Locum Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Hoddesdon)inHoddesdoninHoddesdonPUBLISHED MON 4 NOV 2024
Key responsibilities of the role include assessing and diagnosing young patients, advising on treatment plans, conducting referrals and case reviews, and providing supervision to junior medical staff. The consultant will also participate in administrative and audit activities to maintain service quality, engage in service planning, and uphold professional registration and compliance with healthcare regulations. Collaboration within the team and other agencies in health and social care is essential for the successful delivery of services.
We are looking for a Locum Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the East and North Herts Child and Adolescent Mental Health Community Services within Hoddesdon and our satellite clinic in Bishop Stortford in Hertfordshire.
This post is a fixed term locum post as a job share with another consultant who is on a part time basis.
The Hoddesdon and Bishops Stortford CAMHS Clinics are part of the East Herts Quadrant forCommunity CAMHS Clinics of which the teams work alongside colleagues in Welwyn Garden City clinics to form the East Herts quadrant.
The successful applicant will work alongside 2 substantive consultants and 3 specialty doctors and a multidisciplinary team consisting of family therapists, psychotherapists, psychologists, social worker, CAMHS practitioners and clinical nurse specialist in the East CAMHS Team.
It is a busy team covering 3 sites, and the team works on an outpatient model and currently receives approximately 60-70 referrals per month.The caseload for this post is estimated to be 50-70.
To comply with the Trust's agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.
To work closely with the multidisciplinary team and other agencies in health and social care as appropriate.
To have responsibility for assessing a young person's mental state, formulating a diagnosis, advising on treatment and monitoring the risks a young person poses, alongside the MDT
To undertake referral meetings, case reviews as required.
To provide opportunities for case based discussion and teaching to the MDT.
To write letters and communications to General Medical practitioners and other professionals as required.
To participate in various medical staff meetings within the Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as necessary.
To perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances in consultation with senior and junior colleagues.
To provide cross-cover for the other consultants as may be needed. Local Consultants in one clinic such as East Quadrant (Welwyn Garden City and Hoddesdon/ Bishop S) are expected to cover each other's leave.
To participate in regular Audit and Quality Assurance programmes to improve and maintain the high standard of service. Participation in POMH audits is encouraged.
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Roles & responsibilities
To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed by consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.
To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.
To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust and the team including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation. To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
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