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ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.Job OverviewCity & Hackney CAMHSSpeciality Doctor – 10 sessions per week6 Months Fixed Term PostThis is a community-based CAMHS post, split between the Emotional & Behavioural and Adolescent Mental Health Pathways offering assessments and treatments to a wide variety of clinical presentations as well as the opportunity of contributing to the Paediatric Liaison service at Homerton Hospital.The post holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management, and will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit.Main duties of the jobThis is a 1.0 WTE post in City & Hackney Specialist CAMHS is based at Homerton Row in the Emotional & Behavioural (E&B) and Adolescent Mental Health (AMHT) Pathways.The sessional commitment will be reviewed through the job plan process, having regard to work commitments and intensity, but will consist of assessment clinic sessions, contribution to the duty rotas and CRIT meeting (Crisis Response Integrated Team) as well as managing a psychiatric caseload.There are opportunities for joining established group programs such as DBT, specialist parenting and family therapy clinics if interested.A timetable of commitments will be agreed with the supervising consultant and lead consultant.The post holder will be accountable to the Clinical Team Lead for the E&B pathway, and will be supervised by the Consultant from the Emotional & Behavioural Pathway.The administrative base for this post is located at Homerton Row.The post-holder may participate in the teaching of other disciplines and any in-service training within the team.Working for our organisationOur mission is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.Detailed Job Description And Main ResponsibilitiesFULL JD & PS ARE ATTACHEDThe post-holder is expected to join the City & Hackney Emotional &Behavioural Team and Adolescent Mental Health Team based at Homerton Row Hackney. Clinical leadership to E&B team is provided by a Consultant Psychiatrist jointly with a non-medical Clinical Team Lead who is a family therapist.Clinical leadership to AMHT is provided by a Consultant Psychiatrist jointly with a non-medical Clinical Team Lead who is a family and systemic psychotherapist. The multidisciplinary team from both pathways consists of family therapists, psychotherapists, psychologists, dance and movement therapists and CAMHS practitioners.The Post-holder WillTogether with other members of the E&B MDT and AMHT MDT, the post-holder would be expected to assess new referrals and to maintain a treatment caseload of children and young people with both Emotional & Behavioural Disorders as well as severe mental illness indicating a high risk to themselves or others (Psychosis, Severe Depression, Bipolar, OCD), monitoring use of medication and other treatments as appropriate.Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteriaMB.BS, MBChB or equivalentFull Registration with the GMCSkillsEssential criteriaExcellent communication skills, verbal, non verbal and writtenSkills and a range of therapeutic interventions and psycho-social treatment optionsKnowledgeEssential CriteriaChild and adolescent mental health disorders and their managementExperience of pharmacological treatmentsMaking Things BetterQuality Improvement is a key part of our work to improve our services and refine how we do things. We have a global reputation for our quality improvement work and we don’t stand still! So we offer a fantastic opportunity for our staff to learn, lead and contribute towards improving our services.We launched our Five Year Strategy in April 2018, which identified four main strategic outcomes to improve: population health outcomes, experience of care, staff experience and improve value. This complements the NHS Long Term Strategy and sets out our direction of travel.Our CommunityWe provide a wide range of community health and mental health inpatient services to children, young people, adults of working age, and older adults in The City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Bedfordshire and Luton. We also provide psychological therapy services to the London Borough of Richmond, and provide Forensic services to the whole of North East London. We provide services in urban and rural settings, sometimes in our inpatient units, but mostly in the community close to where people live. Integrated care is key in making the best use of resources and providing effective care.Aiming HighWe were rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC in 2016, were proud to be rated ‘Outstanding’ again in 2018 and continue to be rated ‘Outstanding’ in 2021. We were named in the HSJ’s Top 10 best places to work in healthcare and were voted Provider Trust of the Year in 2018.Staff and Service Users UnitedWe strive to ensure that staff feel valued by the Trust and as they are truly pivotal in delivering better outcomes for our patients and service users. Our aspiration is to help to make ELFT the best place to work. This Trust is clinician-led and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services. We pride ourselves on our service user involvement. A service user will be on your assessment centre and interview panel if you are invited to meet us.We especially welcome people with lived experience of health difficulties, with insight and understanding of different backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles in our population as we believe that this will equip staff to deliver a high standard of care to our service users and patients.DiversityELFT Is committed to being a diverse organisation and our workforce is reflective of the population and communities we serve. We believe that having colleagues with a range of backgrounds and life experiences enriches and adds value to the outcomes we have set out to achieve. Having partnered and endorsed by organisations who are representative and experts in various areas of equality and diversity, we can ensure we are meeting the pre-set standards all the way from recruitment stage throughout the career journey of our employees by being accessible, having fair inclusive practices and a host of staff networks to support, nurture and celebrate our valued staff in the workplace.Other Reasons To ApplyAs a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.As part of the relocation scheme we presently have, the Trust could support you with offering up to £10,000 for removal and associated expenses. This is subject to change and terms and conditions apply.AI in applicationsIf you use AI or other tools to assist in writing your job application, make sure you add your own personal touch especially in the supporting information section. AI can make writing easier, but it doesn’t fully understand the position you’re applying for and might generate false or misleading information. Applications written only by AI often sound generic and may not show your real skills, knowledge, or experience. It’s important to write your supporting statement in your own words. East London NHS Foundation Trust does not recommend relying only on AI, as it could negatively impact on your chance of success in the application process.We carefully check applications to make sure no one has an unfair advantage, and we verify all references. At the interview, you’ll be asked about your experience, so be honest and ensure everything in your application is accurate. Please remember that using AI during the interview is not allowed.What Next?If you like the sound of ELFT, don’t waste a moment. We sometimes close adverts early if there is a high response, so apply now!As part of our recruitment process we may be required to share information you provide on the application form with NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) and/or other organisations for the purpose of the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of fraud or any other unlawful activity affecting the NHS. We also use third party providers to check and verify your qualifications who may be contacting you on our behalf to verify the same..If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please consider that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. You must provide professional email addresses for all referees as we will contact them as soon as an offer has been made. Please note we do not request references prior to interviews. All applications made through NHS Jobs account will be processed by TRAC System. Please note that some emails may go to your spam/junk mailbox so make sure you check this regularly.Find us online at www.elft.nhs.uk | Find us on Facebook | Follow us on @NHS_ELFT
