NHS
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Croydon CAMHS
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Job Description
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- Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package, which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance,flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
- Career development,there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as leadership, mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Car lease,our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars
- Accommodation,eligible staff benefit fromkeyworker housing which is available on selected sites
- NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through Health Service Discounts website.
- MRCPsych membership or equivalent
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Experience in other relevant specialties such as in patient psychiatry
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Evidence for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within six months of gaining CCT in C&A psychiatry or Equivalent training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CESR issued by PMETB)
- Section 12 approved
- Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment
- Experience in Outpatient/Community Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbidities
- Trained in ADI and ADOS
- Training in investigation of complaints and SIs
- Experience of providing consultation to non-CAMHS practitioners
- Special interest in neurodevelopmental conditions
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent adolescent psychiatric assessment skills
- Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parents
- Good ability to work in a team setting
- Understanding of safeguarding
- Ability to assess capacity and consent
- Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed
- Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practice
- Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act in children and young people
- Evidence of skills in consultation to non-mental health specialists e.g. GPs, social workers, paediatricians
- Evidence of range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level
- Significant experience of developing and leading outpatient/community CAMHS psychiatric care
- Participation in audit or QI in clinical posts
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Experience of teaching a range of disciplines
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Involvement in research projects
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
- Excellent demonstrable communication skills in English (both oral and written)
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflict
- Probity
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Has led quality improvement projects/audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
- Evidence of involvement with business planning of clinical services
- Peer reviewed publication
- Book publication
- MRCPsych membership or equivalent
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Experience in other relevant specialties such as in patient psychiatry
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Evidence for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within six months of gaining CCT in C&A psychiatry or Equivalent training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CESR issued by PMETB)
- Section 12 approved
- Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment
- Experience in Outpatient/Community Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbidities
- Trained in ADI and ADOS
- Training in investigation of complaints and SIs
- Experience of providing consultation to non-CAMHS practitioners
- Special interest in neurodevelopmental conditions
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent adolescent psychiatric assessment skills
- Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parents
- Good ability to work in a team setting
- Understanding of safeguarding
- Ability to assess capacity and consent
- Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed
- Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practice
- Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act in children and young people
- Evidence of skills in consultation to non-mental health specialists e.g. GPs, social workers, paediatricians
- Evidence of range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level
- Significant experience of developing and leading outpatient/community CAMHS psychiatric care
- Participation in audit or QI in clinical posts
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Experience of teaching a range of disciplines
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Involvement in research projects
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
- Excellent demonstrable communication skills in English (both oral and written)
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflict
- Probity
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Has led quality improvement projects/audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
- Evidence of involvement with business planning of clinical services
- Peer reviewed publication
- Book publication
Job summary
This is a 12 months fixed term contract CAMHS consultant child & adolescent psychiatrist post which has arisen due to a staff vacancy. It offers a unique opportunity to join an established and dynamic team of 5 Consultant Psychiatrists in Croydon CAMHS, within South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will be based within the Croydon CAMHS Treatment Team, which focuses on the provision of specific evidence based interventions including CBT, family therapy, IPT and medical interventions such as antidepressants and stimulant medications. The post will also include providing sessions to ARC (ADHD Medication Review Clinic).
The successful applicant will also join the SLaM consultant CAMHS on-call rota (see On-call Section of the Job Description).
Main duties of the job
This post includes 7.5 PAs of direct clinical activity with the Croydon CAMHS Treatment Team with 2.5 PAs of time.
This post benefits from 2.5 PAs of structured professional activities, during which the post holder will contribute to service development, clinical governance and quality improvement, in addition to completing continuous professional development and pursuing other professional activities.
The post holder will be based within the Croydon CAMHS Treatment Team, which focuses on the provision of specific evidence based interventions including CBT, family therapy, IPT and medical interventions such as antidepressants and stimulant medications. The post will also include providing sessions to ARC (ADHD Medication Review Clinic).
The whole Croydon CAMHS service is based within the community clinic at Christopher Wren House, 113 High Street, Croydon. The Treatment Team is a multidisciplinary team which offers specialist outpatient mental health services to children and young people aged 0-18 years who are registered with a Croydon GP and have moderate to severe mental health difficulties. The team is an MDT which includes psychiatry, psychology, nursing, family therapy and other disciplines.
This post involves consulting to care coordinators, direct clinical contact for diagnostic clarification, risk assessment, medication suitability etc. and follow ups. Attending the MDT meetings to contribute and oversee care planning in line with evidence based practice.
