Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Eating Disorders inGrantham inGrantham PUBLISHED
TUE 24 DEC 2024
Candidates who are passionate about developing eating disorders psychiatry are encouraged to apply, with flexible working patterns available, including job sharing and hybrid models. The Trust offers a competitive benefits package, including a generous relocation support, a study budget, and opportunities for professional development within a vibrant research culture.
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) is rated as an outstandingly well-led Trust by the CQC and is committed to innovation and transformation. To bolster our efforts and continue to provide high quality, patient focussed services, we are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Lincolnshire-wide Eating Disorders team, as part of our specialist services division. We are looking for a doctor who is passionate and committed to the development of eating disorders psychiatry and who is able to support the service in developing its adult eating disorders pathway.
The role is full-time at 10PAs per week, with an additional PA as part of our recruitment and retention initiative. We are interested in hearing from anyone who is interested in a flexible working pattern, which would include job share, part time and hybrid working, as agreed with the Clinical Director for Specialist Services.
- Psychiatric assessment of patients to establish eating disorder and other Psychiatric Psychopathology.
- To take a leading role in medical assessment of patients with eating disorders and offer them suitable advice by ordering necessary investigations and to liaise with colleagues in order to manage physical complications of the eating disorder patients.
- Offer Psychiatric and Medical Risk assessment and Management to Eating Disorder Patients.
- To Liaise with Children's services, social services, Education Authorities, GPs, Medical and Psychiatric Colleagues in CMHTs and families to offer comprehensive care to patients with eating disorders.
- To lead on local implementation of National policies ang guidelines e.g. (NICE ED Guideline, MEED), Local guidelines and Pathways.
- To lead and work with team colleagues to help ED teams comply with use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROMS) and effective use of different ED specific tools for better screening and diagnosis of ED patients and also for effective monitoring of their progress with treatment.
- Offer suitable therapeutic input to patients with eating disorders in different modalities.
- Offer supervision to ED team colleagues in complex case management of ED patients.
- Offer management and monitor progress of Psychiatric co morbidities among ED patients.
- Offer Psychopharmacological management to ED patients both licensed and off-licence as indicated in NICE guidelines and monitoring of such patients
About us
For more information for this role, please see the attached job description and person specification for this role.
What we offer
- A generous relocation package in line with our Relocation procedure
- 10 PA WTE Job Share will be considered
- £2,000 PA study budget with 30 days study leave over 3 years
- Additional recruitment and retention PA (pro rata for part time)
- The service is supported by a multi-disciplinary team.
- The opportunity to develop the role based on your interests and background.
- Vibrant research culture with a wealth of opportunities
- 90% of our schools are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted Lincolnshire has an attractive Grammar school system
- Lease car scheme/cycle to work scheme
- Attendance at a bi-annual Medical Development Day
- Free on-site car parking and electric car charging points
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