Training Programme Director for CAMHS Specialist Trainees

Overview

This 10 PA post is split into DCC and SPA sessions: 7 PAs with Horizon team and 3 PAs with the CRISIS treatment team. The post benefits from 2.5 SPA time (in total, pro rata) - structured professional activities, during which the post holder will contribute to service development, research clinical governance and quality improvement, in addition to completing continuous professional development and pursuing other professional activities.

The Horizon team is a well-established service that also has another consultant psychiatrist and a multidisciplinary team to support leadership. The service provides specialist interventions following assessments to young people and includes individual work as well as group work, serving young people and children aged 0 to 18 years who are registered with Lewisham GP.

The post-holder will be expected to provide Consultant leadership and medical cover. The weekly crisis second on-call cover is for young people presenting in crisis, primarily at University Hospital Lewisham (UHL), including the Adult Majors, Minors, Paediatric ED and the Paediatric wards. The crisis team are a well-functioning team with nurses who will assess and escalate to junior doctors and to the post holder as needed.

The post includes Emergency presentations or Paediatric ward reviews following admission at University Hospital Lewisham within the borough in conjunction with the other consultants and resident doctors, to ensure appropriate senior medical cover. MHA assessments are rare and the post holder is expected to conduct them when needed and work with the crisis team to care plan. Consultants provide cross cover for these duties during leave periods.

There is a regular team meeting and a Teams channel to maintain close working relationships.

The post is based in Lewisham CAMHS and is supported by an experienced administration team coordinated by the Borough Business Manager. The postholder will be supported administratively and will have an office, computer and telephone with access to IT support. The team has administrative support. Non-car drivers can access transport for essential clinical journeys.

The post offers scope to develop specialism within the overall role to this service. Lewisham CAMHS benefits from the support of trainees and the South London and Maudsley training schemes, with a note that changes may occur due to wider national agenda. The Training Programme Director for CAMHS Specialist Trainees is Dr Dan Hayes, Consultant Psychiatrist. This is not a training post, but you will be involved in supporting the trainees through both formal and informal teaching, as opportunity arises.

• Provide clinical and medical leadership for the MDT and junior medical staff; contribute to service development, governance, and quality improvement; participate in research and CPD.
• Deliver notional 7.5 DCC / 2.5 SPA split, with opportunities to take up additional roles commensurate with seniority (e.g., lead roles in education and training, safeguarding, clinical governance).
• Provide Crisis rota cover, on-call duties, and liaison with the Crisis team and Response Team; manage MHA assessments when required.
• Support cross- cover during leave periods and maintain communication across Lewisham CAMHS.
• Engage with trainees and support teaching and training opportunities.

This is a notional timetable that can be adapted to meet the needs of the post holder and the service, in the context of the job planning process with the lead clinician. There will be a 7.5 / 2.5 DCC / SPA split.

• Generous pay, pensions and leave; flexible working options including part-time and job sharing.
• Career development opportunities with mentoring, coaching, leadership programmes and other talent programmes.
• Car lease and staff benefits (housing, NHS discounts, etc.).
• Counselling services, wellbeing events, long service awards, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, childcare vouchers and staff restaurants.

The Trust is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer and provide reasonable adjustments. We aim to treat applicants with compassion, respect and dignity and promote equality and human rights. The Trust includes a commitment to tackling inequality and eliminating discrimination in everyday practice, ensuring services and staff understand and support this commitment.

Please note:

all applications must be made online; read and understand the Job Description and Person Specification; applications will be judged against criteria; the closing date is a guide; applications may close earlier; submitting confirms transfer to TRAC system; if you have not heard within three weeks from the closing date, your application has not been successful; priority consideration may be given to at-risk NHS employees;

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