We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the STEPS eating disorder service. This post is to replace one of the team's current consultants, who is due to move abroad.

The post holder will be based at the STEPS specialist eating disorder unit. They will form part of a team of three consultants working for the service, alongside a full-time consultant based at the STEPS community team, and a part-time consultant sharing their clinical time between both inpatient and community teams.

They will be additionally supported by SAS grade and training grade medical colleagues as detailed above.

As the post holder will have a very high level of peer support available to them, the post would be particularly suitable for new consultants, as well as consultants with limited previous experience in eating disorders who wish to develop their interest in the sub-specialty.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will offer direct psychiatric care to inpatients at the STEPS specialist eating disorder unit. This would include psychiatric assessment, diagnostic formulation and treatment planning.

The post holder will also share MHA responsible clinician responsibility for the STEPs inpatient unit with the other service consultant.

The post holder will work collaboratively with members of the inpatient multi-disciplinary team, both in planned (e.g. MDT and CPA meetings) and ad hoc (e.g. professional discussions) contexts.

The post holder will also work collaboratively with health and social care professionals outside the STEPs service, as well as third sector professionals, whenever this is appropriate for the service user's needs.

There will be opportunities to engage in psychotherapeutic work with service users and to facilitate evidence-based interventions for eating disorder.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B& NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• Relevant Higher Degree e.g MD,PHD,Msc or other additional clinical qualifications
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Eligibility

Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
• 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

• CCT in General Adult Psychiatry

Experience

Essential

• Experience of assessing and treating patients in a inpatient and community setting.

Desirable

• Experience of assessing and treating patients with eating disorders and comorbid substance misuse problems

Personal Skills

Essential

• To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Adults of working age and to deal with crisis situations.

Desirable

• Ability to assess and treat adults, children or young people with eating disorders

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.
• Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation.

Desirable

• Knowledge of alternatives to inpatient admission care approaches.

Teaching

Essential

• Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.
• Understand principles of teaching.

Research and Audit

Essential

• Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
• Experience of carrying out an audit project.

Management

Essential

• Evidence of management/leadership skills training.

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Blackbery Hill Hospital

Manor Road, Fishponds

Bristol

BS16 2EW

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