Job Description

The post holder will be based within the Horizon Generic team and the CRISIS team in Lewisham CAMHS . The Generic role focuses on the assessment of, and provision of specific evidence-based interventions for young people with complex mental health difficulties. The CRISIS role comprises 7-day-follow up (when urgent medical assessment and treatment is required) to those Lewisham-based patients presenting at any ED and brief intervention.



This is a time of change and expansion in the medical team in Lewisham CAMHS. We have a number of well-established and experienced Consultants. This role is a 10 PA WTE.

This 10 PA post is split into DCC and SPA sessions:

7 PAs with Horizon team and 3 PAs with the CRISIS treatment team.



The post benefits from 2.5 SPA time (in total, pro rata) - structured professional activities, during which the post holder will contribute to service development, research clinical governance and quality improvement, in addition to completing continuous professional development and pursuing other professional activities. Please see notional timetable below for how this could be split.



The Horizon team is a well-established service that also has another consultant psychiatrist (10 PAs split between Horizon generic team and ADHD team) as well as consultant psychology (part-time), psychotherapists (part-time) and family therapists (part-time) to support in the leadership of the team. The clinical service lead (Full time) is an experienced and highly efficient manager who manages the multidisciplinary team members. We offer specialist interventions following assessments to young people and includes individual work as well as group work. The team have a history of innovative ways of working and cater to young people and children aged 0 to 18 years who are registered with Lewisham GP.



Benefits



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. It's important to us that you are 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. We support a range of flexible working 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 mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes.

Car lease. Our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars.

Our staff benefit from keyworker housing, which is available on selected sites.

NHS discounts. With discounts of up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through the Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:

Counselling services

Wellbeing events

Long service awards

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Childcare vouchers

Staff restaurants

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. It is expected the post holder will be an accredited clinical supervisor or will become so if not already.



3) Attending and chairing clinical 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.



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. Also, to complete GMC Revalidation requirements within every 5 year cycle.



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.



Please refer to the job description for further details.



We look forward to receiving your application!