Job Title: Clinical Fellow CAMHS
Post requires 5 years residency: No
Salary Range: £54,957.00 to £66,260.00
Shift Allowance:
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Full time/Part Time: Full Time
Term Time only post: No
Advert Closing Date:10/03/2025
By joining the Government of Jersey and wider Jersey Public Services, you'll be proud of what you can achieve – both for yourself and the people of Jersey. You'll enjoy a broader scope that allows you to express yourself, in a smaller setting that means you see the positive results of your impact every day. You'll have a diversity of opportunities that stretch and challenge you, with all the personal and professional support you need. Most of all, in our open, welcoming environment, your voice matters, enabling you to build a rewarding career.
Job Overview
We have an exciting role within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) to offer an enthusiastic and caring Clinical Fellow to work with us from February to August 2025 or longer for the right candidate. The post holder will predominantly work in the Neurodevelopmental Pathway managing the treatment and monitoring of children and young people with a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) under the supervision of a senior CAMHS doctor. This will include prescribing medications for this condition using EPMA, evaluating response to treatment, monitoring of physical health and addressing any other mental health concerns that may present. The post holder will also have the opportunity to observe and then undertake diagnostic assessments of ADHD under supervision. There will also be opportunities to join the duty team and eating disorders pathway to expand experience of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. We are not expecting any prior training in ADHD assessment, but this would be a great role for someone considering a career in Psychiatry.
For an informal discussion regarding the role please contact Catherine Keep on c.keep@health.gov.je or telephone 01534 445053.
Job Purpose
- Record clinical activity accurately and contemporaneously on the electronic patient record system.
- Prescribe medication (including controlled drugs) using EPMA
- Ensure effective liaison between mental health services and the acute hospital, and with other agencies in the voluntary and statutory sectors as appropriate.
- Undertake, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
- Attend regular supervision with their supervising Consultant/Associate Specialist
- Participate in annual appraisal and revalidation.
- Participate in the academic programme of the organisation, including the weekly mental health education programme.
- Maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, and the Jersey Care Commission.
- Attend Jersey Mental Health Law training.
- Abide by professional codes of conduct including the Royal College of Psychiatrist’s “Good Psychiatric Practice” and the General Medical Council’s “Good Medical Practice”.
- Comply with the employer’s agreed policies and procedures and standing financial instructions.
- Comply with the Trust’s Health and Safety policies and training requirements, including all mandatory training.
The CAMHS Team
The multi-disciplinary team is operationally managed through the Children, Young People and Educations Services Directorate. Medical staff are line managed through the Medical Director structure of Health and Community Services (this includes Appraisal and Revalidation, annual leave and study leave policies and approval). The post is based within the Womens and Childrens Care Group, HCS (Health & Community services).
CAMHS is staffed by a multi-disciplinary team with secretarial and administrative support. The service aims to provide a comprehensive assessment, treatment and therapeutic service for a range of developmental, behavioural, emotional and psychiatric difficulties in children and young people up to their 18th birthday. The service is restructuring, and the new posts are currently being recruited to. The CAMHS clinics are mainly based at Liberte House, La Motte Street, St Helier. There are also clinics at the Edith Quenault Centre and Gorey Youth Service. CAMHS is co-located with Children’s Social Care and the Children and Families Hub.
In-patient Provision
There is no designated inpatient provision but the team provide flexible intensive packages of care for children and young people with severe or complex mental health difficulties. The packages of care can be provided both for assessment and treatment. The programmes are set up jointly with other services including Paediatrics, Adult Mental Health and Children’s Services (Social Care)
The Paediatric and Adult Mental Health teams are supportive in providing in-patient facilities and both the paediatric ward (Robin Ward) and acute adult mental health ward (Orchard House) are used for young people who require admission. Robin Ward will admit young people up to their 17th birthday.
All those under 16, and most under 18 admitted to Orchard House are cared for separately to the other in-patients if possible or are under continuous observation for safeguarding reasons. There is a new provision currently being built which will provide facilities for young people to be admitted to an area separate from the main ward. It is anticipated that this may become available from June 2024. When necessary young people can be transferred to the UK for inpatient treatment.
Timetable
This is a full-time post of 40 hours (10 PA's per week, based at CAMHS, Liberte House. The postholder will be managerially responsible to their supervising consultant and through them the Lead Consultant for the service. The timetable will consist of 9 Clinical Programmed Activities (including administration) and 1 Supporting Professional Activity (SPA). The Clinical PAs will include: direct clinical contact (in the ward), indirect clinical contact (in multi-disciplinary meetings and reviews), and clinical administration. The SPA will include: CPD, audit & quality improvement activity, appraisal, revalidation and educational visits to other parts of the service.
The post holder will be provided with a shared office space including a laptop computer. Shortly after appointment a weekly timetable will be agreed between the Lead Consultant and the ADHD service.
Essential Criteria
Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Basic Medical Degree
Completion of Foundation Year training (or equivalent)
Current BLS certificate
Experience of assessing and treating psychiatric patients and working in General Medicine
Knowledge and evidence of participation in CPD
Sound understanding of clinical governance
Desirable Criteria
Current ALS certificate
Working knowledge of MCLaw and DOLS
UK NHS experience
Experience of inter-agency working
Evidence of using feedback form to inform personal development
Across the Government of Jersey and public service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wider range of opportunities – to work with recognised experts across teams, learn new skills and develop their careers. We actively look to recruit people from different backgrounds, with diverse perspectives. This creates a richer, more varied environment, where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking and new opportunities, so you can develop an exciting and rewarding career.
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