The successful applicant will have a unique opportunity to work in a leading child and adolescent eating disorders service. Wisteria Ward, a national specialist adolescent in-patient eating disorders service is commissioned by the South London Partnership (SLP), covering South West London & St George's, South London and Maudsley, and Oxleas NHS Trusts. The ward also takes London-wide and national referrals

Main duties of the job

Participating in joint assessments of the children and adolescents referred to the service, with particular focus on psychiatric and physical assessment.

Developing and providing treatment plans which include the family/carers and liaison with local services.

Ensuring the day-to-day psychiatric and medical care of adolescents on the day programme and inpatient unit.

To safely prescribe to an adolescent population and write up discharge medication as needed.

Responding at short notice to requests to see patients either individually or jointly with other team members, including performing Mental Health Act assessments.

Responding to medical and psychiatric emergencies on the ward.

To function as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team in a professional manner.

Providing medical advice and support to other disciplines where appropriate.

To attend and participate in clinical meetings, team meetings and tribunals where appropriate.

To contribute to multi-disciplinary training events.

Producing or assisting with the production of reports for the Ministry of Justice, the First Tier Tribunal (Mental Health), care plans or for CPA meetings.

To produce discharge summaries in a timely manner with formulation input.

To maintain clinical records in accordance with the GMC and Trust standards, and to adhere to the GMC Code of Conduct.

About us

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

We are proud to offer agile and flexible working opportunities as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to workMonday to Friday in the time frames from 09:00 to 17:00, giving you the very best of good work life balance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

When at work on Wisteria Ward, to provide cover on Aquarius and Corner House wards when needed, e.g. their middle grade is on leave, but will be based on Wisteria Ward. Please refer the attached job description for more information.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Registered General Medical Practitioner
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working with children and adolescents

Desirable

• Eating disorders experience
• Recognition under the Section 12 of the Mental Health Act

Expirience

Essential

• Day to day responsibility of acute medical psychiatric care
• Experience of working with people with mental health problems in a psychiatric setting

Desirable

• Experience of working in adolescent in-patient units
• Experience of working with adolescents with eating disorders
• Experience of working with adolescents with ASD, PTSD and trauma
• Experience of working with adolescents who are looked after children
• Experience of working in a therapeutic community
• Personal experience of mental health

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent basic medical degrees
• Eligible for full GMC registration

Desirable

• MRC Psych
• Diploma of Child Health
• Formal systemic training
• Psycho-therapeutic trainings
• Group trainings

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good spoken and written english
• Capacity to communicate effectively and sensitively with others
• Capacity to work co-cooperatively with others and show leadership when appropriate
• Capacity to see beyond the obvious and to bring a range of approaches to solving problems
• Ability to manage time and to prioritise tasks according to clinical and other records
• Alerness to dangers and emerging situations

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Wisteria Ward, Springfield University Hospital

London

Tooting

SW17 0YF

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