Consultant Child ;amp; Adolescent Psychiatrists

Job Description

Fife NHS Addiction Services Addictions at Lynebank Hospital, Dunfermline CONSULTANT IN ADDICTIONS Do you want an exciting opportunity to work with Addiction Services in Fife, whilst continuing your CPD with protected time, and with the opportunity to enhance your CV NHS Fife Addiction Services are responsible for the delivery of addiction treatment and care services for currently over 1700 active patients. Addiction Services provides a Fife-wide treatment service to individuals with drug and alcohol-related problems. The services actively work in partnership with other agencies to provide comprehensive care to this group. We are seeking an enthusiastic senior addiction medicine specialist to join our clinical team. You would participate in all aspects of patient care, including multidisciplinary meetings and providing consultant leadership and expertise. This post combines the satisfaction of participating in an innovative and developing clinical service to individuals with high levels of multiple morbidities, together with the opportunity to become involved in further developing our recovery orientated system of care as well as research projects and teaching initiatives. You will be a fully registered medical practitioner, possess the MRCPsych, or other college membership or equivalent addiction specialist qualification, and have a minimum of 3 years in an approved Specialist Registrar National Training Programme or equivalent level of experience if you are not trained as a psychiatrist. You must have the appropriate CCST (or be eligible for such inclusion within 6 months of the interview date) or candidates with suitable experience who would like to pursue specialist registration through the CESR process are encouraged to contact us to discuss potential opportunities This post may be eligible for Tier 2 sponsorship if no suitable UK or EEA National is identified. For further information please contact Mrs Debbie Christensen telor e-mail who will be able to put you in touch with the right person for your questions. Interview date: To be confirmed Fife Health and Social Care PartnershipMental HealthFife Child & Adolescent Mental Health ServiceCONSULTANT CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRISTS2 posts, 16 sessions in totalWe are seeking 2 Consultant Psychiatrists to work a combined 16 sessions in Fife CAMHS generic child and adolescent psychiatry . The posts will be covering the West and central Fife area based in Carnegie Unit,Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline. Currently there is no on-call required of the post holder however in the future on call may become part of the duties of the consultant group. Contributing to emergancy response during normal working hours is expected.The department (Fife CAMHS) includes a core group of experienced and well qualified clinicians from a number of disciplines, including, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Nursing and Child Psychotherapy and dietetics. The post holder will join an established team of Consultant Psychiatrists. The service has one core trainee from the Edinburgh training scheme and is approved for Higher training from the Scottish National training scheme.We have been at the forefront in Scotland in developing an Intensive Therapy Service including Eating Disorders to offer community based support for children and young people with severe mental health problems. Other multi-disciplinary teams provide services for young people and children who self harm, for looked after children and for children and young people who have been sexually abused. As consultant psychiatrist you will be required to provide an input to all teams with a special emphasis on the Intensive Therapy. Generic work will include ADHD with co morbid presentations, anxiety, depression and psychosis. The Tier 3 ADHD pathway currently sits within the community paediatric service. It has been established for 10 years and includes nurses (with prescribing role), and psychologists. It offers assessment and treatment for young people with ADHD, including parent education groups and transition clinics for adolescents. The medical input into the pathway is provided by a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist and a speciality doctor.The establishment in 2005 of the Playfield Institute as a resource for skills development, research and the provision of information, has opened up new opportunities for the successful post holder to receive support for research and engage in a range of training events.The CAMH Service also provides essential input into specialist assessment clinics for children and young people thought to be on the Autistic Spectrum.Candidates must possess their MRCPsych or equivalent qualification and have obtained, or be within 6 months of obtaining the appropriate CCT from interview.Fife’s central location means that you are within easy travelling distance of the glorious Scottish countryside. The region has a wide range of sporting and leisure activities particularly golf and horse riding. There are excellent housing and education facilities and the main teaching centres in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee are close and easily accessible by road or public transport. Assistance with relocation and a car leasing scheme are available.Informal enquiries should be directed to Mr Lee Cowie, Clinical Services Manager / email or Dr Claudia Grimmer, clinical lead / emailInterview date: 22nd April 2021Closing date: 14th March 2021