Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist NDT

Main duties of the job

The role of the consultant is to provide psychiatric assessment and treatment where appropriate, contribute a psychiatric perspective, provide senior clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team, offer consultation to other professionals and agencies and facilitate the development of the team and wider service.

The consultant will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of the service and will share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management. Subject to the provisions of terms and conditions of service, the post holder will be expected to observe the agreed policies of the East London Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and the procedures drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters. The post holder will be expected to adhere to Trust policies.

Requirements

Possesses an extensive range of clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills.
Experience of assessment and management of CYP with complex mental health disorders
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Concerned to maintain and develop this knowledge
Displays sound professional judgement
Exercises sound clinical risk management
Sees patients within a holistic context
Creative in the design and implementation of treatment programmes
Appreciation and understanding of transcultural and gender issues in psychiatry
Shows an approach based on critical enquiry and evidence based practice
Able to balance competing demands and prioritise
Desirable
Higher training in a specific psychotherapeutic treatment or modality e.g., Family Therapy, CBT, individual or group psychotherapy.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
Strong leadership and co-ordination skills with ability to direct and organise teams
Excellent communication skills with a range of different people
Ability to build effective relationships with patients, families, colleagues and other professionals
Ability to cope with considerable pressure and adapt to constant change and new demands
Shows enthusiasm and initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, colleagues and the organisation
Teaching
Essential
Experience of teaching in small groups and lecturing
Commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, academic and clinical
Desirable
Familiarity with problem based learning approaches
Management/Audit
Essential
Enthusiastic and organised approach to audit and quality assurance
Ability to operate effectively in a committee
Desirable
Training in management skills
Experience of management of a clinical area
Experience of service development
Research
Desirable
Experience in a research project
Publication accepted by peer review journals in a relevant academic field
Travel Requirements
Essential
Ability to travel to other venues in the community including patients’ homes
Desirable
Driving license
Other
Essential
Meets professional health requirements
Adherence to the highest ethical and professional standards