Job summary
Come and join one of the UK's largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people -no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.
We are offering a £10,000* Welcome Bonus for this role!
Main duties of the job
Active Care Group are seeking to employ a Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist with in-patient experience to join the MDT on Wedgewood Ward, our six bedded Tier 4 CAMHS ED service. The site based medical team will be made up of two employed consultants and three specialty doctors, alongside already established MDT members. This position is part time - 3 days per week.
Section 12(2) approval, Approved Clinician status and CCT accreditation in CAMHS Psychiatry or within six months of obtaining CCT, with experience of CAMHS eating disorders psychiatry are essential.
About us
Active Care Group are a pioneering national provider of complex care services, delivering pathways and better outcomes for people. We have a collaborative and holistic approach to care underpinned by proven clinical and therapeutic expertise. We specialise in supporting young people and adults with complex needs to make positive progress and lead happier, more independent lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What you'll be doing:
Clinical
- Leading the multidisciplinary team that undertakes screening assessments for admissions to the service.
- Leading the multidisciplinary team in the care and treatment of our patients, including weekly ward round review, risks assessment and ongoing treatment plans
- Attend family meetings, case review meetings and discharge planning meetings as required
- Ensure clinical documentation is robust and up to date
- Practise evidence-based care through national standards and guidelines
- Provide supervision to specialty doctors
- Prepare for and participate in external reviews (CQC and Quality Network reviews)
- Participation in on-call rota (second on-call – 1 in 3)
Management
- Attendance of the hospital wide Clinical Governance Group (monthly)
- Attendance, and contribution to, the group wide Mental Health Clinical Governance Group (quarterly).
- Participate in service development, through research, innovation and local audit.
- Continue strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, particularly our partners in the NHS (as Ivetsey Bank sites within the West Midlands Provider Collaborative for CAMHS)
- Supervision and support of the site based specialty doctor.
- Engagement in National Networks
- Ongoing personal development through CPD and annual appraisal (and adhering to the GMC’s “Good Medical Practice”
- Regular review of prescribing practices in conjunction with Ashton’s E-Prescribing reports and engagement with Ashton’s site based pharmacist.
What you'll have:
Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications
- MRCPsych (Required)
- CAMHS CCT or CESR (Required) or evidence of pathway for imminent completion
- Approved Clinician and Section 12 Approved (Required)
- Working within an inpatient CAMHS Eating Disorders setting
- Evidenced based practice
- Confidence in engaging internal and external stakeholders
- Patient centred, outcomes-based care
Working Environment
- Requirement for 22.5hrs per week (three days)
- Full time junior doctor support
- Site based clinical governance and Medical Advisory Committee Meeting
- Opportunity to develop leadership skills through the existing Group wide committee meetings (e.g. Research and Development and Drugs and Therapeutics Committee)
- Participation in second tier Consultant on-call rota
We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.
What to look forward to:
- 25 days plus bank holidays
- Birthday off
- Join theActive Learning Huband benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
- Active Reward Appgiving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
- Free 24 hour confidentialEmployee Assistance Programme Helpline & Appto support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
- ANest Personal Pensionaccount
- Access to join aMedicash Health Planfor you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
- We recognise outstandingActive Behavioursvia theActive Awardsprogramme
- Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
- Refer a FriendSchemeand earn yourself up to£1000by recommending someone you know
- ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPsych (Required)
- CAMHS CCT or CESR (Required) or evidence of pathway for imminent completion
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Active Care Group
Address
Stafford - Ivetsey Bank Hospital
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST19 9QT