Job summary
West London NHS Trust CAMHS service offers child and adolescent mental health services across Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham. The Trust grade posts are divided between Child and Family Team (0-13 years) and Adolescent Team (14-17 years) of Hammersmith and Fulham CAMHS. The specialist services include Neurodevelopmental and Learning Disabilities (NDLD) Team, psychosis pathway with Early Intervention Service, cross-borough crisis, eating disorders and DBT services. An Out of Hours service provides support for children and young people in crisis.

Main duties of the job
The post-holder will contribute to service delivery in the Hammersmith and Fulham Team, offering assessment for children and young people aged 0-18 years with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties. The post contributes to the specialist CAMHS Duty Rota, managing referrals and urgent responses, with opportunities to follow up cases with ongoing clinical need. Liaison with other services including Crisis Team, Eating Disorder Team, Early Intervention in Psychosis, DBT Team, Community Paediatrics, Child Development Team, Social Care teams, schools, and the voluntary sector is a valuable aspect of the role. The post-holder may be asked to contribute to activities supporting demand across the wider service.

About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering mental health, physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital and provides secure services across eight London boroughs, employing 4,500 staff.

Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached. The person specification below outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent Medical Degree
• o FY2 competencies or equivalent outside the UK
• Registration with GMC

Desirable

• o Experience of working in the NHS
• o Experience of working in psychiatry

Knowledge
Essential

• Competent in history taking and examination skills
• Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
• o Ability to prioritise clinical need
• o Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
• o Ability to interview patients and carers
• Ability to write clear and comprehensive notes and GP letters
• Ability to take responsibility within remit of role

Desirable

• Ability to work with children and young people

Personal skills
Essential

• Willingness and ability to work within a Multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to work flexibly, adapting approach to the clinical situation and changing service provision.
• Willingness to seek help from senior colleagues and supervisor when appropriate
• Capacity to manage /prioritise time and information effectively

Desirable

• Ability to function successfully under pressure

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.

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. 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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.