You will join a dedicated and motivated community Adult ADHD team consisting of professionals from a diverse range of backgrounds such as Consultant Psychiatrists, SAS doctors, community psychiatric nurses, Non-Medical Prescribers, Advance Nurse Practitioners, recovery and support workers, and admin colleagues. You will also be part of the wider network of Consultant Psychiatrists, as peers working in various other Core Specialist services within the Mental Health Division.

Junior doctors are also often attached to other teams and in the wider service, and, if of the appropriate seniority and not already an approved trainer, the post-holder will be encouraged to apply for an advanced trainee placement.

There is an active programme of quality improvement and service development. The service actively encourages feedback and involvement of service users in service redesign and works closely with the Head of Patient Experience & Involvement to continually improve service standards. The team is actively developing support for ensuring that the physical health needs of young adults in our care are being met. Both these initiatives will require input from the post-holder and will enhance their work practices in turn.

While staff will be based at hubs, there will be opportunities to work from different locations across the community, including health centres, schools and, on occasions, the family homes of service users.

Main duties of the job

CORE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide direct psychiatric services through clinical assessments, diagnoses, care plans, risk assessments, treatment formulations, and implementing evidence-based interventions.

Manage a caseload of patients (ages 18-25), reviewing them based on clinical need and risks.

Collaborate with Consultant Psychiatrists and the multi-disciplinary team to deliver services.

Formulate and implement care plans for the physical healthcare needs of Adult ADHD service users.

Consult with senior medical colleagues for complex assessments. Take clinical responsibility for patients seen and for advising the multi-disciplinary team.

Participate in medical staff meetings within Forward Thinking Birmingham and BWC Mental Health Services.

Work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, having flexibility to respond to service requirements

CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

All Consultants are expected to devote some time to supporting professional activities, teaching, research, and personal development.

The Trust supports CPD activities, including study leave arrangements and associated budget. The postholder is entitled to 30 days over a 3-year period.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For comprehensive details about roles and responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Current full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment)
• MRC Psych (or equivalent)
• Approval (or eligible for approval) under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Provision of high-quality mental services, as trainee or consultant
• A broad range of experience in Child & Adolescent psychiatry and working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Able to manage duties under the MHA, including assessment of patients in Place of Safety detained under Section 136
• Experience with the treatment of patients with complex mental disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, emotional trauma and emerging personality disorders
• Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions
• Ability to work across teams and disciplinary boundaries in a collaborative style
• Excellent communication skills, diplomacy and tact. Efficiency in clinical work. Commitment to develop the Tier 4 Services with participation in the management of the department. Open to involvement and development of services within the strategic direction of the Trust and commissioners
• Ability to keep good, legible written records
• Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives/carers, colleagues and staff of other organisations
• Proficient in IT and clinical system
• Ability to work independently, methodically and safely
• Capacity to prioritise workload
• Experience and interest in providing training and teaching for a variety of staff groups
• Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Birmingham Women's & Children's Foundation Trust
• Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
• A collaborative multi-disciplinary working style
• Flexibility to respond to change and drive forward service improvements
• Confidence and skills working with children and adolescents (below the age of 18) and their families or carers
• Able to drive or to provide own transport to meet the requirements of the post

Desirable

• Higher degree or other qualification in research methodology
• Qualification or previous training in leadership
• Qualification and/or experience in providing training for doctors
• Knowledge/experience of clinical governance i.e. conducting investigations into incidents, complaints etc
• Ability to supervise and train junior medical staff
• Published research
• An interest to participate in on-going research projects, especially putting research into practice

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Finch Road

Birmingham

B19 1HS

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