Eating Disorder Psychiatrist

Elysium Healthcare; Brighton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist, where you will be part of a dedicated team delivering specialized inpatient services for young individuals facing eating disorders. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of children and adolescents while working within a supportive environment. You will be responsible for leading a multidisciplinary team, managing cases, and ensuring the delivery of tailored treatment programs. With a competitive salary and a range of attractive perks, this position is ideal for professionals looking to grow their careers in a dynamic and compassionate setting.

Benefits

£8,400 car allowance

£10,000 retention bonus

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Group Personal Pension Plan

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Free meals while on duty

Career development and training

Wellbeing support and activities

Medical indemnity cover

Qualifications

• Registered on the Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with a licence to practice.
• Experience of CAMHS eating disorders desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage a case load as Responsible Clinician of the ward.
• Provide leadership, supervision, and risk management to the team.
• Participate in Continuing Professional Development as approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Skills

Leadership ability

Excellent spoken and written communication skills

Innovative and imaginative thinking

Ability to affect change

Education

Registered on the Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Medically qualified with MRCPsych or equivalent

Job description

Are you an experienced CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist looking for either a full-time or part-time opportunity where 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 a 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.

Responsibilities:

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

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

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

What you will get:

1. Competitive annual salary.
2. £8,400 car allowance.
3. £10,000 retention bonus.
4. 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
5. A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution.
6. Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
7. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
8. Free meals while on duty.
9. Employee Assistance Services.
10. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
11. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
12. Voluntary benefits.
13. Medical indemnity cover.

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.

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.