Job Description

An opportunity has arisen due to staffing changes within the consultant group in Lambeth CAMHS for a motivated and enthusiastic CAMHS consultant psychiatrist to join our team, for 6 months, to contribute to the work of our ADHD Medication Review Clinic and integrated ADHD pathway. This would be the ideal opportunity to work alongside the dedicated and passionate team of medics here in Lambeth CAMHS, in anticipation of substantive recruitment.



Further substantive recruitment is planned, so this would also represent a chance to get to know the borough and team.



The post holder will be based within the LARC (Lambeth CAMHS ADHD Medication Review Clinic) for 8-10PAs per week, on the basis of mutual agreement.



In addition to this post, there are five consultant child and adolescent psychiatrists in Lambeth CAMHS (a total of 4.5 WTE), providing local opportunities for significant peer support and consultation. We have specialist interests in neurodevelopmental disorders, ADHD, forensic CAMHS and crisis care.



This post includes 7.5PAs of direct clinical activity with the LARC ADHD Medication Clinic and integrated ADHD Pathway within Lambeth CAMHS.



The post benefits from 2.5PAs of structured professional activities, during which the post holder will contribute to service development, clinical governance and quality improvement, in addition to completing continuous professional development and pursuing other professional activities.



The post holder will work closely with all of the consultant psychiatrist colleagues, as each consultant contributes time to the Lambeth CAMHS ADHD Medication Clinic (LARC).



South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.



We are committed to providing high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for the care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'. The CAMHS Clinical Academic Group of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is one of the most comprehensive mental health service for children and young people in the country.



Our Values



We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users, where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do, is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.



The post provides excellent opportunities for research, teaching and training in association with the Academic Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurosciences at King's College London.

Key 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, not as named supervisor.



3) Attending LARC clinic meetings as timetabled.



4) Liaising and communicating with the MDT, other professionals, teams and agencies



5) Strong clinical leadership



6) Provision of advice to other CAMHS teams.



7) Participation in peer and group supervision meetings as timetabled.



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.



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 possible



12) Cover for colleagues is prospective.



The successful applicant will also join the SLaM consultant CAMHS on-call rota (see On-call Section).



Please refer to the job description for a full description of the role