Eating Disorder Psychiatrist

NHS; Brighton; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an experienced CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist to join their team at the Brighton and Hove Clinic, focusing on young people with eating disorders. This role involves managing a caseload, providing supervision to team members, and participating in multidisciplinary assessments. The ideal candidate will have a specialist registration and experience in CAMHS eating disorders. Competitive salary and great benefits included.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Wellbeing support and activities

Career development and training

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Experience of CAMHS eating disorders desirable.
• Medically qualified with MRCPsych or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload as the Responsible Clinician.
• Participate in the assessment and management of children and young people referred to the service.
• Provide leadership and supervision to the team.

Skills

Excellent spoken and written communication skills

Leadership ability

Innovative and imaginative

Education

Registered on the Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with a licence to practice

MRCPsych or equivalent

Job description

The role is for an experienced CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist to join a supportive and experienced team providing Tier 4 inpatient services to young people with eating disorders at the Brighton and Hove Clinic. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a caseload, assessing and managing young people referred to the service, and providing leadership and supervision to the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The Eating Disorder Psychiatrist will be responsible for managing a caseload as the Responsible Clinician, participating in the assessment and management of children and young people referred to the service, assessing physical health, completing professional reports, acting as the Responsible Clinician for patients detained under the Mental Health Act, attending CETRs, providing leadership and supervision to the team, and participating in the CAMHS Consultant on-call rota. The successful candidate will also be required to uphold the principles of Clinical Governance, adhere to the organisation’s policies and procedures, and participate in Continuing Professional Development and an Annual Appraisal Programme.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. The company has a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, providing opportunities for growth and development.

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist looking for either afull time or part time opportunitywhere you will be part of a supportive and experienced team providing Tier 4 inpatient services to young people with eating disorders?

Join Brighton and Hove Clinic, which is aa specialist Inpatient Eating Disorder service for children and young people aged 12 up to 18 years, and you will be providing evidence-based and focused treatment programmes designed for the individual needs of each young person.

You will be registered on the Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with a license to practice with experience of CAMHS Eating Disorders and leading multidisciplinary teams.

When you work for Elysium Healthcare, you have instant access to a large and supportive peer group of like-minded professionals to engage and network with and get to experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As part of this role you will be required to participate in the on call rota for a small group of CAMHS & ED services. As a Eating Disorder Psychiatrist, you will:

• Manage a case load as RC of the ward.
• Participate in the assessment and management of children and young people referred to the Service.
• Assess physical health and document finding within Carenotes and weekly ICR meetings.
• Ensure completion of professional reports as per timeline such as ICRs/CPA/Tribunals.
• Act as Responsible Clinician for patients detained under the Mental Health Act.
• Attend CETRs when needed.
• Provide leadership, supervision, reflection, and risk management to the key workers on the team.
• Participation in the CAMHS Consultant on-call rota.
• Participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Uphold the principles of Clinical Governance and adhere to the organisation’s clinical governance requirements.
• Take part in an Annual Appraisal Programme, with the development of Personal Development Plans, focused on Continuing Professional Development.
• Adhere to all the organisations policies and procedures.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Registered on the Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with a licence to practice
• Experience of CAMHS eating disorders desirable
• Medically qualified with MRCPsych or equivalent
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills
• Innovative and imaginative with the ability to initiate corporate decisions
• Leadership ability
• The ability to affect change professionally and organisationally

What you will get:

• Competitive annual salary
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
• Career development and trainingto help youachieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Packageso you can truly enjoy this special time

There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Disability option: Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered on the Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with a licence to practice, medically qualified with MRCPsych or equivalent, and experience of CAMHS eating disorders desirable.

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.

Depending on experienceSalary expectations will be discussed at interview stage.