Consultant Psychiatrist- CAMHS Eating Disorders inSpringfield University Hospital, inSpringfield University Hospital, PUBLISHED
WED 30 OCT 2024
In addition to clinical responsibilities, the position offers a leadership role within the team, contributing to the ongoing development and expansion of service offerings. The consultant psychiatrist will support the assessment and care of patients across various settings, including hospitals and outpatient services, ensuring a high standard of psychiatric care and promoting best practices in the management of eating disorders amongst children and adolescents.
Job Title: Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - 6 PAs Children and Young Persons Community CAMHS & AAED Service Line
Base: Children & Young Persons Community Eating Disorders Service; South West London & St. George's Mental Health NHS trust. London SW17 0YG
The SWL St George's Eating Disorders Service has a national and international reputation as a centre of excellence in treatment of eating disorders. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a consultant psychiatrist to join the Children and Young Persons Community Eating Disorders Service (CYP-CEDS), the specialist community eating disorder service for children and young people aged up to 18y. The team is highly specialist, with a particular focus on evidence-based NICE-concordant treatment, and collaborative working with service users, families and partner agencies.
About us
- Medical leadership within the team, together with the clinical lead
- Direct assessments and leading a multi-disciplinary (MDT) mini-team assessment clinic to provide in depth-assessments, including supporting the assessing team with case formulation and treatment planning, and running of the assessments
- Psychiatric, medication, and complex case reviews with case managers
- Participation in clinical governance, including leadership in one or more streams of compliance with QNCC-ED standards
- To contribute to senior cover for urgent consultation and management of medical and psychiatric emergencies, and to cross-cover with consultant colleagues in CYP-CEDS and Wisteria Ward for annual / study / sick leave
- Working jointly with paediatric and inpatient eating disorder services to ensure effective care pathways for severely medically unwell patients. This includes responsibility for the psychiatric care of patients under the service on paediatric wards
- Involvement in ongoing development and delivery of an expanded service offer, as led by the clinical and professional leads
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