Consultant Psychiatrist in CAMHS - Stockton

The post holder is expected to

offer mental health assessment, psychiatric opinions, diagnosis and holistic

care plans for patients up to the age of 18, referred to them in hours and when

on call.

Direct patient contact would

include new patients to service, new psychiatric assessments and review

appointments. Main conditions would be expected to include: ADHD, ASD, Anxiety

Disorders, Mood Disorders, Eating Disorders, Tic Disorders, Psychosis,

Self-harm, Conduct Disorder and Sleep disorders.

Service uses the Care Programme Approach (CPA) and has a relevant all-age Trust

policy. The majority of young patients are managed on Standard Care.

Clinical work would be expected

to be carried out predominantly within the clinical base at The Ridings in

Redcar (or the new site after moving) but may occur within other settings.

The post holder will be

required to be Section 12 approved, preferably with Approved Clinician status.

The Trust would support the post holder to secure these approvals if not

already in place when appointed.

The post holder should write

reports for and attend relevant multiagency meetings for young people on their

caseload.

The post holder will be

expected to follow the Trusts person-centred pathways of care.

The post holder will be

expected to complete a minimum of 8 hours clinical supervision per year.

We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.

We deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public.

Psychiatrists are essential

contributors to the majority of our mental health teams. Service users expect

and are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated

psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and

Medical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment

and retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The

TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting

Document).

The Trust welcomes conversations about flexible working practices.

Leadership

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

Qualifications

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Desirable: - Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Experience

Essential: - Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role

Desirable: - Any other experience that may be applicable