Job summary
This 1 year fixed term CAMHS Consultant post provides a development opportunity for someone interested in eating disorders in children and young people.
The post joins a team of 7 Consultant Psychiatrists in the all age Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service. You will work alongside Dr Dasha Nicholls, an academic and consultant within the service, who has recently been appointed NHSE National Specialist Advisor for Eating Disorders.
With appropriate adjustment of responsibilities, the role could be full time, or part time 6-8 sessions. The team is expanding, and there will be an opportunity to apply for a substantive post over the next 12 months.
For further information and an informal visit, please contact:
Dr Frances Connan ED Clinical Director frances.connan@nhs.net
Dr Maria Giulia Martini CYP Consultant Psychiatrist Maria-Giulia.Martini@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide psychiatric and medical assessment and management of children and young people with eating disorders receiving care in the community service.
The successful candidate will be well supported by a psychiatry specialty doctor, and a multidisciplinary team. They will provide clinical leadership and consultation within the team and work collaboratively with colleagues across the service, including the new intensive community treatment and day patient services, as well as other stakeholders, including acute hospital partners.
About us
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) specialises in caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs.
The Trust has a Divisional Structure with a Borough management structure for most services in that area. Alongside these we have Service Lines of
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and Eating Disorders,
- Offender Care and Addictions,
- Learning Disabilities,
- Mental Health Rehabilitation, and
- Sexual Health
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 targetted 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide clinical leadership within the CEDS-CYP team.
- 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 the weekly 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.
- Work along with other MDT colleagues to develop the CEDS-CYP team
- 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 Untoward Incident Reports as required.
- To work in accordance with service policies and guidelines.
- Maintaining up to date Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide clinical leadership within the CEDS-CYP team.
- 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 the weekly 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.
- Work along with other MDT colleagues to develop the CEDS-CYP team
- 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 Untoward Incident Reports as required.
- To work in accordance with service policies and guidelines.
- Maintaining up to date Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree Full GMC Registration
- GMC Licence to Practise
- Section 12 MHA Approved
- Approved Clinician status
- Inclusion on the Child and Adolescent Specialist Register (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)
Desirable
- MRCPsych (or equivalent)
- An additional post graduate qualification of relevance (to own speciality)
Experience, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication and empathic skills
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Experience of team working
- Sound organisational skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
Desirable
- Experience and skills in Eating Disorders
Personal Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication and empathic skills
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Experience of team working
- Sound organisational skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree Full GMC Registration
- GMC Licence to Practise
- Section 12 MHA Approved
- Approved Clinician status
- Inclusion on the Child and Adolescent Specialist Register (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)
Desirable
- MRCPsych (or equivalent)
- An additional post graduate qualification of relevance (to own speciality)
Experience, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication and empathic skills
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Experience of team working
- Sound organisational skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
Desirable
- Experience and skills in Eating Disorders
Personal Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication and empathic skills
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Experience of team working
- Sound organisational skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
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
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).