About us
Benefits offered by SLAM:
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at Slam. It's important to us that you feelvalued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
For further details, please see attached JD.
Date posted
25 April 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
Depending on experience £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
334-CHI-7107418-JA
Job locations
Croydon CAMHS
Christopher Wren House, 113 High Street
Croydon
CR0 1QG
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Full details of the Job Description can be found on the attachment, which also details the main responsibilities expected from the post holder.
Person Specification ESSENTIALFull GMC Registration with a License to Practice
MRCPsych or Equivalent
(Eligibility for) Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status. If not yet S12/AC approved this would not preclude appointment if otherwise suitable, but gaining such approval must be a priorityTraining and ExperienceExperience in Outpatient/Community Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbiditiesClinical skills
Excellent leadership skillsExcellent adolescent psychiatric assessment skills
Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parentsGood ability to work in a team setting
Understanding of safeguarding
Ability to assess capacity and consent
Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed
Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practice
Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act, and other relevant legal frameworks, in children and young peopleManagement/AuditParticipation in audit or QI in clinical postsTeaching Experience of teaching a range of disciplines Research Involvement in research projects Personal Skills Excellent demonstrable communication skills in English (both oral and written)Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflict
Probity Eligible to work in the UK
Desirable
Qualifications
Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
Experience in other relevant specialties such as in patient psychiatry
Training and experience
Trained in ADI and ADOS (A)
Training in investigation of complaints and SIs
Experience of providing consultation to non-CAMHS practitioners.
Special interest in neurodevelopmental conditions
Clinical skills
Evidence of skills in consultation to non-mental health specialists e.g. GPs, social workers, paediatricians.
Evidence of range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level
Significant experience of developing and leading outpatient/community CAMHS psychiatric care.Management/Audit Has led quality improvement projects/audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Evidence of involvement with business planning of clinical services
ResearchPeer reviewed publication
Book publication
Job responsibilities
Full details of the Job Description can be found on the attachment, which also details the main responsibilities expected from the post holder.
Person Specification ESSENTIALFull GMC Registration with a License to Practice
MRCPsych or Equivalent
(Eligibility for) Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status. If not yet S12/AC approved this would not preclude appointment if otherwise suitable, but gaining such approval must be a priorityTraining and ExperienceExperience in Outpatient/Community Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbiditiesClinical skills
Excellent leadership skillsExcellent adolescent psychiatric assessment skills
Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parentsGood ability to work in a team setting
Understanding of safeguarding
Ability to assess capacity and consent
Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed
Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practice
Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act, and other relevant legal frameworks, in children and young peopleManagement/AuditParticipation in audit or QI in clinical postsTeaching Experience of teaching a range of disciplines Research Involvement in research projects Personal Skills Excellent demonstrable communication skills in English (both oral and written)Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflict
Probity Eligible to work in the UK
Desirable
Qualifications
Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
Experience in other relevant specialties such as in patient psychiatry
Training and experience
Trained in ADI and ADOS (A)
Training in investigation of complaints and SIs
Experience of providing consultation to non-CAMHS practitioners.
Special interest in neurodevelopmental conditions
Clinical skills
Evidence of skills in consultation to non-mental health specialists e.g. GPs, social workers, paediatricians.
Evidence of range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level
Significant experience of developing and leading outpatient/community CAMHS psychiatric care.Management/Audit Has led quality improvement projects/audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Evidence of involvement with business planning of clinical services
ResearchPeer reviewed publication
Book publication
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
Desirable
ELIGIBILITY
Essential
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
Desirable
CLINICAL SKILLS
Essential
Desirable
ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING (MANAGEMENT/AUDIT SKILLS)
Essential
Desirable
ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING (TEACHING)
Essential
Desirable
ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING (RESEARCH)
Essential
Desirable
ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING (PERSONAL SKILLS)
Essential
Desirable
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
Desirable
ELIGIBILITY
Essential
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
Desirable
CLINICAL SKILLS
Essential
Desirable
ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING (MANAGEMENT/AUDIT SKILLS)
Essential
Desirable
ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING (TEACHING)
Essential
Desirable
ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING (RESEARCH)
Essential
Desirable
ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING (PERSONAL SKILLS)
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Croydon CAMHS
Christopher Wren House, 113 High Street
Croydon
CR0 1QG
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Croydon CAMHS
Christopher Wren House, 113 High Street
Croydon
CR0 1QG
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.