Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

6 PA post

Permanent Post

Based atChild Health at Royal Free Hospital

Main duties of the job

This is for 1 x 6PA Substantive CAMHS Consultant posts which are part of the generic Tier 3 multidisciplinary team at the Royal Free Hospital. The post holders will work with other Consultant and junior doctor colleagues, providing psychiatric assessment and management of cases within the Neurodevelopment Service, and will also contribute materially to the daytime on call rota.

About us

The post holders will be part of the clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team and offer consultation to other professional and agencies and facilitate the development of the team and wider service.

There will be a particular focus on ADHD, Autism and on contributing to the daytime on call rota.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As detailed on job description and person specification

For further information please contact Service Lead Mimoza Qoba, mimoza.qoba1@nhs.net

Person Specification

Education & Professional Qualifications

Essential

• On the specialist register of the General Medical Council (GMC) for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Registered with the GMC and within 6 months (at the scheduled time of the advisory appointments committee) of being accepted for the specialist register for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Fellowship / Membership of relevant Royal College of Psychiatry Section 12 approved / equivalent

Desirable

• Level 3 child Protection training

Others

Essential

• Member of Medical Defence organisation

Experience / Knowledge

Essential

• Recent experience with CAMHS emergencies
• Demonstrable knowledge of the environment in which the service needs to be delivered

Desirable

• Liaison experience
• Experience in Children's Safeguarding

Skills & Attitudes

Essential

• Ability to support to multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience of and/or interest in a clinical leadership role

Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

• Calm under pressure
• Self-contained with an ability to support team members.
• Effective communication and organisational skills
• Self awareness

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CAMHS Royal Free

Child Health, Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG

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