Specialty Doctor in CAMHS

• Provide Medical support for the Sett inpatient unit.
• Take clinical responsibility for the assessment and treatment of patients which are referred to inpatient Tier 4, jointly with other medical staff. The young people whose admission takes places after-hours are clerked by Junior doctors from the nearby Adult inpatient hospital (Berrywood).
• Take responsibility for carrying our administrative duties in relation to the care of his/her patients and other statutory and non-statutory reports within the required timescales.
• To provide very occasional input to daytime CAMHS Response Team. This will be a flexible demand, as referrals to the Response team are by definition variable, but is not expected to extend beyond 0.5 sessions.
• The post holder will appreciate that service development and redesign may necessitate changes to clinical duties. Such arrangements will be appropriate to the post of Specialty Doctor and agreed with the post holder.
• Work in close Liaison with other professionals
• Forge good links with univseral services including Primary care.
• Promote and maintain the good working practice and relationship with other allied agencies such as Social Services, educational and voluntary services.
• Liaison with the other tiers of local CAMHS.
• Work closely with the managers within the service and be involved in the planning, development and management of services as appropriate.
• Participate in, and support, the implementation of Directorate policies and procedures.

Essential

• Primary medical qualification recognised by the GMC
• Completed an acceptable programme of practical training/internship (or equivalent) in Psychiatry of no less than 12 months
• At least three years' experience working in Psychiatry in the last five years, including the 12 months immediately preceding the date the application for GMC registration is made
• Achieved a minimum score of 7.0 in all 4 categories of the Academic UKVI International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with an overall score of 7.5
• Progress towards, or success in obtaining a relevant postgraduate qualifications from their respective institution

Desirable

• An understanding of the use of security in the treatment of psychiatric patients.
• An understanding of the dynamics of working with damaged and disturbed patients

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
• Ability to present complex information e.g. courts and tribunals