Are you looking for an exciting opportunity working in the field of Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) including ADHD?
The Neurodevelopmental Service (NDS) is looking for two full-time Consultant Psychiatrists for an initial fixed term 1-year contract. The focus of these roles will be developing a system wide ND pathway beginning with an initial pilot for primary care provider collaboration to deliver a primary care ADHD assessment service providing training, consultation and supervision to a cohort of local GPs and primary care health professionals to deliver ADHD diagnostic and treatment work. The post holder will also be asked to provide assessment for ADHD, Autism and Tics and Tourette's and treatment for ADHD and Tics and Tourette's whilst also including supervising the team’s Nurse Prescribers with the initiating, titrating and evaluating of ADHD medication.
Main duties of the job
Excellent communication skills are key to the role in regard to communicating with all stakeholders including service users, third sector providers, internal and external partners.
About us
The NDS is a specialist clinical diagnostic assessment and consultation service for adults living in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex with a suspected diagnosis of ASC, ADHD, Tourette's syndrome and Tic disorder. The service is delivered by Senior Nurse Practitioners and also has a weekly multidisciplinary clinic comprising of Neuropsychiatrist, Consultant Psychologist and the Speech and Language Therapist.
Job responsibilities
Knowledge and experience in the field would be an advantage, but training and support is available from the team’s Neuropsychiatrists who are leading national experts.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
* Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
* Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Transport
* Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
* Excellent knowledge in specialty
* Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
* Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
* Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
* Ability to work in and lead team
* Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
* Participated in continuous professional development
* Participated in research or service evaluation.
* Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
* Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
* Ability to work in a participatory way so that shared decision making and conversations around formulation/diagnosis and ongoing care are a collaborative endeavour with the people who access our service.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
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