About this role
Job summary
This post is to provide consultant psychiatry input for the Service for Complex Autism and Associated Neurodevelopmental Diagnoses (SCAAND). SCAANDprovidesspecialist assessments and evidence-based treatments for children and young people with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disabilityand neurodevelopmental conditions, especially those with mental health needs and other co-occurring conditions. Children and young people referred to the service may also have associated genetic conditions, sensory impairments, physical impairments or other additional needs. SCAAND includes a pathway for young people with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). The successful applicant will work closely with the existing Consultant Child Psychiatrists and the other disciplines withinSCAAND andmay hold roles in other pathways.
This is an established post. The vacancy has arisen following retirement of the post-holder and is offered as 10 PAs.
Main duties of the job
The appointed Consultant Psychiatrist will join the existing MDT and is expected to lead in assessment and management plans. Consultants are expected to be providing clinical service leadership within their senior role in the MDT and support areas of clinical governance and management.
Theteamworks in close collaboration with the Autism and Intellectual Disabilities Intensive Intervention Team (AID-IIT) and Orchids (an intensive intervention team for children under 13), based together in National and Specialist (N&S)Outpatient CAMHS within South London and Maudsley (SLAM) NHS Trust. The team benefits from joint working and sharing ofexpertisewith colleagues within wider N&S CAMHS.
The post holder will provide consultation but also (as described above) work directly with children, adolescents and their families using specialist knowledge and expertise; they will prepare timely consultation, assessment and review reports and maintain and ensure high service standards for safeguarding, adherence to relevant legislation (including Mental Health Act, Children's Act & Mental Capacity Act) and progressive clinical practice.
Quality improvement projects and client experience data collection are vital aspects of day-to-day work, which the post holder will be expected to play a major role in undertaking and encouraging other service clinicians to do likewise.
About us
Working for the Trust
There are excellent opportunities for professional development including management, training, research, and audit experience.
Benefits
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. It's important to us that you are valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
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.We support a range of flexible working 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 mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes.
Car lease. Our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars.
Our staff benefit fromkeyworker housing, which is available on selected sites.
NHS discounts. With discounts of up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through the Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include
Counselling services
Wellbeing events
Long service awards
Cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Childcare vouchers
Staff restaurants
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be responsible for:
- 1. The post holder will work closely with the wider team to deliver multidisciplinary consultations, assessments, and interventions to young people, their families and professional networks. A full-time postholder would be expected to participate in approximately one new MDT assessment and one consultation per week.
- 2. Providing ongoing consultation to the local referring service, alongside overviewing of the management plan and treatment of the children and adolescents assessed who need ongoing support by SCAAND particularly those who need consultant psychiatric intervention.
- 3. There will be an active caseload for the postholder.
- 4. All cases seen by SCAAND are held by the local CAMHS and the local team is providing the ongoing risk assessment and management as required although advice and liaison will be provided for each case as needed.
- 5. Provision of clinical leadership within SCAAND and to collaborate in systems of supervision and care management. The consultant will offer consultation and joint working with other professionals wherever possible but will also have the capacity to work autonomously when this is required.
- 6. Working in partnership with local multidisciplinary teams and other agencies to ensure clinical management of patients within a shared care framework.
7.Provision of reciprocal cross-cover for consultant psychiatrist for annual leave, unplanned leave and for short term sickness etc, and in the normal working week.
- 8. Urgent clinical work is undertaken by the whole multi-disciplinary team, including the consultant, during normal working hours. The consultant provides senior medical cover, together with the other consultants for the sector/service.
The post holder will be required to maintain Section 12 and Approved Clinician Status, to provide consultant clinical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team.
Please refer to the Job Description for further details.
