Specialty Doctor in CAMHS

This substantive 2 WTE post sits in the CAMHS inpatient unit The Sett, the Trust’s Tier 4 provision. The work centres on medical advice to the inpatient team and clinical responsibility for assessing and treating young people referred to Tier 4, with the associated paperwork. Out-of-hours admissions are clerked by junior doctors from Berrywood, and the post may include occasional daytime input to the CAMHS Response Team. Applicants need a GMC-recognised primary medical qualification and at least three years in psychiatry.

What the job involves

• Provide medical support to The Sett inpatient unit
• Take clinical responsibility for assessing and treating patients referred to inpatient Tier 4, jointly with other medical staff
• Complete administrative work for patients and statutory and non-statutory reports within required timescales
• Provide occasional input to the daytime CAMHS Response Team, not expected to exceed 0.5 sessions
• Take part in service development and redesign, with any changes to clinical duties agreed with the post-holder
• Work in close liaison with other professionals
• Build links with universal services, including primary care
• Maintain working relationships with allied agencies such as social services, education and voluntary services
• Liaise with the other tiers of local CAMHS
• Work with service managers on planning, development and management of services
• Support implementation of Directorate policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Primary medical qualification recognised by the GMC
• Progress towards, or success in, a relevant postgraduate qualification

Experience

• Completed an acceptable programme of practical training or internship in psychiatry of at least 12 months, or equivalent
• At least three years’ psychiatry experience in the last five years, including the 12 months before the GMC registration application

Skills & knowledge

• IELTS (Academic UKVI) minimum 7.0 in all four categories, with an overall score of 7.5
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
• Ability to present complex information, for example to courts and tribunals

Nice to have

• Understanding of the use of security in the treatment of psychiatric patients
• Understanding of the dynamics of working with damaged and disturbed patients
• Assessment and formulation of complex psychiatric disorder
• Assessment and treatment of common physical ailments, with appropriate support

What’s offered

• Accredited Living Wage employer

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