This is a part time (6 PA) opportunity for a CAMHS consultant, based at our 10 bedded inpatient CAMHS hospital in Westbourne, Pebble Lodge.

Pebble Lodge provides a comprehensive and outstanding service for young people between the ages of 12 and 18. You will work alongside another substantive Consultant Psychiatrist (0.6 WTE) who will be based on the ward and also work closely with our community CAMHS colleague.

Why Dorset Healthcare?

Alongside our outstanding location, support, development opportunities and NHS benefits, we can offer:

-Relocation: we can provide a generous relocation package of up to 10,000 if you are interested in moving to our beautiful county

- Recruitment and Retention: apayment of 10,000 to be paid in monthly instalments for the first year of employment

- A commitment to flexible working: we would love to hear from you to discuss how together we might design this role around you and your specialist interests. We are committed to enabling flexible working and would welcome a discussion on how this could be achieved for you.

Main duties of the job

This part-time opportunity focuses on working closely with CAMHS colleagues, to support the emotional health and wellbeing of young people across Dorset.

The post-holder will work alongside another substantive Consultant Psychiatrist who will be based on the Ward and also work closely with Community CAMHS colleagues.Everyday you'll have the opportunity to make a long-lasting difference, create change and transform lives through working with young people ages 12 - 18 in our 10 bedded inpatient CAMHS hospital.

You'll encounter stimulating challenges and endless rewards; teams fuelled by collaboration; and a culture that fosters innovation and values a diverse and inclusive workplace.

The post holder will be expected to maintain Section 12 (2) and be an Approved Clinician.

Candidates for Consultant posts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register (including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP) date within 6 months of interview.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Job description
Job responsibilities

All referrals to Pebble Lodge are screened and accepted by the senior team. All patients admitted are reviewed by a section 12 approved doctor within 24 hours. During the working week this will be shared between the two Consultants. On weekends the on call consultant reviews newly admitted patients. Assessments form part of a formulation and care planning at 72 hours.

Clinical duties on the inpatient unit revolve around assessment and treatment planning for patients with complex presentations. Activities include direct face to face time, meeting families and community staff, reviewing records, clinical report writing and tribunal work, daily meeting with ward staff and CPA and discharge planning meetings.

CAMHS provides services for children and young people up to the age of 18 years. There is a Transition Protocol to support young people moving between adolescent and adult mental health services. Both services are provided by DHC, and there are good working relationships between the relevant consultants and multidisciplinaryteams.

The postholder will be expected to work with the inpatient base to cover emergency work and to keep waiting lists within the Trust agreed limits. This has been within four weeks for routine referrals from April 2011.

The inpatient base has a duty system which involves non-medical staff. There is usually a Section 12 non-consultant doctor who provides the first line medical support for emergency work during working hours. However, the postholder will be expected to play a part in covering the duty section 12 system.

The post holder is expected take part in the On-call rota unless an exemption is made following discussion with Medical Director /Deputy Medical Director. The On-call rota is Dorset wide during weekdays (1:25) and the postholder will be expected to cover the West of the county on weekends 1:12. The on call is paid at 3% on call availability supplement plus 0.75 APA. This is a joint general adult, learning disability, child psychiatry and old age psychiatry senior on call rota supported by core trainees, higher trainees (Specialist Registrars) and SASG or ANP.

The postholder will provide cross cover for annual, study and emergency sick leave with the other substantive Consultant & Consultant for CAMHS Psych liaison. Cover can also be arranged via the wider group when designated cover arrangement is not possible. These cover arrangements will also take account the other medical staff in the locality team.

Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential

• General medical Qualification e.g. MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
• MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g. membership of a psychiatry college in another country.

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualification.

Eligibility
Essential

• Must be in possession or within 6 months of possession of a CCT in Psychiatry or on Specialist Register in Psychiatry.
• On Specialist Register in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician approval or ability to obtain approval before starting post

Desirable

• Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g. general practice, medicine.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty.
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wider medical knowledge.
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
• Make decisions based on evidence and experience including contribution of others.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Desirable

• Teaching Experience.
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within the NHS or comparable service.

Dorset HealthCare Values
Essential

• Proactive, respectful, supportive, reliable and trustworthy, and positive

Management Skills
Essential

• Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of go patient care.
• Able to manage priorities.
• Evidence of management/Leadership skills training.

Desirable

• Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff.

Leadership Skills
Essential

• Understand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.
• Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.

Clinical Governance
Essential

• An understanding of the importance of Clinical Governance in the NHS organisations and importance in patient care.
• Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation.

Self Awareness
Essential

• To have an understanding of own strengths and weaknesses and how these attributes affect professional functioning.
• To have an understanding of the stresses involved in being a consultant psychiatrist and how to manage these appropriately.

Supervision of Junior medical Staff
Essential

• Knowledge of requirements for supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff.
• Approved educational supervisor training.

Research and Audit
Essential

• Experience of carrying out an audit project.
• Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
• Ability to supervisor junior medical staff undertaking research projects

Desirable

• Published audit project.
• Ability to critically appraise published research.

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