*The Job Description is subject to the RCSych approval. *
Person Specification
Training and Experience
Essential
- Completion of Higher Psychiatric Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Equivalent training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CESR issued by PMETB)
- Experience in psychopharmacology and assessing + treating complex autism and/ or ID with associated comorbidities
- Experience in clinical leadership and service development
Desirable
- Experience in the use of ADOS, ADI-r
- Experience of psychopharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities in children with mental illness in intellectual disability and autism and physical illness
- Experience in Paediatrics
- Inpatient experience
- Experience in liaison psychiatry
- Experience in relevant therapeutic practice e.g. DBT, CBT or Family Therapy
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- CCT (or within 6 months of accreditation)
- Full GMC Registration and inclusion on Specialist GMC Register (Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist)
- Sec 12 (2) and AC approved (or undertaking to obtain this before taking up the post
- Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or Equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree or additional qualifications (e.g., MSc, PhD on a related topic/ neuroscience, Teaching Proficiency)
Clinical skills
Essential
- Demonstrated clinical skills in specialist area of intellectual disability/developmental neuropsychiatry / autism and psychopharmacology
- Demonstrated clinical skills child and adolescent psychiatry
- Must have experience in dealing with children with autism and / or learning disability in community, inpatient and residential settings
- Advanced knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies for young people with autism/ intellectual disability and their families
- Experience and knowledge of multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working with children with complex, multi-system disease
- Experience of safeguarding, governance and legislation issues specific to autistic individuals and children with intellectual disability and associated comorbidities
- Experience working in specialist neurodevelopmental disorder teams and co-working with social care, and education
- Competence in physical assessments
- Competence in non-medication therapeutic approaches
- Evidence based practice
- Compliance with national and professional guidelines
- Competence in risk management
Desirable
- Expertise in autism and intellectual disability, particularly complex presentations, comorbid mental health conditions and behaviours of concern
- Strong clinical leadership and multidisciplinary working, with the ability to coordinate formulation, risk management and integrated care across CAMHS, learning disability and wider services
- Advanced assessment and formulation skills, including understanding the interaction between neurodevelopmental differences, mental health, trauma, environment and communication needs
- Expertise in evidence-based, adapted interventions, including Positive Behaviour Support, psychological approaches, medication and crisis intervention
Management
Essential
- Knowledge, understanding and compliance with Clinical Governance guidance structures and principles (e.g., service quality improvement, gap analysis
- Participation performance management and service line management
- Participation in quality improvement work
- Participation in development of service protocols and service development projects
- Demonstrable ability to effectively lead a team
- Must have excellent skills in communication in English with patients, relatives/carers, colleagues and staff or other organisations
- Must be skilled in professional collaboration
- Must have an interest in and commitment to neurodevelopmental disorders
Desirable
- Demonstrable role in leadership and clinical management within previous roles
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of and interest in undergraduate and post-graduate teaching, teaching of junior doctors and multi-disciplinary staff at local, national and international level
Desirable
- Developing training programmes for staff of all disciplines
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Demonstrable academic achievements to support allocation of Research time in job plan
- Publication(s) accepted by peer review journals in a relevant academic field
Desirable
- National and international reputation and academic achievements in area of expertise
- A proven track record or the ability to demonstrate potential in the research of child and adolescent psychiatry
- A higher research degree (e.g. MPhil., MD or PhD)
- Experience of co-operating in Clinical Research
Personal Skills
Essential
- Focus on good communication skills and ability to be clear, fluent and articulate in communication in English
- Ability to provide clinical leadership and guidance for complex cases
- Ability to take part in multidisciplinary teamwork and accept non-medical leadership arrangements
- Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority and diversity issues
- Ability to work with Partner Agencies including local CAMHS Services, Social Services, Education and Voluntary Agencies
- Readiness to cover absent colleagues and service areas when necessary
Desirable
- Demonstration of a wider understanding of NHS and ability to work within constantly changing environment at national and international levels
- Excellent communication, teaching and partnership-working skills, including supporting families, developing colleagues and contributing to service development, research and clinical governance
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel
- Membership of Medical Defence Organisation
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
Maudsley Hospital
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 8AZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)