Locum Consultant Psychiatrist CAMHS Community Eating Disorder

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust, City of Westminster

Locum Consultant Psychiatrist CAMHS Community Eating Disorder

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CNWL NHS Foundation Trust, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 15 Jun | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: edd6b74f931d4bbe9c3c9ff71059460c

Full Job Description

This is a fixed term locum post for a CAMHS Consultant psychiatrist within the CYP Community Eating Disorders Team, working alongside a specialist MDT team, arisen following expanding and enhancing of the CYP service.
The post holder joins a team of 7 Consultant Psychiatrists in the all age Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service. Every Consultant has a unique leadership role within the clinical teams/pathways for which they are responsible. Academic, teaching and management interests are strongly encouraged and supported. With appropriate adjustment of responsbilities, the role could be full time, or part time at minimum 6 sessions, or combined with different interests to support personal development plans., The post holder will provide psychiatric and medical assessment and management of children and young people with eating disorders receiving care in the CYP Community Eating Disorder team. They will provide clinical leadership and consultation within the team. They will work collaboratively with colleagues across the service, including the day patient service, as well as other stakeholders, such as acute hospital partners. The post-holder will provide liaison input to paediatric/medical wards according to MEED guidelines., 2. To provide consultant responsibility for patient care within service
3. Consultation to other members of the multidisciplinary team regarding the management of urgent assessments and risk.
4. To attend the weekly referral and assessment meeting providing support and consultation for team.
5. To diagnose patients with an ICD10 code at assessment/assessment meeting and ensure that these are documented appropriately, along with all other mandatory data recording
6. Participation in the weekly referral & assessment and MDT meetings, providing leadership, supervision and consultation for the team.
7. To work with lead therapists to manage flow of referrals, assessments and waiting list
8. To provide comprehensive initial assessments for complex clients - typically one per week.
9. To provide psychiatric review and management of CYP ED team patients - typically around 12 - 15 patients per week, including patients seen on paediatric wards.
10. Manage and develop protocols with local paediatric services.
11. Provide RC cover for paediatric wards
12. Accessing Tier 4 provision as clinically appropriate and reviewing the management and care of the young person during inpatient admission to ensure the most effective use of resources and appropriate early discharge.
13. To develop and sustain good working relationships and effective MEED pathways with Paediatrics.
14. To contribute to CPA meetings, as appropriate.
15. To contribute to MHA assessments as appropriate.
16. To support the maintenance of a psychologically minded clinic culture.
17. To regularly attend the weekly Staff Group, Continuing Professional Development sessions and Consultant meetings.
18. To manage and provide training and clinical supervision for the team Specialty Doctor and Psychiatry trainees seeking special interest sessions in the service.
19. To provide cross cover for Consultant Psychiatrist colleagues in the Eating Disorder Service.
20. To be an active member of the service lines Senior Leadership Team.
21. Work along with other MDT colleagues to develop the CEDS-CYP team
22. Participation in the development of new models of service to improve delivery and outcome, taking into account the views of commissioners, service users and evidence of best practice.
23. Participation in development of clinical protocols as required.
24. To maintain accurate and up to date clinical records.
25. To participate in the administration patient information systems and ensure that data are entered in accordance with service policies and guidance.
26. To contribute to collection and monitoring of Clinical Outcome data across the service.
27. To liaise with statutory and non-statutory sector agencies concerning the treatment and management of patients.
28. To ensure discharges are managed in accordance with service policies and guidance.
29. To complete and contribute to the completion of Serious Untoward Incident Reports as required.
30. To work in accordance with service policies and guidelines.
31. Maintaining up to date Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust specialises in caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs.
Both CAMHS and Eating Disorder services have grown considerably over the last 7 years and very significant new investment is currently coming into services as part of the Long Term Plan.
Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service is an all age Eating Disorder Service with a vibrant and skilled multidisciplinary team working across a a variety of evidence based treatment pathways targeted to the specific needs of different groups of patients. You will have the opportunity to work with committed, innovative and compassionate colleagues, delivering high quality care and treatment at an exciting time of significant investment and expansion of services

We offer Relocation package for up to 8K (subject to eligibility) and a range of lifestyle benefits and staff discounts including purchase and lease of new cars., We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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