Consultant Psychiatrist - In-Patient Camhs

Consultant Psychiatrist - In-patient CAMHSBirmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation TrustBirmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit a Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist on a permanent contract to be responsible for treating children and adolescents up to the age of 18 at the Parkview clinic.
This service is part of a larger inpatient service, which also includes 2 General Adolescent Units and a Specialist Eating Disorder Unit.
Parkview achieved an overall rating of 'GOOD' following their latest CQC inspection and each domain was also rated 'GOOD'.
The post holder will provide senior specialist psychiatric input and medical leadership within an established multidisciplinary inpatient team and have a central role in delivering psychiatric assessment and treatment for inpatients and their families, as well as contributing to providing psychiatric & medical risk management.
The consultant psychiatrist will support the inpatient team, medical lead and other professional leads with quality improvement & clinical governance activities.
The post holder will also have a close working relationship with other consultant psychiatrists and medical colleagues based at the Parkview clinic.
They will offer specialist consultation and peer supervision to medical and non-medical colleagues within the clinical team including the supervision of junior doctors.
On a more strategic level, they will relate to the leadership and management structures of the Tier 4 and Mental Health Services.
Main duties of the jobThe clinical duties of the post holder will be to support the Tier 4 (T4) redesign and changing demands across the T4 services.
The successful candidate together with the other T4 Consultants will provide a tertiary referral service for the assessment and treatment of adolescents suffering from psychiatric disorders that may as part of their management need treatment on an inpatient unit.
The post holder will provide medical leadership and inpatient treatment for adolescents on inpatient unit working closely alongside the Medical Lead.
The post holder will also work closely with West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative.
The successful candidate will be able to take a role together with the other Consultants in the planning and development of the T4 Inpatient Service provided by the Children's Hospital.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to the development of safe policies and procedures alongside a staff group that is relatively new and to help to facilitate the development of a wide range of skills, knowledge and expertise to ensure the delivery of care on a multidisciplinary basis is of the highest standard.
About usBirmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK.
Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work.
Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership.
Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work.
We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job responsibilitiesThe post holder will be required to hold overall clinical/medical responsibility and review patients at a frequency according to their clinical need and risks.Providing direct psychiatric services through the comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.Providing psychiatric leadership to the multidisciplinary teams and clinical leadership in collaboration with the team leaders.
The Consultant Psychiatrists responsibilities include treatment planning and regular reviews through outpatient contact or a multidisciplinary care programme approach that comprehensively address patients bio-psychosocial needs.Serving as Psychiatric liaison with other agencies particularly with regard to continuity of patient care.
This is particularly important in complex cases when liaison and collaborative working with other services/agencies is necessary.Assuring the involvement of families and carers wherever possible with the patients consent in treatment planning.The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician for patients detained under the Mental Health Act.
The post holder will be required to be approved under Section 12 (2) and have Approved Clinician status of the Mental Health Act, to be able to undertake assessments and use the Mental Health Act as appropriate.To participate in the Consultant on-call rota covering out of hours responsibilities including weekends.Special emphasis on working within appropriate governance frameworks will be necessary in the area of the mental health act (including community treatment orders), mental capacity, choice and control and the safety of patients, carers, staff and the general community.The development of any other clinical interest could proceed on the basis of appropriate funding being available.
The appointee will be expected to develop his or her clinical role within the framework of the Trust's strategy and within its financial constraints.
Dedicated sessions may be available by agreement.Flexibility to shape and respond to changing service requirements.
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, Approved Clinician status and abide by Professional Codes of Conduct.To participate annually in a job plan review 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 modernization.The post holder will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.To comply with the Trusts agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the Mental Health Services senior management team in preparing plans for services.To manage, appraise, support and supervise junior medical staff, SAS doctors and if applicable, Physician Associates etc.
as agreed between Consultant colleagues and the Medical Director and in accordance with the Trusts personnel policies and procedures.
This may include assessing competencies under the MMC framework.To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operates within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliantTo work with administrative staff to record accurately and comprehensively, clinical activity and submit this promptly to the Information Department.To participate in service and business planning activity for the Business Unit 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.Person SpecificationMBBS or equivalent medical qualificationCCT holder in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or equivalent (or within 6 months of becoming eligible for CCT)Current full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment)Wide range of experience in child and adolescent psychiatry including tier 4 experienceGMC Licence to practiseApproval (or eligible for approval) under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health ActEligible to work in the UKProvision of high-quality mental services, as trainee or consultantA broad range of experience in Child & Adolescent psychiatry and working with multi-disciplinary teamsExperience of assessment, treatment and medical monitoring of patients and their familiesEvidence of capability of building strong relationships within a complex referral systemEvidence of being a strong team member with excellent communication skills and interpersonal skillsEvidence of commitment to personal, professional developmentEvidence of the ability to cope with unexpected /urgent clinical situationsEvidence of ability to respond to and cope effectively with changeEvidence of ability to effectively prioritise clinically/managerially/administrativelyAble to manage duties under the MHA, including assessment of patients in Place of Safety detained under Section 136Experience with the treatment of patients with complex mental disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, emotional trauma and emerging personality disordersManagement of patients under CPAKnowledge & experience of clinical auditAbility to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professionsAbility to work across teams and disciplinary boundaries in a collaborative styleExcellent communication skills, diplomacy and tact.Efficiency in clinical work.Commitment to develop the Tier 4 Services with participation in the management of the department.Open to involvement and development of services within the strategic direction of the Trust and commissionersAbility to keep good, legible written recordsMust have good skills in communication with patients, relatives/carers, colleagues and staff of other organisationsProficient in IT and clinical systemAbility to work independently, methodically and safelyCapacity to prioritise workloadExperience and interest in providing training and teaching for a variety of staff groupsActive participation in Clinical auditDemonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this roleDemonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Birmingham Women's & Children's Foundation Trust.A collaborative multi-disciplinary working style.Confidence and skills working with children and adolescents (below the age of 18) and their families or carersFlexibility to respond to change and drive forward service improvements.Able to drive or to provide own transport to meet the requirements of the post.Higher degree or other qualification in research methodologyQualification or previous training in leadershipQualification and/or experience in providing training for doctorsKnowledge/experience of clinical governance i.e.
conducting investigations into incidents, complaints etcAbility to supervise and train junior medical staffPublished researchAn interest to participate in ongoing research projects, especially putting research into practiceDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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