Job summaryWe are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Locum Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join theCamden MOSAIC CAMHS service. Camden MOSAIC is an integrated service for children and young people with disabilities and their families. This multi-agency partnership service aims to work together to support families to help their child with complex needs to participate fully infamily and community life.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, with experience and interest in working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant multi-disciplinary CAMHS team. There will be opportunities at the Tavistock and CNWL for continuing professional development. You will be part of a truly integrated, multi-agency partnership at CNWL and we require candidates to workflexibly and confidently within a multi-professional setting.This post will be based in the MOSAIC CAMHS team at Kentish Town Health Centre and we also work closely with the local special needs school where clinics have been arranged in order to improve accessibility to our services for families with children with learning disabilities and complex social and communication difficulties.The post holder will offer assessment, consultation and interventions as appropriate tochildren and adolescents alongside working with parents and carers and professionals from the local authority and third sector. The applicant will need to be available to work with MOSAIC on Tuesday mornings, other days are flexible.About usThe Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health trust with a focus on training and education alongside a full range of mental health services and psychological therapies for children and their families, young people and adults.We are committed to improving mental health and emotional wellbeing, believing that high quality mental health services should be available for all who need them. We bring a distinctive contribution based on the importance we attach to social experience at all stages of people's lives, and our focus on psychological and developmental approaches to the promotion of health and the prevention and treatment of mental ill healthWe contribute to the pool of ideas through our own research and development, but are also committed to bringing together the best ideas of the time, old and new, from inside and out, together with the most gifted and able professionals in our fields of endeavour. We aim to share our ideas and practice through as many routes as possible.As a Trust we aim constantly to be evolving in nature and form in relation to the environment in which we work, to ensure that our contribution remains relevant.The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.Candidates are requested to use the section entitled Supporting Information, on the application form to set out their reasons for applying to work at MOSAIC and their suitability for this post.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialMB BS or equivalent medical qualification.DesirableQualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.MRCPsychAdditional clinical qualifications.ELIGIBILITYEssentialFully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.CCT (or within 6 months of CCT) in psychiatry or CCT equivalent.Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointmentApproved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointmentDesirableIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practiceCLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCEEssentialExcellent knowledge in child and adolescent psychiatryKnowledge of working with children and families with disabilitiesExcellent clinical skills using bio-psychosocial perspective and wide medical knowledgeExcellent oral and written communication skills in EnglishAble to manage clinical complexity and uncertaintyExperience in the psychiatric assessment and treatment of children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions including Autism, ADHD and Learning DisabilitiesMakes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of othersAble to meet duties under MHA and MCADesirableWide range of specialist and subspecialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable serviceWide experience and skill of therapeutic work with children young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and their familiesEvidence of working flexibly with team members and with young people, and providing appointments in a range of community settingsTraining in standardized assessment tools to assist diagnosis of Autism, including ADOS, ADI , 3di etcACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNINGEssentialAble to deliver postgraduate teaching and trainingAbility to work in and lead teamDemonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.Participated in continuous professional developmentParticipated in research or service evaluation.Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmesDesirableAble to plan and deliver postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this postReflected on purpose of CPD undertakenExperienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publicationsHas led clinical audits or quality improvement leading to service change or improved outcomes to patientsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameTavistock and Portman NHS Foundation TrustAddressKentish Town Health Centre2 Bartholomew RoadLondonNW5 2BXEmployer's websitehttps://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)