Consultant Psychiatrist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Northallerton, United Kingdom - Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Job summary

The CAMHS directorate inNorth Yorkshire and York locality of TEWV is comprised of the two YorkCommunity CAMHS teams based at Lime Trees, the Selby team based at Selby Cabin,the Harrogate Team based at Dragon Parade, the Scarborough Team based at Lake Houseand the Northallerton Team based at North Moor House with a peripheral clinicin Colburn.

This post will provideinput into Northallerton part of the North Yorkshire and York service.Specifically, this service is commissioned by the Humber and North YorkshireHealth and Care Partnership .

It has a Single Point ofAccess service staffed by an experienced staff team who triage and provide atelephone consultation service to families and referrers. The SPA responds toall referrals and help young people and their families with the process ofnavigating through the options to find a service that meets their needs. Theservice works with a model of brief intervention to empower young people andtheir families in achieving good mental health and well-being. Staff job plansare designed to deliver services described in the TEWV Clinical Pathways, inorder to provide high quality evidence-based care.

This post arises from aconsultant moving to another post within the locality.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will, with their consultant colleague, see allpresentations, requiring the input of a psychiatrist arising from the secondaryschools and their feeder primary schools within the Northallerton sector. Theconsultant would expect to hold a caseload of around 85 based on currentconsultant caseload and would be asked to see approximately 1 new assessmentper week. The service supports a model whereby all cases are co worked withother members of the MDT, care coordinator and lead professional role usuallyheld by a non-psychiatrist, except where there is a formal mutual agreementthat sole consultant input is required with other members of themultidisciplinary team.

The Consultant joiningthe team will be expected to work in accordance with GMC guidance for workingin multiagency and multidisciplinary teams. The Consultant will be expected towork flexibly.

The post will follow a 7.5PA (Direct Clinical Care): 2.5 PA (Supporting Professional Activities) jobplan. This will allow the post holder to develop a protected day each week topursue additional interests such as research, medical education or leadershipopportunities.

About us

We are Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. We provide mental health and learningdisability services to people of all ages.

We deliver a range of community and in-patient care across adult mentalhealth, children and young peoples services, mental health services for olderpeople and forensic services. We haveover 7,000 staff working across more than 90 sites.

With an annual operating income of over £420 million, we work inpartnership with local authorities, clinical commissioning groups, voluntaryorganisations, the private sector, as well as people who use our services,their families and carers.

Geographically were one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country, spanning County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby.

Psychiatrists are essential contributors to the majority of our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. Our medical staffing shortage puts strain on services and puts strain on workforce wellbeing and costs extend beyond the financial.

The Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment and retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting Document).

Date posted

26 April 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year pro rated for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C CYPS-137M

Job locations

North Moor House

North Moor Road

Northallerton

North Yorkshire

DL6 2FG

Job responsibilities

The job description is attached with details of the job functions of the post holder. Also attached is the medical workforce charter

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Eligibility

Essential

Desirable

Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning

Essential

Desirable

Personal and Professional Qualities

Essential

Desirable

Leadership

Essential

Desirable