Specialty Doctor All age Community Eating Disorders

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.

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.

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.

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Qualifications and Training

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

Desirable: - Ability to work in stressful situations

Personal Attributes

Demonstrates Trust Values

Essential: - Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Teamwork and Integrity - Together we care