Job overview

This is a substantive post for 2 WTE 

Together with the 2 inpatient consultants and the other Speciality Doctor, the post-holder will mostly provide medical input and advice to the inpatient team. The consultant Child and Adolescent psychiatrist inpatient provision encompasses ‘The Sett,

NHFT’s current Tier 4 provision, and it is expected that Speciality Doctor input will follow a similar arrangement.

Further medical support to The Sett is:

·       A rotational ST post from the Leicester Deanery.

·       CT trainee input for out-of-hours urgent interventions/ admissions, under the supervision of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist on call (see relevant section about On Call commitment).

Main duties of the job

• Provide Medical support for the Sett inpatient unit.
• Take clinical responsibility for the assessment and treatment of patients which are referred to inpatient Tier 4, jointly with other medical staff.  The young people whose admission takes places after-hours are clerked by Junior doctors from the nearby Adult inpatient hospital (Berrywood).
• Take responsibility for carrying our administrative duties in relation to the care of his/her patients and other statutory and non-statutory reports within the required timescales.
• To provide very occasional input to daytime CAMHS Response Team.  This will be a flexible demand, as referrals to the Response team are by definition variable, but is not expected to extend beyond 0.5 sessions.
• The post holder will appreciate that service development and redesign may necessitate changes to clinical duties.  Such arrangements will be appropriate to the post of Specialty Doctor and agreed with the post holder.

• Work in close Liaison with other professionals
• Forge good links with univseral services including Primary care.
• Promote and maintain the good working practice and relationship with other allied agencies such as Social Services, educational and voluntary services.
• Liaison with the other tiers of local CAMHS.
• Work closely with the managers within the service and be involved in the planning, development and management of services as appropriate.
• Participate in, and support, the implementation of Directorate policies and procedures.

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce. 

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer. 

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.