Consultant in CAMHS - (Multi Agency Rapid Response Team)

Consultant in CAMHS - (Multi Agency Rapid Response Team) NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Main area CAMHS Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent: 10 PA/Week Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

10 sessions per week (On call rota) Job ref 201-MD-26-009 Site Sowenna Town Bodmin Salary £113,565 - £150,569 PA Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/10/:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

• Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Technology enabled care.
• Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined-up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist within our innovative Multi-Agency Rapid Response Service (MARRS). Based at the Sowenna Unit, Bodmin, this post offers the chance to lead and shape a highly regarded crisis service supporting children and young people experiencing significant mental health difficulties across Cornwall.

MARRS is a countywide, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency service operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing rapid assessment, intervention and intensive support to young people in mental health crisis. Working across community, acute hospital and social care settings, the service collaborates closely with paediatrics, police, children's social care, education and inpatient services to ensure timely, compassionate and effective care for young people and their families.

This is a role that combines clinical excellence with genuine work-life balance. You will join a supportive consultant peer network, benefit from dedicated SPA time, research and teaching opportunities.

The Trust is committed to innovation, professional development and consultant wellbeing, making this an outstanding opportunity for both newly qualified and experienced consultant.

We offer an attractive recruitment incentive package for the successful candidate, subject to eligibility and agreement.

Main duties of the job The post holder will provide senior medical leadership to the specialist countywide crisis service supporting children and young people experiencing acute mental health difficulties.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, formulation and treatment for children and young people presenting with complex and acute mental health difficulties.

Delivering clinical leadership within the MARRS multidisciplinary team.

Supporting the delivery of a 24/7 crisis response service.

Providing medical input to risk assessment, care planning and treatment formulation.

Leading on Mental Health Act assessments for young people known to the service where required.

Working collaboratively with community CAMHS teams, inpatient services and partner agencies to provide alternatives to hospital admission and facilitate safe, timely discharge from inpatient care.

Contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings, safeguarding processes, Child Protection reviews and multi-agency planning meetings.

Participating in the education and training of undergraduate medical students, resident doctors and other healthcare professionals, supporting the Trust's commitment to developing the future workforce

This is an outstanding opportunity to combine clinical leadership, service development, teaching and partnership working while helping shape the future of crisis mental health care for children and young people in Cornwall.

Working for our organisation We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health.We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities An advert, can only say so much. full details of the role are in the enclosed Job Description . Please note this Job Description is currently being reviewed through the Royal College approval process.

We would love to speak to you about this role in more detail. For more information please see our contact details.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:

Dr Kasu KIRAN - Clinical Director CAMHS,

Person specification Experience

• CCT/ or equivalent in CAMHS
• substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems
• Evidence of working within a community mental health setting
• participation in user involvement in services

Skills and Aptitude

• Experience of assessing and treating young patients and families in acute & community psychiatric settings, and ability to offer expert opinion on a range of problems in child and adolescent psychiatry
• Excellent clinical assessment skills
• ability to manage risk
• Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes
• Understanding of recovery principles in mental health

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.

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