Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Mental Health Eating Disorders

You will be expected to work full

time within the inpatient eating disorder service, and will be expected to work

closely with the community consultant in eating disorder service.

You will be

expected to provide committed, proactive and responsive clinical expertise,

working with other staff to provide an assessment and treatment service for

those individuals admitted to Birch Ward. You will take a lead

for the medical management aspects of clinical care of eating disorders

including appropriate pharmacological and MHA interventions.

You will

provide direct patient clinical care working closely with all members of the

multidisciplinary team, being fully involved with the CPA process and attend

relevant team meetings. Working closely with the ward manager, service manager and Associate Medical Director to plan and develop the service in line with the

Trust Integrated Business Plan, to ensure the quality and

development of the unit.

We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.

We deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public.

Psychiatrists are essential

contributors to our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justified

to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work

consistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and Medical

Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment and

retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWV

Charter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting Document).

Essential: - Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and persuade to improve services Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust. Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment Able to adapt to and lead service change.

Desirable: - Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system

Essential: - Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit.

Desirable: - Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change

Essential: - MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.; - Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.; - Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register in the Specialty or within 6 months of gaining CCT; - Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment; - Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Desirable: - Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.; - MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.; - Included on the GMC Specialist Register.

Essential: - Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA

Desirable: - Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Essential: - Experience of working within the specialty

Desirable: - Any other experience that may be applicable