Consultant Psychiatrist, CYPS, The Meadows (attracts £25K RRP)

NHS; Epsom; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join their dynamic Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Service. This role offers the opportunity to work within a supportive multi-disciplinary team, focusing on the assessment and treatment of young patients with eating disorders. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in enhancing service delivery and ensuring high-quality care, while also engaging in teaching and leadership within the team. This position promises a rewarding career path in a fast-paced environment, where your expertise will directly impact the lives of children and adolescents in need of support.

Qualifications

• Full medical registration with a license to practice required.
• Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act or equivalent needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic and treatment services for eating disorders in children.
• Liaise with acute hospitals caring for medically unstable young people.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Leadership Skills

Knowledge of NHS Legislation

Bio-Psycho-Social Perspective

Education

Medical Degree

MRCPsych or equivalent

Management Qualification

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist, CYPS, The Meadows (attracts £25K RRP)

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a General Medical Council (GMC) Sponsor employer.

This Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist post is within the highly regarded CARE Accredited and nationally achieving, Surrey-wide Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Service. This is a highly attractive post and you will be joining our thriving, happy and well established multi-disciplinary team. The successful applicant would need to base themselves at Aldershot Centre for Health approximately once a week and at our main base in Epsom the rest of the time. You will be required to be aware of the Access and Waiting Times Agenda for community Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Services across England and the intended New Care Models Agenda for Surrey, Sussex and Kent that will focus on the shortening of specialist tier 4 admissions.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to enhance the established acute focus of the service and someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment with a wide variety of clinicians who are very proud of the work that they do. Part of the role will include liaison with the 5 acute hospitals who may at times be caring for medically unstable young people.

Part of the role is to provide a diagnostic, assessment and treatment service for children and adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, ARFID and Binge Eating Disorder. The successful candidate will also provide input, where needed, to the Enhanced Pathway, which aims to reduce hospital admissions by providing additional support to patients at home.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full medical registration with a license to practice.
• Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act (or within 6 to 12 months of the time of interview/assessment) or equivalent.
• A recognised basic Medical Degree and MRCPsych or equivalent.
• Management qualification or evidence of an interest in developing leadership skills.
• 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 concerning warnings and conditions on practice.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge of legislation, Department of Health Guidance and literature and its implications for clinical practice.
• Knowledge of NHS strategic vision in the Next Stage Review (High-Quality Care for All).
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
• Specific training qualification/certificate or attendance on a recognised teaching course.

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• Ability to take a clinical leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care.
• Ability to appraise own performance as a Specialty Doctor and reflect on development needs.
• Ability to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
• Reflected on the purpose of CPD undertaken.

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.

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Plus £149 Fringe Allowance