Specialty Doctor All age Community Eating Disorders
Job summary
This is a 10 PA post based within the Community Eating Disorder (ED) Team based at the Hopewood and Mandala Site. The Specialty Doctor will be employed by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and will join the other NHS Consultants and two Academic Consultants in the service. Suitable candidates will be registered with a license to practice from the General Medical Council.
This position is also open to candidates with GP qualifications. Previous psychiatric or child and adolescent psychiatric experience and section 12 approval are desirable. The post holder will provide a supportive role to the Responsible Clinician to all young people and adults open to the ED team.
They will be an integral part of the medical monitoring pathway and will work closely with our other Speciality Doctor and Advanced Clinical Practitioners. The post holder will be required to be available to respond to emergency situations. This may include joining Mental Health Act assessments when required and to consult to and support team members in managing cases of perceived high-risk presentations.
Cross-cover arrangements for annual and study leave will be arranged between this post holder and the team consultants. The team operates Monday - Friday, the post holder will have the opportunity to work their days across these 5 days ensuring support to the team consultant.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to support and consult to the multidisciplinary team to offer psychiatric expertise and direct involvement in the areas of: assessment and diagnosis, pharmacological treatments, carry the interpretation of medical test results, use of the Mental Health Act (if section 12 approved/ potentially joining as second opinion doctor if RC is not available) and other relevant legislation in the management of children, young people and adults, and the management of complex and/or risky presentations and severe symptomatology.
In addition, the post holder with support from the consultant is expected to provide psychiatric advice and expertise directly to service users and to their parents/carers to support their decision-making and involvement in their recovery.
The consultant will lead regular reviews of service users, contribute to/chair CPA reviews, provide ad hoc supervision and debriefs to the team, and team meetings but the post holder will be expected to actively support the consultant in all these tasks. Post holder will be encouraged to develop their clinical leadership skills with support as deemed necessary from the clinical supervisor.
Involvement in other clinical tasks for the team (such as therapy provision) may be possible but would be negotiated through job planning and would take second priority to the key psychiatric and leadership tasks. About us #TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day.
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Job responsibilities
To work collaboratively within the Eating Disorder Multi-disciplinary team, whilst providing support to the consultant, Service Manager, and other senior clinicians to ensure comprehensive packages of care for young people experiencing eating disorder. To ensure comprehensive physical health risk management in line with MEED guidance and in conjunction with colleagues within Paediatric team.
Regular reviews of blood results and ECG to inform the physical risk assessment. To be able to conduct/ join initial assessments, including assessment of risk to self and others and develop care plan with access to support from consultant depending upon the need. With support from the consultant, provide consultation to other members of the team regarding cases being managed by the team, and consultation to professional networks as required.
In collaboration with team members and with support from the consultant, management of complex cases with management acute physical and psychological risks, including management of pharmacological treatments. To offer routine medication reviews, with support from the consultant depending upon the need.
Clinical participation and engagement with MDT, including participation in and running care plan reviews and formulation meetings with support from consultant. To work collaboratively with the eating disorder inpatient consultant psychiatrists within CYP and adult ED units Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working including liaison and collaborative working with other services/agencies.
Medics are not expected routinely to take on the role of case coordinator and there is a team caseload ethos. Involvement in other clinical tasks for the team (routine consultations, therapy) may be possible, but would be negotiated through job planning and would take second priority to the key psychiatric tasks.
Provide assessments of referrals, with support from the consultant, review emergency referrals and respond as required with support from the MDT
Person Specification
Qualifications and
Training · Essential
Ability to deal with complex clinical situations and good general medical skills Knowledge and understanding of child development Full GMC registration 3 year's clinical experience in the mental health field with at least 3 months experience in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Desirable
Part 1 MRCPsych or equivalent/better qualification Completed audits Knowledge of Children's Act and of Mental Health Act Section 12 (2) approval
Experience · Essential
Experience of multi-disciplinary working Risk assessment experience and CPA
Desirable
Experience of partnership working Confidence in case presentation Experience of teaching junior doctors and medical students
Knowledge and Skills · Essential
Ability to self-direct Ability to work with families and communicate with children and young people Willingness to participate in clinical audit/teaching Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to prioritise Team player Open and flexible work attitude
Desirable
Ability to work in stressful situations
Personal Attributes · Essential
Team working Good communication skills Recognition of limitations Punctual / reliable / good time management Ability to undertake any necessary travel in connection with the duties of the post Demonstrates Trust
Values · Essential
Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Teamwork and Integrity - Together we care
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).
