Job summary
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a General Medical Council(GMC) sponsor employer
This opportunity is open to UK based and International candidates.
The Eating Disorders Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist is within the highly regarded CARE Accredited and nationally achieving, Surrey-wide Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Service. This is a highly attractive post and you will be joining our thriving, happy and well established multi-disciplinary team.
You will be required to be aware of the Access and Waiting Times Agenda for community Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Services across England and the intended New Care Models Agenda for Surrey, Sussex and Kent that will focus on the shortening of specialist tier 4 admissions.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to enhance the established acute focus of the service and someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment with a wide variety of clinicians who are very proud of the work that they do. Part of the role will include liaison with the 5 acute hospitals who may at times be caring for medically unstable young people.
We offer a generous salary package worth up to £114,003 per national terms plus fringe, on-call payments and other allowances which include recruitment premia, relocation allowance, professional development support and much more.
Main duties of the job
To provide a
diagnostic, assessment and treatment service for children and adolescents with Anorexia
Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, ARFID and Binge Eating Disorder. To lead on the new Acute
Hospital Liaison pathway, interfacing with the five Paediatric Wards in Surrey.
The successful candidate will also provide input, where needed, to the Enhanced
Pathway, which aims to reduce hospital admissions by providing additional
support to patients at home.
You
will have:
- A recognised basic Medical
Degree and MRCPsych or equivalent
- Full Medical Registration
(GMC) with a Licence to Practice
- Approved Clinician Status
and approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act
Our offer
- Salary: NHS Consultant
Grade £84,559 - £114,003 + £149 fringe, + on-call payments
- Relocation allowance: up to £8000 *subject
to policy requirements
- Sponsorship for international candidates: up
to £3199
- Recruitment premia £15,000
over 3 years
- NHS Pension: employer’s
contribution 14,38% from day one
- Subsidised nursery places
- Car Scheme: tax saving up to £6000
- Nuffield Gym Membership
- Generous annual leave
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading
provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental
ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We
also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in
Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively
seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the
mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and
voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use
services and carers.
Surrey is a
beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the
South Coast.
Our historic
market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and
our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country withing easy
reach.
For
international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To promote the development of close and effective
working relationships with colleagues in allied agencies, notably
children’s services and education, paediatricians, commissioners and GP’s.
- To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively both in
case records and supporting data entry for service data systems
- To provide health information to other agencies where
appropriate in accordance with the Trust’s confidentiality and information
sharing policies.
- To take part in emergency out of hours
rota which provides back-up for junior doctors and professionals involved in
the assessment of young people seen in A&E (see on call section
below).
Professional
- To receive regular clinical and managerial supervision as per the
Trust policy of Supervision
- To undertake all necessary statutory and mandatory training
- To keep updated with latest research and participate with research
as appropriate and as negotiated through Job Planning
Mangerial
- To undertake the administrative and managerial
duties associated with the care of his / her patients.
- To have knowledge of the NHS England Eating
Disorders Agenda as stated in the NHS England Access and Waiting Time
(AWT) Guidance.
- To cover colleagues during daytime hours, supporting annual leave
and absences for short term sickness and study leave as far as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To promote the development of close and effective
working relationships with colleagues in allied agencies, notably
children’s services and education, paediatricians, commissioners and GP’s.
- To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively both in
case records and supporting data entry for service data systems
- To provide health information to other agencies where
appropriate in accordance with the Trust’s confidentiality and information
sharing policies.
- To take part in emergency out of hours
rota which provides back-up for junior doctors and professionals involved in
the assessment of young people seen in A&E (see on call section
below).
Professional
- To receive regular clinical and managerial supervision as per the
Trust policy of Supervision
- To undertake all necessary statutory and mandatory training
- To keep updated with latest research and participate with research
as appropriate and as negotiated through Job Planning
Mangerial
- To undertake the administrative and managerial
duties associated with the care of his / her patients.
- To have knowledge of the NHS England Eating
Disorders Agenda as stated in the NHS England Access and Waiting Time
(AWT) Guidance.
- To cover colleagues during daytime hours, supporting annual leave
and absences for short term sickness and study leave as far as possible.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Approved Clinician Status and approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act
- Experience of working at a consultant level
Qualifications
Essential
- A recognised basic Medical Degree and MRCPsych or equivalent
- Full Medical Registration (GMC) with a Licence to Practice
- Eligibility for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or CCT in
- appropriate specialty (or within 6 months at time of
- Interview/Assessment) or equivalent
- Management qualification or evidence of an interest in developing
- leadership skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Approved Clinician Status and approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act
- Experience of working at a consultant level
Qualifications
Essential
- A recognised basic Medical Degree and MRCPsych or equivalent
- Full Medical Registration (GMC) with a Licence to Practice
- Eligibility for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or CCT in
- appropriate specialty (or within 6 months at time of
- Interview/Assessment) or equivalent
- Management qualification or evidence of an interest in developing
- leadership 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
