CAMHS Specialty Doctor Eating Disorder

Job summary

Specialty doctors, Full time, Permanent, All age Eating disorder services of Sandwell/Wolverhampton and Dudley/Walsall.

We have exciting opportunity due to service expansion and service transformation in Black Country health Care foundation Trust to be part of vibrant and responsive All age eating disorder service across Sandwell/Wolverhampton and Dudley/Walsall. The posts are well supported by experienced Eating disorders MDT and by 1 wte Consultant Psychiatrist across Sandwell/Wolverhampton and 1 wte Consultant Psychiatrist across Dudley/Walsall.

Each post will cover community assessment, treatment and psychiatric care for eating disorders presentation from the age of 14 years in Dudley and Walsall borough or Sandwell and Wolverhampton borough. There are on call commitments to this post. You will be clinically responsible for patients under the supervision of Consultant Psychiatrist within ED service from age 14 years onwards in Dudley/Walsall or Sandwell/Wolverhampton. You will be part of an established MDT that includes Psychologists, specialty doctor, nurses, Allied Health Professionals and support staff.

The All age Eating disorder service sits within the CAMHS division.

Main duties of the job

To provide psychiatric care for patients in specialist Eating disorder services from age 14 years on wards, to help safeguard the wellbeing of vulnerable Children and Young people and Adults, to comply with confidentiality policies and to record activity accurately and comprehensively.

Assess and treat Children and Young people from 14 years onwards and Adults in out-patients setting with eating disorder and co-morbid mental illness in line with NICE guidance, best practice and Trust policies under supervision of Consultant Psychiatrist.

Work closely with Multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic care under supervision of Consultant psychiatrist.

Support the care of Children and Young people from 14 years and Adults with eating disorder and comorbid mental illness by developing strong partnership with other agencies and services, including education, social care, primary care and voluntary agencies.

Contribute to Trust wide governance activities - CAMHS and Adult mental health division.

About us

Employees, workers, and / or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trust's values. Individuals have a responsibility to ensure that they display the Trust values and behaviours in carrying out their job and that individuals feel able to challenge (or raise a challenge) when other colleagues' behaviours breach the spirit of Trust values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed breakdown of the job description and person specification please see the attached documents for the post

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

Dr Suma Ujrebail ( for Sandwell/Wolverhampton post )

Job title

Clinical Director

Email address

suma.ujrebail@nhs.net

Telephone number

0121 6128959

Additional contact information

These are contact details at Lodge road.

Name

Dr Sita Ratna (for Dudley and Walsall post)

Job title

Clinical Director

Email address

camhsdudley.dwmh@nhs.net

Telephone number

01384 324 689