About the Role
Schoen Clinic Newbridge is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Consultant Psychiatrist in CAMHS Eating Disorders.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established service with a national and international reputation, which is currently at 34 inpatient beds as well as daycare and outpatient services.
The successful candidate will contribute to the ongoing development of the service, providing clinical expertise in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. He/she will be working with and supported by an experienced Associate Specialist and will be responsible for the psychiatric and medical management of patients, including patients detained under the Mental Health Act.
You will be working as part of a highly talented and close multidisciplinary team of eating disorder professionals. The support you will provide will enable young people to help themselves recover from their disordered eating.
We welcome both privately-funded and NHS patients for eating disorder treatment at Schoen Clinic Newbridge.
For a friendly chat about the position or to arrange a tour of the hospital, please email Hospital Director, Kerry George: Kerry.George@newbridge-health.org.uk or call 0121 580 8362.
Principle Duties
The role of the Consultant Psychiatrist will be on a full or part-time basis (number of working days is flexible) for our eating disorders hospital for children and young people in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham.
Medical assessment of patients
Psychiatric assessment including eating disorder and non-eating disorder psychopathology
Formulation of complex cases with medical and psychiatric needs
Risk assessment and management for the medical and psychiatric components of the disorder
Taking a leading role in the monitoring and treatment of physical complications of eating disorders in collaboration with other health care professionals (nurses, dieticians, physicians, paediatricians, general practitioners, etc)
Attend the clinical MDT meetings as well as take part in MDT discussions around high-risk patients
Participate in multidisciplinary discussions regarding the most appropriate treatment settings for patients
Implementation of guidelines
Treating and monitoring of psychiatric aspects of eating disorders, including core psychopathology and psychiatric co-morbidities, such as depression, obsessive-compulsivedisorders, borderline personality disorder and autistic spectrumdisorders
Prescribing, which extends beyond the usual psychiatric formulary, and appropriately monitoring medications (according to relevant NICE guidelines)
Using the Mental Health Act as appropriate in the management of eating disorders and general psychiatry
To actively promote the key values of our eating disorder services, which include evidence-based treatment, collaborative multidisciplinary teamwork, coordinated care with other services, and efficient risk management
Work together with clinical and operational colleagues to oversee the team's overall clinical performance
Work closely with clinical and managerial leaders to improve and develop services.
Details
Location
Schoen Clinic Newbridge
Job Type
Full Time/Part Time, Permanent
Category
Medical
Salary
£135,200 - £192,816 per annum - depending on experience
Benefits
25 days holiday + bank holidays, which increases with length of service
Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
Paid emergency leave
Enhanced Private Medical Insurance with BUPA including access to a private GP service, free screening, the inclusion of pre-existing conditions
Dental Cover
Professional development opportunities so that you can build your career with us
Contributory pension scheme with Royal London
Recognition schemes for employees
Eye care scheme with Specsavers
Online benefits portal with high street and online shopping discounts
Winter flu jabs
EAP assistance on a range of topics and concerns Employee Assistance Programme with wellbeing support
Skills & requirements
You will have specialist registration with the General Medical Council and a license to practice as well as the following:
Essential
On Specialist Register or within 6 months of the expected CCT date
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Meets Royal College of Psychiatrists criteria for appointment to the post of Consultant
Approved Clinician status or willingness to achieve this
Knowledge of the physical complications of eating disorders and their management
Experience
A minimum of one year of experience of eating disorders as a higher trainee or equivalent
Experience in the psychological and pharmacological management of eating disorders and co-morbid conditions
Experience in the management of re-feeding in severely underweight patients
Experience with a variety of psycho-therapeutic approaches used in the treatment of eating disorders
About your future team
Schoen Clinic Newbridge is a multi-award-winning and specialist eating disorder hospital, providing inpatient, outpatient and daycare services to young people aged 8-18 years.
With an enviable reputation for excellent service provision, our hospital was rated “Outstanding” twice consecutively by the CQC and we are part of the LaingBuisson Hospital Group of The Year 2020. We were also LaingBuisson Hospital of the year 2021.
Schoen Clinic culture
Our culture of world-class medical excellence is based around our five key values:
Accountable: Taking ownership of the things I say and do
Caring: Treating others as I would like to be treated
Collaborative: Working together to make a winning team
Courageous: Being proud to be different and challenge the norm
Determined: Seeing things through to meet and exceed expectations