Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a Locum Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our South Camden Community CAMHS team for 12 months.

The South Camden Open Minded - Community CAMHS is a busy multi-disciplinary team providing a comprehensive service to young people 0-18 and their families. The team receives approximately 350-500 referrals per year. There is outreach to schools and other community partners. There is close liaison and joint working with the Camden Adolescent Intensive Support Service (CAISS) around more risky cases or for those at risk of inpatient admission.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

About us

For 100 years, the Tavistock and Portman clinics have embodied a distinctive way of thinking about and understanding mental distress, mental health and emotional wellbeing.

Our vision is to be a leader in mental health care and education, using talking and relational therapies to make a meaningful difference to people's lives.

Our mission is to work in partnership with people, families and communities to provide high-quality specialist mental healthcare, alleviate emotional distress and pioneer innovative education and research.

Job summary

We are seeking a Locum Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our South Camden Community CAMHS team for 12 months.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

About us

For 100 years, the Tavistock and Portman clinics have embodied a distinctive way of thinking about and understanding mental distress, mental health and emotional wellbeing.

Our vision is to be a leader in mental health care and education, using talking and relational therapies to make a meaningful difference to people's lives.

Our mission is to work in partnership with people, families and communities to provide high-quality specialist mental healthcare, alleviate emotional distress and pioneer innovative education and research.

Our values

• We strive for excellence
• We champion inclusivity
• We place compassion at our core
• We have respect for each other

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

Person Specification

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent knowledge in child and adolescent psychiatry or psychiatrist in medical psychotherapy.

Desirable

• Eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of getting CCT.
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.

Experience

Essential

• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Able to deliver postgraduate teaching and training.

Desirable

• Wide experience and skill of therapeutic work with children and young people and their families.
• Evidence of working flexibly with team members and with young people providing appointments in a range of community settings.

Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning

Essential

• Participated in continuous professional development.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ampthill Square
219 Eversholt Street
London
NW1 1DE

Employer's website

https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum pro rata