Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

The Toucan West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative (WMCPC) is seeking to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist who is committed to working with children and young people with complex mental health needs. This post will provide the medical leadership within a forming team who are transforming access to/from T4 services.

The Consultant will provide a central West Midlands system role delivering several psychiatric assessments for a caseload of complex patients. You will be taking a lead role with a strong team of clinical nurse specialists together you will be providing a coordinated approach to undertaking psychiatric & medical risk management of CYP referred to and step down fromT4. The Consultant will join the IROC team, contributing to the continuous development of the exciting transformation of these services.

Main duties of the job

The principal duties will include the following:

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered medical practitioner (GMC)
• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent qualification

Desirable

• Other relevant clinical or academic qualifications
• Experience of leadership position

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Higher training in Child & Adolescent or Adult Psychiatry in approved training posts for a minimum of three years

Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register, CCT or within 6 months of a CCT

Approval under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act

Approved Clinician status

Desirable

• Specialist training and experience in the management of eating disorders
• Experience of assessment of CYP in crisis

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Ability to supervise and train junior medical staff
• Ability to work with patients aged 13-18
• Ability to take a lead in multidisciplinary team
• A broad range of experience in Child & Adolescent or Adult psychiatry and working with the multi- disciplinary teams
• Experience of assessment, treatment and medical monitoring of patients with an eating disorder
• Experience of working in a community mental health setting
• Able to meet duties under the MHA, including patients with Eating Disorders
• Experience of carrying out clinical audit and research.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a specialist community teams including eating disorder and urgent care teams
• Supervision and teaching of colleagues from other disciplines
• Published research in peer reviewed journals
• Evidence of ability to initiate clinical audit projects
• Ability to contribute to service development

PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Ability to travel across the city for work purposes. Valid driver's license and access to a car daily for work purposes
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including verbal, written and presentation skills, together with excellent listening skills including facilitator
• Act as a clinical leader and role model across the service
• Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively
• High energy levels, an innovative approach and ability to inspire and enthuse others.
• The intellect and interpersonal skills to command the respect of all staff as well as external stakeholders
• Proactive, versatile and problem-solving approach. Ability to seek and exploit opportunities to advance objectives

Able to prioritise and work under pressure

About the employer

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Parkview Clinic is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Mental Health (CAMHS) facility in Moseley, for young people aged 11-18 years who require admission due to significant psychiatric difficulties.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.