Join our dynamic Hercules Ward Inpatient Team at Hopewood Hospital, Nottingham as a Specialty Doctor.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare is a leading NHS Foundation Trust committed to providing exceptional care to patients across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Child & Adolescent Specialty Doctor to contribute to our inpatient team on Hercules Ward. As a key member of the team you will provide medical and psychiatric support to the ward.
The Trust has strong links with local universities and the consultant will contribute to the teaching and development of medical students. The Trust invests heavily into research, with a unique partnership with the University of Nottingham - The Institute of Mental Health brings together healthcare colleagues and academics to lead mental health research designed to improve diagnosis, treatment, and care.
Suitable candidates will be registered with a license to practice from the General Medical Council. Previous psychiatric or child and adolescent psychiatric experience is desirable. This position is also open to medical candidates with pediatric qualifications.
The post holder will provide a supportive role to the Responsible Clinician towards all young people in the respective wards. In addition, and on an agreed basis, the Specialty doctor will also be expected to support the consultant with cross cover across the wards on site.
The post holder will be required to be available to respond to emergency presentations on the ward. This may include using the Mental Health Act when required and to consult to and support team members in managing cases of perceived high-risk presentations.
About usThe Hopewood unit will admit young people from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire,and from further afield as required by the East-midlands Provider Collaborative, who commission the beds.
Cross-cover arrangements for annual and study leave will be arranged between the doctors based in these services.
The post holder will have the opportunity to work across the 7 day a week period with flexibility, this can be offered on a voluntary basis to support junior or middle doctors rotas and remunerated separately.
The post holder may be required to carry out pre-admission assessments in other CAMHS bases across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. There will rarely be home visits as part of the MDT to aid assessment pre or post admission.
This is a 10 PA post based at the purpose built Hopewood site which opened in 2. The Specialty Doctor will be employed by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and will join the fifteen other NHS Consultants and two Academic Consultants in the CAMHS service.
This is an excellent and career-enhancing opportunity to work within a high quality Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. This full-time post will provide medical and psychiatric support to the ward.
Join our dynamic Hercules Ward Inpatient Team at Hopewood Hospital, Nottingham as a Specialty Doctor.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare is a leading NHS Foundation Trust committed to providing exceptional care to patients across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Child & Adolescent Specialty Doctor to contribute to our inpatient team on Hercules Ward. As a key member of the team you will provide medical and psychiatric support to the ward.
The Trust has strong links with local universities and the consultant will contribute to the teaching and development of medical students. The Trust invests heavily into research, with a unique partnership with the University of Nottingham - The Institute of Mental Health brings together healthcare colleagues and academics to lead mental health research designed to improve diagnosis, treatment, and care.
Suitable candidates will be registered with a license to practice from the General Medical Council. Previous psychiatric or child and adolescent psychiatric experience is desirable. This position is also open to medical candidates with pediatric qualifications.
The post holder will provide a supportive role to the Responsible Clinician towards all young people in the respective wards. In addition, and on an agreed basis, the Specialty doctor will also be expected to support the consultant with cross cover across the wards on site.
The post holder will be required to be available to respond to emergency presentations on the ward. This may include using the Mental Health Act when required and to consult to and support team members in managing cases of perceived high-risk presentations.
The Hopewood unit will admit young people from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire,and from further afield as required by the East-midlands Provider Collaborative, who commission the beds.
Cross-cover arrangements for annual and study leave will be arranged between the doctors based in these services.
The post holder will have the opportunity to work across the 7 day a week period with flexibility, this can be offered on a voluntary basis to support junior or middle doctors rotas and remunerated separately.
The post holder may be required to carry out pre-admission assessments in other CAMHS bases across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. There will rarely be home visits as part of the MDT to aid assessment pre or post admission.
This is a 10 PA post based at the purpose built Hopewood site which opened in 2. The Specialty Doctor will be employed by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and will join the fifteen other NHS Consultants and two Academic Consultants in the CAMHS service.
This is an excellent and career-enhancing opportunity to work within a high quality Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. This full-time post will provide medical and psychiatric support to the ward.