NHS
Job title:
Locum Consultant Psychiatrist – Bethlem Adolescent Unit
Company
NHS
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, based at the Bethlem Adolescent Unit (BAU). This is to provide parental leave cover for the current substantive consultant. The post is for 6 months, commencing in Nov 2024.The BAU is currently collocated with the Maudsley Adolescent Unit service, on the Bethlem site, prior to their move into the new Pears Maudsley building. The separation of the 2 services will take place during the successful applicant’s tenure. The successful candidate will be S12/AC approved and provide clinical leadership to the service and take consultant responsibility for an increasing number of patients (both informal and detained), from the current 6, in the combined service, to 10-12 when the BAU is fully individuated again as a service.The role is full time with 7.5 DCC sessions and 2.5 SPA sessions, but those seeking a less than full time role are encouraged to discuss such arrangements.Main duties of the jobThe Bethlem Adolescent Unit (BAU) is a general adolescent psychiatric unit. We are seeking to employ an enthusiastic Locum Consultant Psychiatrist to provide medical and wider clinical leadership to the service in order to provide excellent standards of inpatient psychiatric care for adolescents.The consultant role involves clinical and medical leadership for both the MDT and junior medical staff. This involves direct assessment of all admissions, formulation of treatment plans in conjunction with the MDT, liaison with other agencies (both clinical and non clinical), supervision of junior medical staff, chairing of meetings with both clinical and non clinical agenda, and facilitating discharge through the CPA process.The consultant role involves providing clinical and medical leadership for both the MDT and junior medical staff. This involves direct assessment of all admissions, formulation of treatment plans in conjunction with the MDT, liaison with other agencies (both clinical and non-clinical), supervision of junior medical staff, chairing of meetings with both clinical and non-clinical agenda and facilitating discharge including through the CPA process where that is appropriate.About usBenefits offered by SLAM:We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at Slam. It’s important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package, which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance,flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
- Career development,there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as leadership, mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Car lease,our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars
- Accommodation,eligible staff benefit fromkeyworker housing which is available on selected sites
- NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through Health Service Discounts website.
For further details, please see attached job description.Date posted16 October 2024Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalaryDepending on experience £105,504 – £139,882 per annumContractLocumDuration6 monthsWorking patternFull-timeReference number334-CHI-6685891-JAJob locationsBethlem Royal HospitalMonks Orchard RoadBeckenhamBR3 3BXJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesKey Responsibilities:1) Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care.2) Supervision of junior medical staff. It is expected the post holder will be an accredited clinical supervisor or will become so if not already3) Attending and chairing clinical meetings as timetabled.4) Liaising and communicating with the MDT, other professionals, teams and agencies5) Strong clinical leadership6) Provision of advice to other CAMHS teams.7) Participation in peer and group supervision meetings.8) Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric trainees and multidisciplinary staff.9) Adherence to agreed job plan and appraisal procedures set by the Trust.10) Maintain GMC registration, maintain a License to Practice and participate in CPD to remain in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. If required, the post holder will be supported to join or develop a local peer group for CPD purposes.11) Maintain Section 12 and Approved Clinician approval. If the appointee is not Section 12 or AC approved, they will be expected to become so as soon as possible12) Cover for colleagues is prospective.Please refer to the job description for further details. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesKey Responsibilities:1) Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care.2) Supervision of junior medical staff. It is expected the post holder will be an accredited clinical supervisor or will become so if not already3) Attending and chairing clinical meetings as timetabled.4) Liaising and communicating with the MDT, other professionals, teams and agencies5) Strong clinical leadership6) Provision of advice to other CAMHS teams.7) Participation in peer and group supervision meetings.8) Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric trainees and multidisciplinary staff.9) Adherence to agreed job plan and appraisal procedures set by the Trust.10) Maintain GMC registration, maintain a License to Practice and participate in CPD to remain in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. If required, the post holder will be supported to join or develop a local peer group for CPD purposes.11) Maintain Section 12 and Approved Clinician approval. If the appointee is not Section 12 or AC approved, they will be expected to become so as soon as possible12) Cover for colleagues is prospective.Please refer to the job description for further details.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- MRCPsych or Equivalent
- Full GMC Registration with a License to Practice
- (Eligibility for) Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status. If not yet S12/AC approved this would not preclude appointment if otherwise suitable, but gaining such approval must be a priority
Desirable
- Higher degree/Research qualifications
- Higher management qualifications
Training and ExperienceEssential
- Experience in inpatient based Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbidities
Desirable
- Trained in ADI and ADOS
- Training in investigation of complaints and SIs
Clinical skillsEssential
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent adolescent psychiatric assessment skills
- Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parents
- Good ability to work in a team setting
- Understanding of safeguarding
- Ability to assess capacity and consent
- Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed
- Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act, and other relevant legal frameworks, in children and young people
Desirable
- Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level
- Significant experience of developing and leading inpatient psychiatric care services
Management/AuditEssential
- Participation in audit or QI in clinical posts
Desirable
- Experience of leading audit or QI projects
- Evidence of involvement with business planning of clinical services
TeachingEssential
- Experience of teaching a range of disciplines
ResearchEssential
- Involvement in research projects
Desirable
- Peer reviewed publication
- Book publication
Personal SkillsEssential
- Excellent demonstrable communication skills in English (both oral and written)
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflict
- The ability to work flexibly across hospital and community sites
- Probity
- Eligible to work in the UK
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- MRCPsych or Equivalent
- Full GMC Registration with a License to Practice
- (Eligibility for) Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status. If not yet S12/AC approved this would not preclude appointment if otherwise suitable, but gaining such approval must be a priority
Desirable
- Higher degree/Research qualifications
- Higher management qualifications
Training and ExperienceEssential
- Experience in inpatient based Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbidities
Desirable
- Trained in ADI and ADOS
- Training in investigation of complaints and SIs
Clinical skillsEssential
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent adolescent psychiatric assessment skills
- Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parents
- Good ability to work in a team setting
- Understanding of safeguarding
- Ability to assess capacity and consent
- Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed
- Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act, and other relevant legal frameworks, in children and young people
Desirable
- Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level
- Significant experience of developing and leading inpatient psychiatric care services
Management/AuditEssential
- Participation in audit or QI in clinical posts
Desirable
- Experience of leading audit or QI projects
- Evidence of involvement with business planning of clinical services
TeachingEssential
- Experience of teaching a range of disciplines
ResearchEssential
- Involvement in research projects
Desirable
- Peer reviewed publication
- Book publication
Personal SkillsEssential
- Excellent demonstrable communication skills in English (both oral and written)
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflict
- The ability to work flexibly across hospital and community sites
- Probity
- Eligible to work in the UK
Expected salary
£105504 – 139882 per year
Location
Beckenham, Greater London
Job date
Sun, 20 Oct 2024 07:58:51 GMT
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