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Job Title: Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Grade: Consultant

Hours: 40 hours plus break

Department: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Maudsley Health, Abu Dhabi

Location: Abu Dhabi, but travel may be required across the UAE

Reports to: Lead Clinician, CAMHS, Maudsley Health

Professionally
Accountable to:

Clinical Director, Maudsley Health, Abu Dhabi

The postholder will be employed by MACANI LLC.

Principal Job Purpose: The Maudsley, in conjunction with Macani LLC requires an additional

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to provide services in the

United Arab Emirates. The post is being created to support the further

development of services in the Middle East and will provide clinical

expertise to the Team. The post holder will be based in Abu Dhabi. They

will be expected to deliver effective, highly specialist assessments and

treatments in accordance with UK and UAE guidance of professional

regulatory bodies in conjunction with other members of the

multidisciplinary team. The consultant will be directly involved in

assessment and management, particularly of complex cases where there

are psychiatric and other psycho-social factors.

Other main

responsibilities:

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BACKGROUND

The aim of the service in Abu Dhabi is to deliver high quality assessments, treatment, advice, training

and consultation across the range of mental health problems. This will require working

collaboratively with multi-disciplinary colleagues, other professionals, families and patients. The

service aims to provide a supportive environment using evidence-based approaches and will offer

training and development to professionals. Maudsley Health was set up initially as an outpatient

based mental health service although further developments are now planned. Some highly

specialist services will also be provided by visiting clinicians from the Maudsley Hospital in the UK

and in some cases the post holder might screen and hold cases until they have been assessed fully

by the visiting clinicians.

The post holder will be expected to take a role in the further development of the service as agreed

with the Clinical Director, Lead Clinician and Managing Director, as appropriate.

The post holder will be based in Abu Dhabi and will have access to office and computer facilities.

The use of an electronic patient record system is required.

CONTRIBUTION

Time commitment: 40 hours per week (plus breaks) over five days, to be worked flexibly including

one evening weekly and Saturdays (Saturdays on a rota system). The majority of the job plan is

patient facing, providing psychiatric input to the team;

? Management of complex cases.

? Development and leadership of a specialist service in conjunction with Clinical Director and

management.

? Clinical leadership.

? Assessment of new referrals, delivering therapy and/or working/co-working with multi-

disciplinary colleagues delivering interventions.

? Medication reviews.

? Care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.

? Liaison and collaborative working with other services and disciplines.

? Mental Health Act implementation (the Mental Health Act is under discussion in the UAE).

? Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working.

? Supervision and training of other staff and trainees.

? Clinical audit.

? Research and training.

? On-call responsibilities are not expected at this stage although this could be expected in the

future, particularly if inpatient services are developed.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THIS CONSULTANT APPOINTMENT

(All below are subject to change)

? Consultants to have 25 days annual leave per annum, plus national holidays.

? The post-holder is required to participate in a CPD program and through this program to

participate in a peer review group developing a Personal Development Plan.

? Consultants have access to 5 study leave days per annum (whole time) consistent with Personal

Development Plans.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

? The post holder will play a lead role in providing clinical expertise and support to the team.

? The post holder is expected to provide assessment, treatment and consultation for children and

young people under 18 who present with mental health disorders.

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? Participation in training of junior doctors (when in place) and other multidisciplinary staff within

the teams and contribution to the identification and provision of training needs of the

multidisciplinary team.

? Participation in education and training locally and nationally. Participate in research as a

principal, partner or facilitator as appropriate to the post holders experience and interests, as

agreed by the Lead Clinician.

? Adherence expected to agreed job plan and appraisal procedures.

? The post holder will be expected to support the development of the services in Abu Dhabi and

potentially across the greater Middle East area.

? A component of this role may be to manage cases collaboratively with visiting clinicians from the

UK.

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