Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Eating Disorders (In-patients)

Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Eating Disorders (In-patients) South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

The Trust is seeking a locum consultant psychiatrist for the Adult In-patient Eating Disorders Ward, Avalon Ward, Springfield University Hospital. This is an established post. The vacancy has arisen as a result of the current postholder re-locating.

This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic consultant psychiatrist to join this well-established in-patient eating disorders unit, with a well-functioning MDT and good national and international reputation.

Main duties of the job

The Adult Eating Disorder services comprise of the following: inpatient unit - Avalon ward, outpatient service, and day unit. All are located in a new, state-of-the-art Trinity building.

Avalon Ward is an 18-bed unit providing care for local and national patients, mostly from Surrey, Sussex, and Kent, with eating disorders requiring inpatient treatment. The service accepts patients from age 18 who cannot be supported effectively in the community. Decisions about admissions are made jointly with our partner in the Provider Collaborative (SLAM) in the Single Point of Referrals.

Job responsibilities

The appointed consultant will provide overall clinical responsibility for the inpatient assessment, care, and treatment of adults on Avalon ward. This post holder will need to support effective team functioning and will also be required to work with a part-time Consultant colleague and the team and directorate in service development initiatives. The aim of this post is to ensure the team delivers a high-quality and innovative service, to develop new treatment ideas in keeping with current evidence, to continually evaluate the treatment, and to work nationally towards the improvement of services for patients with eating disorders. The appointed Consultant will have ample opportunities to engage in work and initiatives within South London Provider Collaborative and in training opportunities, as well as in teaching of students and trainees.

The postholder will share the clinical responsibilities of these patients with the other part-time consultant and a very experienced SAS doctor, ensuring the workload is manageable. The maximum number of patients the consultant will manage at any point in time will depend on the complexity of the patients and their detained/voluntary status on the ward.

Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS:

• Primary Medical degree
• Full GMC registration
• MRCPsych, or equivalent
• General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for such inclusion on the Specialist Registrar within three months of completing their CCT
• Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act
• Talking therapy such as CBT, DBT, or MBT
• Management and service development skills

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE: Critical Expertise in Specialty

• Completed a minimum of three years full-time training in an approved higher psychiatric training scheme
• A detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness
• Knowledge and experience of the CPA process, risk assessment, and risk management
• Experience of teaching medical and non-medical staff, including those who may not have a formal qualification
• Previous experience of managing patients with Eating Disorders.

AUDIT AND MANAGEMENT

• Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit and/or research
• Commitment to working with allied agencies, including carer's groups, and local charities.
• Experience of service planning and development
• Experience of working with third sector partners

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS:

• Evidence of participation in research and outcomes of studies
• Higher degree in research, completion of a research project, and evidence of its dissemination
• Publication in a peer-reviewed journal

TEACHING

• Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatry
• Teaching Qualification
• Evidence of good feedback from students

PERSONAL SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS

• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Ability to inspire others
• Ability to provide good clinical leadership
• Ability to effect change
• Ability to negotiate and collaborate with first, second, and third sector organisations to identify shared agendas and meet common goals
• Willingness to supervise junior medical staff and staff from allied disciplines
• Willingness to take on a fair share of Trustwide duties
• Commitment to personal, team, and service development
• Ability to work co-operatively in multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to manage and adapt to change
• Personal experience of mental illness
• Personal experience of social distress
• Evidence of helping others who have suffered physical, mental, or social misfortune
• Evidence of seeking feedback as a way of improving one's skills

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.

Contract Details

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum pro rata, plus London zone allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

294-MEDI-0390-CS-A

Job locations

Avalon Ward, Trinity Building, Springfield Hospital, London