COMMUNITY CAMHS SPECIALTY DOCTOR

(MAIDSTONE - KENT)

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert, at any time, in the event of receiving suitable applicants.

Job Details:

Salary

£59,175 - £95,400 per annum (Pro-Rata)

Contract

Substantive

Hours

Full-time: 10 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 8:2)

On call

Optional - worked in PAs

Location

The Courtyard, Pudding Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1PA

Qualifications needed:

Full GMC Registration with a license to practice

Section 12 certification, or a commitment to work towards this.

Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders in children, including neurodevelopmental disorders

At least 4 years of full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) of which at least 2 years will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee or shall have equivalent experience and competencies

Main duties of the job

To be successful in your application, you will need:

To demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFT's values,

To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about Child and Adolescent mental health care,

Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care,

To be a team player

NELFT Benefits:

Relocation expenses

Career Development and training

Just & Compassionate Culture

Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives

Vivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice scheme

Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & Wellness initiatives

11 Staff Networks including parents & carers network, ethnic minorities network, LGBT+ network and Disability network to name a few

Retail Discounts

Flexible working and agile working

Cycle to work scheme

About us

Why NELFT?

NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people, ensuring our patients, family and friends feel confident that their health needs are met. We are committed to delivering the best care to the communities we serve across North East London, Essex and Kent.

With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled healthcare professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. Joining us will provide you with unparalleled access to training opportunities, continuous CPD, peer support groups, and a robust supervision and appraisal system.

We are currently recruiting for a Community CAMHS Specialty Doctor position in the Maidstone CAMHS Community Team, based at The Courtyard, Pudding Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1PA. This is a new post, that has been created to provide high quality care. This post is currently vacant and we wish to recruit to this position as soon as possible.

You will join a substantive CAMHS Consultant, another Specialty Doctor, and a Core Trainee within the service, and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.

Job description
Job responsibilities

You will be expected to:

Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs, across Maidstone.

Provide senior medical support to the team, and direct input on clinical cases.

Provide guidance and supervision to the team.

Work directly with children and young people and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external CAMHS mental health providers, and acute hospitals.

Work alongside the CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrists and another Specialty Doctor within the service and share clinical supervision requirements for the core trainee.

Develop links already established with the local acute trusts A& E departments and inpatient wards.

Be responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan, and deliver care.

Offer clinical supervision and teaching to the core trainee on placement.

Support your peers and the team manager and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative.

Supervise junior colleagues and liaise with other health and social professionals and agencies.

Person Specification
GMC
Essential

• oFull GMC Registration with a license to practice

Section 12
Essential

• Section 12 certification, or a commitment to work towards this.

Experience
Essential

• Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders in children, including neurodevelopmental disorders

Experience
Essential

• At least 4 years of full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) of which at least 2 years will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee or shall have equivalent experience and competencies

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