Consultant Psychiatry- Child & Adolescent in Connacht Region - Republic of Ireland on a
fixed term / permanent basis; working for our client via Workplace Doctors
*** Must
have IMC (Specialist Division) Registration (Irish Medical Council) - Essential
*** Location: Republic of Ireland – Connacht Region (Galway, Leitrim, Mayo,
Roscommon, Sligo, Donegal)
***Speciality:
Psychiatry-
Child & Adolescent
*** Pay
rate: €217,235 to €261,051 Euro’s (dependent on experience) basic salary
(allowances paid extra)
*** Role: Consultant (6+ years post graduate
experience)
*** Duration: 12 months (FREE visa & work
permit + relocation package offered)
*** Role: Consultant (6+ years post graduate
experience)
*** Start date: ASAP
***IELTS Score of 7.0 Overall (minimum) –
Essential
***Exact location details provided on application
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Overview
Our client in the Connaught
Region provides a comprehensive range of mental health services and community
health services to the populations of Connaught, mental health services and
some community services to a nearby community hospital, and a number of
specialised services (e.g. Forensic, Eating Disorders) to adjacent counties and
beyond. The trust also provides CAMHS
and eating disorder services to Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo & Donegal
The Trust’s clinical services are
organised on the basis of care group clinical directorates: Children and Young people, Adults, and Older
Adults. All clinical services are developed in line with national policy guidance. The service models adopted by the Trust
support a strong focus on flexible community provision by comprehensive
multi-disciplinary services backed up by effective day services and inpatient
facilities. In common with many other
mental health trusts, the Trust’s use of inpatient facilities has been
streamlined progressively in recent years allowing a significant reduction in
bed numbers.
Medical staff have contributed
significantly to service developments, service redesign and efficiency
programmes within the Trust, and to the related development of primary care
mental health services. An active programme
of organisational and service development is well under way. This supports coherent care pathways through
primary care, secondary care and, when necessary, specialist clinical services
and services provided by other agencies. Consultant psychiatrists are
encouraged to contribute to this developmental work.
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN CONNUAGHT
The total populations served by the Trust are
approximately 527,185 in Connaught and 690,000 in Munster region. Both counties
are regarded as prosperous with relatively low socio-economic deprivation and
associated morbidity indices. However, this general picture disguises
significant pockets of deprivation and associated psychiatric morbidity in the
urban centres. These include ethnic minority communities and significant
numbers of refugees in some settings.
The gender split for the county is similar to national
and regional averages, with 50.9% females and 49.1% males. The age profile for
the county is also similar to the national average at most ages. The largest
difference is among those aged in their twenties, with lower proportions in
these age groups compared to nationally. The under 19 population is 121,479,
with 10 % living in poverty and about 400 looked after children at any one
time.
Our client has been providing a comprehensive CAMHS
service in Connaught Region for 7 years. During 2014 the service was offered
for tender and the trust was successful in securing further seven year
contract. The new service is based on the ‘Thrive Model’ and during October
2015 service transformation away from the traditional CAMHS tiered model to a
service strongly influenced by children young people, their parents/carers and
stakeholders began. The new model is based on ease of access, getting advice and
consultation and support and, specialist clinical pathways.
Local HSE commissioned tier 4 inpatient facilities are
within the trust and comprise The Adolescent Unit in our clients group.
Forensic CAMHS is provided by a specialist regional tier 4 team, both
supporting tier 3 and 4 CAMHS consultants, providing consultation and treatment
to the YOT and other agencies.
Clinical
Responsibilities
The post holder will join a multi-disciplinary team
and take a leading role in providing psychiatric input to the assessment and
treatment of children, adolescents and families referred there. This will include face to face assessment and
treatment as well as consultation to other team members. The post holder will
liaise as necessary with hospital departments including A & E, Paediatrics,
Community Paediatrics, Adult Mental Health and others. The post holder will also liaise with other
agencies dealing with children, such as education, social services and primary
care. The liaison role will include strategic role in service development. Each
of the psychiatrists will have a link with the localities to aid communication
with GP’s in those areas
Cross cover will be expected between the consultants
in this CAMHS team, and on occasion more widely within Connacht CAMHS, for CPD,
study leave, annual leave, short sickness absence, etc.
