Consultant Psychiatrist - Community Eating Disorders

Integrated Care System; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join a dedicated Community Eating Disorders service. The role involves providing leadership, conducting thorough assessments, and working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient care. The successful candidate will play a key part in improving patient outcomes and supporting the development of the services offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in Adult Psychiatry at SpR, SASG or Consultant level within the last 3 years.
• Ability to manage complex workloads and provide leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant leadership for Eating Disorder services.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments for complex referrals.
• Supervise medical monitoring of high-risk patients.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Complex workload management

Education

Fully registered with the GMC

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist - Community Eating Disorders

East London NHS Foundation Trust runs a specialist Community Eating Disorders Service (CEDS) providing specialist assessment and treatment to people referred with severe and complex eating disorders. We have a stepped care partnership with local charity 'Caroline' who are commissioned to provide for mild to moderate eating disorders.

The team works in close conjunction with primary care and secondary mental health services and manages approximately 200-300 referrals per year with an ongoing caseload of circa 70, with average of 30 at high risk. The EDS consists of a multi-disciplinary community team comprising psychology, psychiatry, mental and physical health nursing, GP with special interest, Occupational Therapists and dietetics colleagues.

The current team delivers evidence-based treatments within a recovery model of care. We work using a motivational approach with patients to empower them in taking ownership of their recovery. To promote recovery positive risk taking and effective risk management are essential.

Closing date:27th July 2025

Interview date (AAC panel): 13th August 2025

Main duties of the job

Provide consultant leadership and support the continued development of the Eating Disorder services.

Ensure that service users consistently receive high-quality services that adhere to the best practice guidelines and achieve high professional standards.

Provide a key role as the senior specialist clinician within the team and support the wider work of the multi-disciplinary team.

Provide a comprehensive assessment of complex referrals requiring psychiatric review. This includes medical and psychiatric assessment, including eating disorder and non-eating disorder psychopathology.

Provide consultations as part of the MEED pathway with colleagues from acute hospitals.

Lead in the monitoring and treatment of the physical complications of eating disorders in collaboration with other health professionals.

Supervise the team in charge of the medical monitoring and management of High-risk patients monitored in House (checking bloods when needed, taking appropriate actions).

Provide clinical advice and guidance to primary care physicians to manage patients in the least restrictive environment.

Work with the Team manager to ensure KPI and national targets are met.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job responsibilities

The Team currently consists of:

• Consultant Psychiatrist (This post)
• GPSI
• Clinical Psychologist
• Operational Manager
• Therapist / Nurse Practitioner
• Occupational Therapist
• Eating Disorder Practitioners / Nurse / Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Clinical Support Workers
• Admin Team

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC

Experience

• Experience of clinical work in Adult Psychiatry at SpR, SASG or Consultant leve within the last 3 years

Organisation Skills / Abilities

• Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that

Clinical Skills

• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team

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.