Locum Consultant Psychiatrist in CYP Eating Disorders
Full-Time 10PAs, 6 Months Fixed-Term
This is a fixed term locum post for a CAMHS Consultant psychiatrist within the CYP Community Eating Disorders Team, working in a specialist MDT team. We are offering this 6 month post in advance of recruiting to a permanent post at a later date.
The CYP-ED team is a highly supportive environment and offers a manageable, stimulating workload.
We offer Relocation package for up to 8K (subject to eligibility) and a range of lifestyle benefits and staff discounts including purchase and lease of new cars.
Further Information & Arrangements to visit
Applicants should contact the following key people to discuss the post in detail and if possible arrange an informal visit.
Dr Giulia Martini: [email protected]
Rachel Clancy, Head of ED Services
[email protected]
This is a 6-month locum Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist post within the Child and Young People’s Eating Disorders Service.
The post holder will work primarily in the community setting, supporting the CYP Community Team and Intensive Community Treatment (ICT) pathway, alongside the existing Community and Day Patient Consultants.
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust specialises in caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs.
Both CAMHS and Eating Disorder services have grown considerably over the last 7 years and very significant new investment is currently coming into services as part of the Long Term Plan.
Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service is an all age Eating Disorder Service with a vibrant and skilled multidisciplinary team working across a a variety of evidence based treatment pathways targeted to the specific needs of different groups of patients. You will have the opportunity to work with committed, innovative and compassionate colleagues, delivering high quality care and treatment at an exciting time of significant investment and expansion of services
To provide clinical leadership within the CYP Community and ICT teams.
To provide consultant responsibility for patient care within service
Consultation to other members of the multidisciplinary team regarding the management of urgent assessments and risk.
To diagnose patients with an ICD10 code at assessment/assessment meeting and ensure that these are documented appropriately, along with all other mandatory data recording
Participation in the weekly referral & assessment and MDT meetings, providing leadership, supervision and consultation for the team.
To work with lead therapists and consultant colleagues to manage flow of referrals, assessments and waiting list
To provide comprehensive initial assessments for complex clients
To provide psychiatric review and management of CYP ED team patients
Develop and review protocols with local paediatric services.
Provide Responsible Clinician cover for paediatric wards
Accessing Tier 4 provision as clinically appropriate and reviewing the management and care of the young person during inpatient admission to ensure the most effective use of resources and appropriate early discharge.
To develop and sustain good working relationships and effective MEED pathways with Paediatrics.
To contribute to CPA meetings, as appropriate.
To contribute to MHA assessments as appropriate.
To support the maintenance of a psychologically minded clinic culture.
To regularly attend Staff Group, Continuing Professional Development sessions and Consultant meetings.
To manage, and provide training and psychiatric casework supervision for Psychiatry trainees seeking special interest sessions in the service.
To provide cross cover for Consultant Psychiatrist colleagues in the Eating Disorder Service.
To be an active member of the service line Senior Management Team.
To collaborate with multidisciplinary team colleagues in the ongoing development of the service. Participation in the development of new models of service to improve delivery and outcome, taking into account the views of commissioners, service users and evidence of best practice.
Participation in development of clinical protocols as required.
To maintain accurate and up to date clinical records.
To participate in the administration patient information systems and ensure that data are entered in accordance with service policies and guidance.
To contribute to collection and monitoring of Clinical Outcome data across the service.
To liaise with statutory and non-statutory sector agencies concerning the treatment and management of patients.
To ensure discharges are managed in accordance with service policies and guidance.
To complete and contribute to the completion of Serious Incident Reports as required.
To work in accordance with service policies and guidelines.
Maintaining up to date Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