The consultants within the team will determine, with
other senior clinicians, Clinical Director and clinical team manager, how
responsibilities will be divided between them.
Special interest sessions will be discussed within the
aims of the Directorate and agreed with the Clinical Director and Service
Director
Teaching Commitments
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Job Plan
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, the Operational Medical
Director and Lead Consultant Psychiatry- Child & Adolescent, on behalf of the Trust’s Medical Director, based on the provisional
timetable. This will be signed by the Chief Executive and will be effective
from the commencement date of the appointment.
It will be reviewed at 3 months & thereafter
annually or at any time, but no less than 3 months after a previous review, as
requested by the appointee, Operational Medical Director or Clinical Lead &
adjusted accordingly to the agreement of both parties.
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IMPORTANT
GENERAL NOTE
On-call Responsibilities
The post holder is expected to join the CAMHS
consultant on-call rota covering the Connaught Region. The frequency of on-call
duties is 1:11. Category A 3% intensity. Most nights there is a Speciality
Registrar or Registrar available, a senior mental health practitioner on each
night takes the first calls.
a) To participate in development
of and undertake all duties and functions pertinent to the Consultant’s area of
competence, as set out within the Clinical Directorate Service Plan and in line with policies as specified by the
Employer.
b) To ensure that duties and
functions are undertaken in a manner that minimises delays for patients and
possible disruption of services.
c) To work within the framework
of the hospital / agency’s service plan and/or levels of service (volume, types
etc.) as determined by the Employer. Service planning for individual clinical
services will be progressed through the Clinical Directorate structure or other
arrangements as apply.
d) To co-operate with the
expeditious implementation of the Disciplinary Procedure
e) To formally review the
execution of the Clinical Directorate Service Plan with the Clinical Director /
Employer periodically. The Clinical Directorate Service Plan shall be reviewed
periodically at the request of the Consultant or Clinical Director / Employer.
The Consultant may initially seek internal review of the determinations of the
Clinical Director regarding the Service Plan.
f) To participate in the
development and operation of the Clinical Directorate structure and in such
management or representative structures as are in place or being developed. The
Consultant shall receive training and support to enable him/her to participate
fully in such structures.
g) To provide, as appropriate,
consultation in the Consultant’s area of designated expertise in respect of
patients of other Consultants at their request.
h) To ensure in consultation with
the Clinical Director that appropriate medical cover is available at all times
having due regard to the implementation of the European Working Time Directive
as it relates to doctors in training.
i) To supervise and be
responsible for diagnosis, treatment and care provided by non-Consultant
Hospital Doctors (NCHDs) treating patients under the Consultant’s care.
j) To participate as a right and
obligation in selection processes for non-Consultant Hospital Doctors and other
staff as appropriate. The Employer will provide training as required. The
Employer shall ensure that a Consultant representative of the relevant
specialty / sub-specialty is involved in the selection process.
k) To participate in clinical
audit and proactive risk management and facilitate production of all
data/information required for same in accordance with regulatory, statutory and
corporate policies and procedures.
Requirements
This post is open to doctors who hold Registration
as a Specialist in the Specialist Division of the Registrar of Medical
Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in the specialty of
Clinical and Psychiatry.
Office Accommodation
Office accommodation will be provided for the
appointee with secretarial support
Management Responsibility
All Consultants are required to attend the monthly
Directorate Meetings. Post holders will be expected to share in administrative
duties allocated by mutual agreement within the Directorate. As part of the
Consultant Team, the consultant will
offer mentoring support and lead the existing clinical team through; joint
clinics, one-to-one support, individual case management and complex cases,
identifying development needs and suggesting CPD (Continuous Professional
Development) opportunities and responding to clinical enquiries via e-mail and
telephone.
If you are interested in working in growing your
career and increasing your income, then talk to our healthcare team today. If
you can fill the above requirements, we will give you the following benefits:
*** Visa & Work Permit for FREE!
*** Guidance, Training & Career Development
*** Dedicated & Supportive team- Consultant
available when you need.
*** Excellent Basic Pay, Overtime paid for extra
hours
***Assistance provided with relocation
We look
forward to helping you progress your career and find you the ideal position.
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***Please note due to the high number of applications,
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