Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (K&C CAMHS ETT)

The Enhanced Treatment Team (ETT) offers assessment to children and young people presenting with complex presentations (including trauma and attachment issues) involving multi-agency working. ETT MDT clinicians carry out assessments which are discussed in the weekly post assessment meeting where psychiatric diagnosis/(es) and a management plan (in line with the current evidence base) is agreed. A weekly MDT meeting also allows for discussion and review of open cases.

Staff in the Enhanced Treatment Team currently includes a consultant child psychiatrist (1.0),- this post , psychologist (0.6), child psychotherapist (1.2), family therapist (1.8), nursing (0.4), CBT therapist (0.5) as well as administrative support. Each case has a case manager allocated from within the MDT.

To provide Clinical Leadership within the team

Responsible for ensuring there are systems to support the other members of the MDT team in identifying the symptoms and levels of risk that requires the involvement of psychiatry

Contribute psychiatric assessment and treatment where there are identified symptoms suggestive of ASD, ADHD, Anxiety, Depressive Illness and other Psychiatric Disorders

Support the Case Manager in assessing and managing risk

Join multidisciplinary assessments of autism spectrum disorder

Liaise with peadiatric colleagues when further physical assessment is required or to devise joint treatment plans for children who have epilepsy or other long-term complex conditions

Liaising with NHS England, Commissioners and Tier 4 service when referral to Tier 4 is required

Participation in the development of new models of service to improve delivery and outcome, considering the views of commissioners and evidence of best practice

To contribute to the collection and monitoring of Clinical Outcome data across the service to assist delivery of KPIs

To maintain accurate and up to date clinical records

To complete and contribute to the completion of Serious Untoward Incident Reports as required

Participation in development of clinical protocols as required

Participation in training and supervision of other members of the multidisciplinary Team as required

Maintaining up to date Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

To work in accordance with service policies and guidelines.

Central and North West London (CNWL) specialises in caring for people with a wide range of mental and physical health needs and is one of the largest mental health trusts in England. Each CAMHS service has its own local management structure: Kensington & Chelsea CAMHS has a Lead Psychiatrist, Therapies lead and team manager who work closely with the inner boroughs service manager. Each sub-team has a psychiatry and therapy lead and they, together with the team and service manager form the local senior management team which meets monthly. The postholder will be part of the SMT. The Kensington & Chelsea CAMHS team is well established and staffed by a large multi-disciplinary team of clinicians. We aim to provide an accessible, flexible and responsive local service for patients and professionals working with children in the area using a range of therapeutic interventions including behaviour, systemic, CBT, IPT-A, DBT, psycho-dynamic and group therapies as well as psychopharmacological approaches. Kensington & Chelsea CAMHS is a Tier 3 service, accepting referrals from GPs, paediatrics, schools and Children's Services. The service has active service user groups for young people and parents. The team has a monthly CPD session and local care quality meeting, a monthly local consultants meeting and a monthly senior management meeting which the postholder will be part of

Education and Qualifications

Experience, Skills and Abilities

Desirable: - Management Training; - Experience of Research; - Experience in Paediatrics; - Publication in peer-reviewed journal

Personal Skills & Qualities