Job summary
Specialty: Community Eating Disorders for Children and Young People
Contract type: Fixed term
Hours: 6 PAs per week
Team Base: The team operates a hub and spoke model. The central hub is based at Emanuel Miller Centre, 11 Gill Street, London, E14 8HQ with spokes at City & Hackney CAMHS and Newham CAMHS.
Trust: East London Foundation Trust, East London CAMHS
We are pleased to announce that an exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed and enthusiastic consultant to provide senior clinical leadership for the Community Eating Disorders Service for Children and Young People in East London. This position has arisen due to the current consultant reducing sessions to be able to take up an academic post.
We are looking for a part-time Locum Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (with the opportunity to apply for a substantive role) to join our team. The post holder will form part of the CEDS senior leadership team and be responsible for the delivery of the highest standards of care and services for children and young people experiencing eating disorders and their loved ones. The post holder will be actively involved in the strategic development of the team, working closely with the non-medical Joint Clinical Team Lead and Operations and Transformation Manager to help steer and deliver a service that is in line with the strategic direction of ELFT.
Main duties of the job
- Providing psychiatric assessment, including risk assessment, and treatment for children and young people referred to the service where consultant psychiatric involvement is necessary.
- The Consultant is not expected routinely to take on the role of case coordinator and there is a team caseload ethos.
- To consult to the team and other colleagues to offer psychiatric expertise and direct involvement in the areas of: assessment and diagnosis, pharmacological treatments, use of the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation in the management of children and young people with eating disorders, and the management of complex and/or risky presentations and severe symptomatology.
- Working in partnership with young people, parents and carers to develop evidence-based, effective and agreed care plans.
- Co-ordinating multiagency packages of care, treatment and support for young people and their families with eating disorders and associated complex mental health problems.
- Providing consultation, advice and appropriate support to professionals in the wider network of the child, young person or family.
- To provide clinical leadership to the CEDS-CYP jointly with the non-medical Clinical Team Lead.
- Contributing to the East London out of hours CAMHS consultant psychiatry rota.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Community Eating Disorders Service provides specialist services including assessment and treatment to young people under the age of 18 who are experiencing an eating disorder. Our team covers City & Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham and is a multi-disciplinary team comprised of medical (psychiatric and paediatric), nursing (mental health and paediatric nursing), therapies (family therapy, clinical psychology and assistant psychology), dietetics, support workers and administrative and operations team. We also work closely with partner agencies including local CAMHS services, acute hospitals, local authority services and voluntary sector organisations to support with providing the highest quality service to children, young people and families.
Contact details: Dr Cathy Lavelle, Clinical Director for Childrens Services, cathy.lavelle@nhs.net or Dr Julie Proctor, Deputy Clinical Director, julie.proctor2@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Community Eating Disorders Service provides specialist services including assessment and treatment to young people under the age of 18 who are experiencing an eating disorder. Our team covers City & Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham and is a multi-disciplinary team comprised of medical (psychiatric and paediatric), nursing (mental health and paediatric nursing), therapies (family therapy, clinical psychology and assistant psychology), dietetics, support workers and administrative and operations team. We also work closely with partner agencies including local CAMHS services, acute hospitals, local authority services and voluntary sector organisations to support with providing the highest quality service to children, young people and families.
Contact details: Dr Cathy Lavelle, Clinical Director for Childrens Services, cathy.lavelle@nhs.net or Dr Julie Proctor, Deputy Clinical Director, julie.proctor2@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council
- On the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT, on approved higher training scheme
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
- Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983
Desirable
- A higher degree such as MD or PhD
- Approved Clinician status
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of clinical work in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at SpR, SASG or consultant level within the last 3 years
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
- Understanding of social factors relevant to child & adolescent psychiatry
- Understanding of social factors relevant to child & adolescent psychiatry
Desirable
- Higher training in a specific psychotherapeutic treatment or modality eg. Family Therapy, CBT, individual or group psychotherapy.
Leadership skills
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model team
- Creative in the design and implementation of treatment programmes
- Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that
- Consultation skills to services, teams and individuals
Desirable
- Formal leadership and management training
- Experience of team /service leadership
- Experience of team /service leadership
- Experience of organisational development work
Clinical
Essential
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
- Self-motivating and innovative
- Expertise in risk assessment
- Confident in therapeutic risk taking
- Commitment to clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience in supervising trainee doctors and SAS doctors
Teaching
Essential
- Experience in teaching junior staff
- Good teaching and communication skills
- Good teaching and communication skills
Desirable
- Medical education qualification
- Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates
Research
Essential
- Experience of research work
Desirable
- Experience of grant-funded project work
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council
- On the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT, on approved higher training scheme
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
- Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983
Desirable
- A higher degree such as MD or PhD
- Approved Clinician status
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of clinical work in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at SpR, SASG or consultant level within the last 3 years
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
- Understanding of social factors relevant to child & adolescent psychiatry
- Understanding of social factors relevant to child & adolescent psychiatry
Desirable
- Higher training in a specific psychotherapeutic treatment or modality eg. Family Therapy, CBT, individual or group psychotherapy.
Leadership skills
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model team
- Creative in the design and implementation of treatment programmes
- Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that
- Consultation skills to services, teams and individuals
Desirable
- Formal leadership and management training
- Experience of team /service leadership
- Experience of team /service leadership
- Experience of organisational development work
Clinical
Essential
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
- Self-motivating and innovative
- Expertise in risk assessment
- Confident in therapeutic risk taking
- Commitment to clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience in supervising trainee doctors and SAS doctors
Teaching
Essential
- Experience in teaching junior staff
- Good teaching and communication skills
- Good teaching and communication skills
Desirable
- Medical education qualification
- Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates
Research
Essential
- Experience of research work
Desirable
- Experience of grant-funded project work
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields
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).
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Emanuel Miller Centre
central hub is based at Emanuel Miller Centre, 11 Gill Street, London
London
E14 8HQ
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
