Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Community CAMHS East
| Posting date: | 22 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | £105,504.00 to £139,882.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £105504.00 - £139882.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 November 2024 |
| Location: | Yeovil, BA20 2BX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9184-24-2243 |
Summary
Accountability for the direct delivery of clinical care, by providing a visible, accessible, authoritative and professional clinical leadership to the CAMHS community team in the East of the county, ensuring high standards of clinical practice. Provide specific professional and expert clinical opinion and advice on a range of problems, including those young people with complex needs to professionals working within the CAMHS sector. With other senior members of the community team, responsible for ensuring referrals are risk assessed and allocated to the most appropriate clinician in a timely manner. With other senior members of the community team, be responsible for ensuring there is effective communication both within the team and with referring and receiving teams, including the RAFT team. To promote effective multi-disciplinary team working. To work co-operatively with colleagues and to respect and value their contribution to patient care. To maintain close relationships with GPs / primary care. To work closely with colleagues in Education and Childrens Social Care as well as Somerset Drug and Alcohol Service (SDAS), Early Intervention in Psychosis (STEP), Talking Therapies and Adult Mental Health services. To be available to patients, families and carers, to provide information and support. Please see the attached job description for more in depth information.