and develop strong attachments.
Candidates must have full GMC registration and a CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or be within six months of completion of training or be on or eligible for the Specialist Register at the time of interview.
Applicants wishing to work on a part-time basis will be considered Main duties of the job The primary role will involve undertaking clinical assessment and treatment of referred out-patients up to their 19th birthday.
The Consultant Psychiatrist will play a key role in leading the teams, liaising with other Pathways within the Trust and fostering a close relationship with Primary care to provide a high quality of holistic care for the service users.
The post holder will join four other Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists and an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
The team also includes Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Family Therapists, Art Psychotherapist, OTs, CPNs, CBT Therapist, CAMHS Practitioners and Trainee Associate Nurses.
About us Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year.
We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally.
We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need.
We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community.
If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description Job responsibilities The full job description is attached.
The post holder will have a caseload covering patients from GP surgeries predominately in the South of the Borough within Solihull CCG.
They will provide medical leadership to the service and with senior multidisciplinary colleagues they will lead and develop a clinical service working with high levels of complex emotional and mental health problems.
In collaboration with senior colleagues the post holder will also take a lead role in service improvement and development to ensure the provision of an effective clinical pathway in SOLAR.
The professional development of our doctors is fundamental to providing excellent quality services and we offer an excellent academic programme locally.
Doctors are also given the opportunity to benefit from supervision and mentoring from a team of consultants.
We are particularly proud of our excellent collegial working atmosphere and close ties between universities and doctors at all levels.
Person Specification scoring Essential Full GMC registration with a licence to practice Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983) MRCPsych or equivalent Obtained inclusion on the Specialist Register; or within six months of the award of a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register Commitment to personal programme of Continuing Professional Development.
Training and experience in Child and Adolescent training in a higher specialist training scheme.
Wide range of experience in child and adolescent psychiatry including community based experience.
Experience of teaching and training at an undergraduate/postgraduate level Commitment to clinical audit within multi-disciplinary team.
Evidence of potential for effective leadership.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to work creatively within multidisciplinary Demonstrable interest in the provision of gender sensitive mental health service Willingness to be involved in management of service.
Able to travel Desirable Additional qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or another relevant field Broad clinical training including both inpatient and community service Experience serving a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic population Experience of stakeholder engagement in service delivery Experience of contributing to or completion of a service improvement project Completed clinically relevant audit projects