South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Southwark Early help
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Southwark CAMHS - CAMHS Clinical Academic Group (CAG)
We are seeking a fixed term - Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, to join the Southwark Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service for a fixed term period (9 months) due to maternity leave for the permanent post holder.
The post holder will join an established Multidisciplinary Team and support in the leadership and delivery of effective community CAMHS services, in accordance with national guidance and guidelines, and in collaboration with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, and other relevant services in the statutory, private, and voluntary sectors.
This Consultant post offers an opportunity to join Southwark CAMHS and the CAMHS Clinical Academic Group of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, the most comprehensive mental health service for children and young people in the country.
This post includes direct clinical activity and supporting 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.
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The Main Responsibilities Of The Post Include
- Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care in the neurodevelopmental service
- To carry out mental health & risk assessments on children & young people, including with regards to the use of the MHA, as appropriate, and to support the multi-disciplinary team in managing these situations effectively.
- To assume responsibility for own case list and case management of children and families, in partnership with the MDT
- To use pharmacological interventions, as appropriate, in partnership with children and their families and networks of care.
- Supervision of medical and non-medical staff as required.
Working for our organisation
The Trust is a leading mental health service provider working in partnership with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience as part of the King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre.
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There are excellent opportunities for professional development including management, training, research, and audit experience. There is also opportunity for teaching locally within the service to multi-disciplinary and medical colleagues, to post-graduates at King’s College London, and to psychiatry trainees on the Maudsley/SLaM training scheme
Please see attached job description and person specification for details
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Dr Anto Ingrassia
Job title: Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Lead Clinician
Email address: Anto.Ingrassia@slam.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07740 422 533
Vicky Brady, Service Manager
victoria.brady@slam.nhs.uk
Emily Elliott – Early Help Team, Clinical Service Lead
Emily.Elliott@slam.nhs.uk
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