Clinical: To provide an inpatient and day hospital service for adolescents with major mental health problems referred by CAMHS Tier 3/3.5 Services (usually by a Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist). The age range of referrals taken is of young people from their 13th birthday to their 18th birthday.
At present referrals of young people with a learning disability (unless mild and managing in mainstream services) and young people for whom substance misuse is a primary and predominant problem, are not accepted by the service.
There may be very rare occasions when a young person with learning disability outside these parameters is admitted whilst a bed is found elsewhere.
The post holder will hold Clinical responsibility for a mixture of children admitted to the day hospital and inpatients, which will be decided on discussions with the consultant colleague in the unit.
The Consultant will be expected to be “approved” under Section 12 (2) of the 1982 Mental Health Act, the 2007 amendments and its successor legislation. The Consultant will also need to be an “Approved Clinician” in terms of the same legislation.
The consultants are supported by a 1 WTE specialty doctor, 1 WTE higher Specialist Trainee from the Tavistock scheme and 1 WTE Core trainee. Office accommodation and secretarial support will be provided at the Unit.
- With the other consultant psychiatrist in the team (and the junior doctors) provide psychiatric assessment, including risk assessment, and treatment for adolescents admitted to the Day service and Inpatient Service
- Working with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to provide assessments and appropriate treatment for all patients
- Working with the MDT in developing effective treatment approaches
- Working in partnership with young people, parents and carers to develop evidence-based, effective and agreed care plans
- Coordinating multiagency packages of care, treatment and support for young people and their families with complex mental health problems
- Providing consultation, advice and appropriate support to professionals in the wider network of the young person and/or family
- Coordinate clinical liaison with clinicians in CYPMH home treatment team, other CYPMH services and other agencies.
- Contributing to the BEH out of hours consultant psychiatric on-call rota
- Auditing psychiatric practice and multidisciplinary work
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy
- We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
- With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
- We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
- We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Navin Chandra Job title: Director Email address: navin.chandra@nhs.net Telephone number: 02089522381
