Consultant Psychiatrist - Manchester Eating Disorder Service
Job summary
The service wish to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist with considerable experience in the assessment and treatment of eating disorders in our Manchester eating disorder team. This post is based in a community setting at Gaskell House in close proximity to the Manchester Royal Infirmary site.
GMMH is committed to supporting doctors who wish to develop specialist expertise in Eating Disorders, and we are pleased to offer sponsorship for the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Eating Disorder Credentialing Programme. This opportunity provides structured training, supervised clinical experience, and formal recognition of advanced competence in Eating Disorder psychiatry.
Sponsored clinicians will receive protected time, senior mentorship, and support to complete the required clinical and academic components. This investment reflects our commitment to growing specialist skills, strengthening our Eating Disorder pathways, and supporting doctors to develop fulfilling, expert careers within GMMH.
Main duties of the job
Undertake joint assessments of referrals/admissions to the service where direct Consultant input required. Diagnose and formulate management plans in complex presentations and for CAMHS transfers of care where indicated. Provide assessment and management in complex and co-morbid presentations e.g. patients with physical or learning disabilities.
Assessment and management of risk including of vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others. Investigations and interpretations of results and liaison with GPs and acute specialisms where required. Prescription and titration of medications within a defined Shared Care Protocol or to closely advise General Practitioners where this is not agreed.
The Consultant will provide defined clinical supervision to specific team members or as part of the MDT. Work in a collaborative way with the multidisciplinary teams. Active participation in referral/liaison meetings and internal MDT meetings and attend discharge planning meetings for a small, selected group of patients. To carry a small of caseload of monitoring and stability patients who have longstanding eating disorders.
To provide clinical advice and liaison as required to colleagues in primary care, community services and acute specialties within the time constraints and capacity of the allocated Direct Clinical Programmed Activities.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job responsibilities
For more details about this role and the responsibilities please see attached full Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications · Essential
Medical Degree
Desirable
MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists Eligibility
Essential
GMC Registration Specialist Register
Desirable
Approved Clinician
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
