Consultant Psychiatrist, Sussex Eating Disorders Service

Haringey GP Federation; Brighton; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health service provider is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for the Sussex Eating Disorders Service to provide evidence-based interventions for patients with eating disorders. The role is based in Brighton, requires close collaboration with a dedicated team, and offers a competitive recruitment and retention payment structure. Ideal candidates will hold a medical degree, be registered with GMC, and possess excellent knowledge in Eating Disorders. Flexible working arrangements are available, enhancing work-life balance.

Benefits

Recruitment and Retention payment of £45,000

Flexible working options

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.

Responsibilities

• Implement and audit MEED guidelines in hospitals and community.
• Conduct high quality assessments of patients with Severe Eating Disorders.
• Collaborate in planning and delivering tailored treatment plans.

Skills

Excellent knowledge in specialty of Eating Disorders

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management

In good standing with GMC

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist, Sussex Eating Disorders Service

This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join Sussex Eating Disorders Service (SEDS) and play an integral part in prioritising the delivery of a safe, effective, evidence-based psychological interventions, caring service to those aged 18 and over with a diagnosed eating disorder and their families/carers within Sussex. SEDS is commissioned to treat Atypical Anorexia, Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa.

The post is based at East Brighton Mental Health Centre and has spoke sites across the region to enable practitioners to provide place-based treatment and outreach support to adult mental health liaison services for patients open to SEDS receiving treatment in acute hospitals across the counties and other specialist services.

The post-holder will work closely with the current Consultant Psychiatrist, Consultant Psychologist, Nurse Consultant, AHP Lead and operational management.

This job attracts aRecruitment and Retention payment of £45,000structured over a three-year period as follows:o£15,000 payable upon successful recruitmento£10,000 payable at 12 months' serviceo£10,000 payable at 24 months' serviceo£10,000 payable at 36 months' service

For full details and T&C's of the RRP package, please contact [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be responsible for the consistent implementation and audit of MEED guidelines in both district general hospitals and the community. The post holder will work closely with other members of the Team to inform their Physical Health Care Plans.

The post holder will carry out high quality specialist clinical assessments of patients presenting with Severe Eating Disorders in need of assessment. The post holder will support colleagues to clarify eating disorder diagnosis, assess other mental and physical health co morbidities, with detailed risk assessment and co management of patients waiting or receiving treatment of their eating disorder in a range of settings. They will work collaboratively with other members of the team to plan and deliver appropriate individually tailored treatment plans.

The service we provide is in line with NICE Concordant Evidenced Based Treatment for those with an eating disorder.

You will also be part of a Trust wide consultant network where there are opportunities to liaise with colleagues in other posts throughout the Trust and develop peer networks. You will also see consultant peers at regular division meetings in the locality and at clinical governance meetings.

About us

Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex. Our values are to be compassionate, accountable and optimistic. The Trust has built our future focus 2025-2030 which outlines our vision, purpose, ambitions and objectives which incorporates these values and behaviours. Our strategy can be viewedhere.

We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, homeworking, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we will do our best to make it happen.

Working in Sussex:

Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed

With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure.

We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

T The Trust offers various opportunities, wellbeing support, staff networks.

See the attached 'Partnership Perks' document for details about our benefits package.

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description for the full list of duties and responsibilities.

Sussex Partnership is committed to people participation, meaning that we involve patients and their carers and supporters, in service decision-making and planning. You will be expected to contribute to this shared value and to support the functioning of this service in the delivery of its participation strategy.

There is only so much we can say in an advertisement, and we would welcome the opportunity to have a conversation with you and even arrange a visit.

Consultant Psychiatrist; Dr Lisa Page [e-mail] Mobile; 07808 932 141

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualifications, such as RCPsych Credential in Eating Disorders.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Knowledge/Experience

• Excellent knowledge in specialty of Eating Disorders
• 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 in patients with Eating Disorders
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Academic Skills/Learning

• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead team
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Participated in continuous professional development
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement:
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.