Consultant Psychiatrist in Lewisham CAMHS Horizon & CRISIS
| Posting date: | 15 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £105,504 - £139,882 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2025 |
| Location: | London, SE6 4JF |
| Company: | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7002250/334-CHI-7002250-JA |
Summary
A Vacancy at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
This substantive post is a new post, arisen following the increased demands of Lewisham CAMHS.It offers a unique opportunity to join an established and dynamic service in Lewisham CAMHS, within South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will be based within theHorizon Generic team and the CRISIS team in Lewisham CAMHS. The Generic role focuses on the assessment of, and provision of specific evidence-based interventions for young people with complex mental health difficulties. The CRISIS role comprises 7-day-follow up (when urgent medical assessment and treatment is required) to those Lewisham-based patients presenting at any ED and brief intervention.
This is a time of change and expansion in the medical team in Lewisham CAMHS. We have a number of well-established and experienced Consultants. This role is a 10 PA WTE.
The successful applicant will also join the SLaM consultant CAMHS on-call rota (see On-call Section) and the weekly local consultant on-call rota.
This 10 PA post is split into DCC and SPA sessions: 7 PAs with Horizon team and 3 PAs with the CRISIS treatment team.
The post benefits from 2.5 SPA time (in total, pro rata) - structured professional activities, during which the post holder will contribute to service development, research clinical governance and quality improvement, in addition to completing continuous professional development and pursuing other professional activities.
The main responsibilities of the post include:
1) Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care.
2) Supervision of junior medical staff. It is expected the post holder will be an accredited clinical supervisor or will become so if not already.
3) Attending and chairing clinical meetings as timetabled.
4) Liaising and communicating with the MDT, other professionals, teams and agencies
5) Strongclinical leadership.
6) Provision of advice to other CAMHS teams.
Benefits
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. It’s important to us that you are valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
· Generous pay, pensions and leave.We offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
· Work life balance.We support a range of flexible working options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
· Career development.There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes.
· Car lease.Our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars.
· Our staff benefit from keyworker housing, which is available on selected sites.
· NHS discounts.With discounts of up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through the Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
· Counselling services
· Wellbeing events
· Long service awards
· Cycle to work scheme
· Season ticket loan
· Childcare vouchers
· Staff restaurants
Duties of this post holder also include:
Participation in peer and group supervision meetings.
1) Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric trainees and multidisciplinary staff.
2) Adherence to agreed job plan and appraisal procedures set by the Trust. Also, to complete GMC Revalidation requirements within every 5 year cycle.
3) Maintain GMC registration, maintain a License to Practice and participate in CPD to remain in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
4) Maintain Section 12 and Approved Clinician approval. If the appointee is not Section 12 or AC approved, they will be expected to become so as soon as possible.
5) Cover for colleagues is prospective.
Please see attached job description and person specification for details.
We look forward to receiving your application.
This advert closes on Wednesday 14 May 2025
This substantive post is a new post, arisen following the increased demands of Lewisham CAMHS.It offers a unique opportunity to join an established and dynamic service in Lewisham CAMHS, within South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will be based within theHorizon Generic team and the CRISIS team in Lewisham CAMHS. The Generic role focuses on the assessment of, and provision of specific evidence-based interventions for young people with complex mental health difficulties. The CRISIS role comprises 7-day-follow up (when urgent medical assessment and treatment is required) to those Lewisham-based patients presenting at any ED and brief intervention.
This is a time of change and expansion in the medical team in Lewisham CAMHS. We have a number of well-established and experienced Consultants. This role is a 10 PA WTE.
The successful applicant will also join the SLaM consultant CAMHS on-call rota (see On-call Section) and the weekly local consultant on-call rota.
This 10 PA post is split into DCC and SPA sessions: 7 PAs with Horizon team and 3 PAs with the CRISIS treatment team.
The post benefits from 2.5 SPA time (in total, pro rata) - structured professional activities, during which the post holder will contribute to service development, research clinical governance and quality improvement, in addition to completing continuous professional development and pursuing other professional activities.
The main responsibilities of the post include:
1) Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care.
2) Supervision of junior medical staff. It is expected the post holder will be an accredited clinical supervisor or will become so if not already.
3) Attending and chairing clinical meetings as timetabled.
4) Liaising and communicating with the MDT, other professionals, teams and agencies
5) Strongclinical leadership.
6) Provision of advice to other CAMHS teams.
Benefits
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. It’s important to us that you are valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
· Generous pay, pensions and leave.We offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
· Work life balance.We support a range of flexible working options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
· Career development.There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes.
· Car lease.Our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars.
· Our staff benefit from keyworker housing, which is available on selected sites.
· NHS discounts.With discounts of up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through the Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
· Counselling services
· Wellbeing events
· Long service awards
· Cycle to work scheme
· Season ticket loan
· Childcare vouchers
· Staff restaurants
Duties of this post holder also include:
Participation in peer and group supervision meetings.
1) Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric trainees and multidisciplinary staff.
2) Adherence to agreed job plan and appraisal procedures set by the Trust. Also, to complete GMC Revalidation requirements within every 5 year cycle.
3) Maintain GMC registration, maintain a License to Practice and participate in CPD to remain in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
4) Maintain Section 12 and Approved Clinician approval. If the appointee is not Section 12 or AC approved, they will be expected to become so as soon as possible.
5) Cover for colleagues is prospective.
Please see attached job description and person specification for details.
We look forward to receiving your application.
This advert closes on Wednesday 14 May 2025