Specialty Doctor in CAMHS - Inpatient

Specialty Doctor - Adult & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Permanent, full time or part time with flexible working options.

Site: Sowenna Town Bodmin

Salary: £63,696 - £102,689 per annum (pro rata)

Closing date: 21 June :00 UTC

Job Overview

The role is within the Sowenna adolescent mental health inpatient unit at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Sowenna is a purpose built, 14 bed unit providing specialist care for young people aged 13-18 with complex mental health needs across the South West.

As a Specialty Doctor you will be a key member of a multidisciplinary team delivering high quality, patient centred care in a safe and therapeutic environment. You will assess, diagnose and manage young people presenting with a range of mental health conditions, working closely with consultants, nursing staff, psychologists and allied health professionals.

This post offers excellent opportunities for professional development, including CPD, supervision and involvement in service improvement initiatives. We are committed to supporting your career progression and fostering an inclusive, learning focused culture.

Main Duties of the Job

• Carry out the psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and development of an initial treatment plan for inpatients, with weekly review of such treatment plans.
• Conduct initial reviews of all new patients (in conjunction with ward doctor clerked patients), obtain developmental history, develop and outline an appropriate treatment plan and review weekly or more if needed.
• Take a leading role in coordinating and chairing clinical CPA meetings.
• Provide supervision to the Sowenna Junior Clinical Fellow.
• Work closely with the MDT, triaging referrals: overview referral forms, obtain additional information as needed and form an initial opinion on admission appropriateness.
• Ensure relevant actions from the ward round are completed and maintain accurate liaison with patients, parents/carers and community teams.

Qualifications & Training

• Recognised basic Medical Degree.
• Eligible to be appointed to the Specialty Doctor Grade.
• Relevant higher degree, e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications, MRCPsych.
• Section 12 Approval.
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of appointment.
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by the time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice.
• Evidence of achievement of ST1/CT1 competences in a relevant specialty at the time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2/CT2 competences by the start date of the post; eligibility to work in the UK.

Fitness to Practise

• Applicant's knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely.

Language Skills

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.

Health

• Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice.

Clinical Skills

• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job.
• Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk, knowing when to seek help and prioritising clinical need; practical skills required in the job.
• Risk management: knowledge of risk management.

Specialty Specific Skills

• Experience of assessing and treating patients in acute and psychiatric settings.
• Experience of working in the Home Treatment Team.
• Other relevant experience, e.g., specific psychological therapies.

Commitment to Clinical Governance & Quality Improvement

• Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems; demonstrate awareness of good decision making and own limitations.
• Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors and learning from them.
• Teaching: understanding principles of teaching and evidence of experience where required.
• Research: ability to critically appraise published research.
• Audit: experience of carrying out an audit project.
• Commitment to the development of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.
• Experience of involvement in a research project and/or publication.
• Effective communication skills: clarity in written/spoken communications and capacity to adapt language appropriately.
• Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and understand others' perspectives.
• Work in partnership with patients, always considering their preferences when discussing treatment options.

Development Opportunities

• 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 clinical staff band 1 4.
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff.

Benefits

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support 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.

For further information, contact Dr Emily Inglis, Consultant, Sowenna Unit, at , or Dr Kasu Kiran, Clinical Director, at .