Health Care for Kids CQC registered practice based in Leamington Spa.
Are you tired of seeing patients as numbers?This is a great opportunity for an experienced medical professional, who would love to provide their patients with a much more holistic approach.
Priding themselves on breaking down barriers, when families and parents are left with no support, providing the clinical freedom and support to families they need.
Having a growing national reputation for diagnostic behavioural work, the practice attracts UK-wide referrals and inquiries from families, health and educational professionals, and Social Services. You will provide neurodevelopmental assessments, diagnoses, and interventions for children and young people to identify anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), and autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
You will need to have the following:- Professional qualification as a Paediatrician or Psychiatrist Child and Adolescent - MRCPCH or MRCPsych
- Registration with the GMC
- Consultant level or experienced non-training grade with demonstrable interest and experience in behavioural / neuro-developmental conditions
- A clear Enhanced DBS
- Outstanding communication skills both in spoken and written communication
- Outstanding empathy and intuition
- Natural inclination to share our core, patient-centered values
- Strong work ethic
- Meticulous attention to detail where patients and their care are concerned
- Strong team player with both professional and administrative colleagues used to operating in a level playing field and demonstrating the ability to work collaboratively with others, supporting them where possible
What the post involves:As a
Consultant Paediatrician with interests in neurodevelopmental conditions, you will be responsible for administering the clinical assessment, making the diagnostic decision with the full support of a fellow Senior Consultant Paediatrician and feeding back your outcome to the client and their family verbally and in writing, as well as providing medication treatment and reviews, and referring patients to NHS, if requested, or specialist services if needed.
Duties include:- Assessing children and young people for ADHD or ASD, considering differential and/co-occurring conditions to make diagnostic decisions
- Carrying out a full appropriate examination including growth parameters and cardiac examination
- Taking into account other factors such as severe anxiety, the age of the child, and the development of the child when planning treatment
- Understanding of the autonomy of a teenager and young adult
- Using clinical judgement and experience to apply appropriate treatment
- Formulating and implementing plans for the treatment and medication of patients using NICE guidelines in line with national/local formularies and Healthcare4Kids expertise
- Ensuring that the family and the childs interests are fully considered within the context of their treatment plan and that all parties actively participate in ethical and shared decision making
- Writing informative, accurate, and professional medical reports to be completed within expected timeframes
- Providing ongoing communication with the family via email, and phone calls
- Providing ongoing communication with Primary Care
- Complete risk assessments and review safeguarding needs alongside treatment strategies during ongoing patient care
- Providing regular medication reviews for children and young people
- Administration of shared care agreements, individual medication plans, and liaison with the administrative team regarding clinic follow-up
- Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for diagnosis within competence, with supervision from Consultant Paediatrician
- Following national guidance and policies developed by the Company
- Use independent prescribing skills and knowledge to complete health assessments, and initiate medication and titrate dosage
- Provide consultation and training to other members of staff to develop skills in this area of expertise
- Working closely with clinical lead to ensure a consistent, gold standard and forward-thinking service
- Maintaining registration with the appropriate governing body (GMC)
Salary: Annual salary will equate to circa £75,000 - £95,000 per annum based on experience.
Contract: Self-employed, working ideally full-time at 37.5 hours per week, or part-time (minimum 2 days per week)
Support you will receive:- Support considered with the completion of a prescribing qualification and any other accreditations that may benefit the organisation in the short and long term
- Clinical skills training will be provided
This is a great opportunity if you would like to move to a private Mental Health Clinic and make a difference to the young generation.JBRP1_UKTJ
