Community CAMHS Speciality Doctor

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Thanet ChYPMHS team working as a specialty doctor. This is a full time position and you will work alongside a skilled multidisciplinary team including consultant psychiatrists, therapists, nurse prescribers and CAMHS practitioners. The team is based in a dedicated building in Broadstairs. As a specialty doctor in the team you will be able to manage an independent caseload of young people, under consultant supervision comprising of both generic and ADHD cases, with the opportunity to further skills according to experience during the post. Our CYP services run a clear pathway model of care, offering episodic evidence based care for children and young people. In the wider directorate we have county wide Crisis & Home treatment teams, an adolescent inpatient unit based in Staplehurst, a specialist CYP learning disability team and an all age eating disorder service. You will join a cohesive and supportive group of Consultant and SAS doctors, with established monthly peer groups. Your career aspirations and development will be supported, with flexible opportunities to gain experience relevant to CESR, higher training or specialist grade career progression.

Main duties of the job

Assessment, formulation and management of young people under the service including psychiatric formulation, prescribing and monitoring of medication and recommendations for appropriate non pharmacological treatments.Attending & contributing to network approach meetings for any young people under your care managed jointly between health, education and social care to share clear formulation and treatment plans from Thanet ChYPMHS.Attendance at weekly MDT meetings & contributing to case discussions and treatment planning.Assessment and management of ADHD and ASD (opportunity for support and skill development if required).Repeat prescribing of medication for young people under the service.Participation in the Pan Kent day time duty rota (9-5 Mon-Fri), supporting the crisis team with psychiatric assessments for young people in crisis across the county, including those subject to the Mental Health Act. S12 approval can be gained during the post if needed.

About us

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.