Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Consultant Psychiatrist in CAMHS - Redcar
The closing date is 17 June 2025
This is an exciting opportunity for a child andadolescent consultant psychiatrist to become involved in transformation andleadership within a forward looking CAMHS service. We are keen to shape thepost to fit the needs of the right applicant and to support them in developingtheir interests within our broad portfolio of services.
Durham Tees Valley Child and Adolescent Mental HealthServices work with children and young people up to the age of 18 across GettingHelp, Getting More help and neurodevelopmental assessment teams. Generic teamsare closely linked with LD CAMHS, Eating Disorders and Forensic CAMHS. The outof hours activity is supported by dedicated CAMHS crisis team, which operateson 24/7 basis and provides extended crisis input as well as home treatmentoptions as an alternative to hospital admissions.
The Redcar and ClevelandChildren and Young Peoples Service is based in The Ridings in Redcar, themajor population centre of the unitary authority area of Redcar and Cleveland,formerly part of the County of Cleveland. The premises are located next toFoxrush, the base for Adult Mental Health services in Redcar, which allows forgood working links with colleagues.
The post holder will have responsibility for the assessment andmanagement of mental and/or behavioural needs of children and young people presentingwith mental disorder and requiring assessment for neurodevelopmental needs.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is expected tooffer mental health assessment, psychiatric opinions, diagnosis and holisticcare plans for patients up to the age of 18, referred to them in hours and whenon call.
Direct patient contact wouldinclude new patients to service, new psychiatric assessments and reviewappointments. Main conditions would be expected to include: ADHD, ASD, AnxietyDisorders, Mood Disorders, Eating Disorders, Tic Disorders, Psychosis,Self-harm, Conduct Disorder and Sleep disorders.
The Children and Young PeoplesService uses the Care Programme Approach (CPA) and has a relevant all-age Trustpolicy. The majority of young patients are managed on Standard Care, there is aminority who require management using CPA. The post holder would have a mixtureof Standard Care and CPA patients on their caseload, typically those whorequire CPA require a more intensive and more senior level of staffinvolvement. The post holder would be Care Coordinator for some patients andoperate as Lead Professional or Co-worker for the remainder.
Clinical work would be expectedto be carried out predominantly within the clinical base at The Ridings inRedcar (or the new site after moving) but may occur within other settings forexample a young person may have strong feelings about being seen in an alternativecommunity setting or it may be more appropriate to see a young person at theirschool.
About us
We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire.
We are a multi-award winning trust and are included within the Health Service Journals Best 100 Places to Work. The trust take a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the Trust, with the vision of helping people to be as good as they can be, helping TEWV to do things better.
Psychiatrists are essentialcontributors to the majority of our mental health teams. Service users expectand are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicatedpsychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate andMedical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitmentand retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is TheTEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached SupportingDocument).
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note the job description is currently waiting approval from the Royal College.
Person Specification Leadership
- Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and persuade to improve services Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust. Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment Able to adapt to and lead service change.
- Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit.
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change
Qualifications
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
- Approved Clinician Status and Section 12 Status OR be able to achieve within 3 months.
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
- Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Experience
- Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role
- Any other experience that may be applicable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust