CYPMHS Associate Specialist

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Brighton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is looking for an Associate Specialist / Specialty Doctor to join their team in Brighton, delivering high-quality clinical care within the eating disorder service. Responsibilities include clinical assessments, treatment plans, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have GMC registration and experience working in psychiatry, with additional qualifications desired. This role is on a 9-month fixed-term contract and offers opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• GMC registered doctor with experience in psychiatry.
• Good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists is an advantage.
• Have had an appraisal within the last year.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments for young people with eating disorders.
• Ensure proper handovers during on-call shifts.
• Complete reports and discharge letters in a timely manner.

Skills

Experience working in psychiatry

Clinical assessment skills

Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams

Good communication skills

Education

Full GMC registration

Section 12 (2) approval

Job description

Introduction

Join the CYPMHS team at the Brighton and Hove Clinic as an Associate Specialist / Specialty Doctor on a 9‑month fixed‑term contract, contributing to the delivery of high‑quality clinical care within the eating disorder service under the guidance of the responsible clinicians.

In this role, you will provide clinical assessment, review, and evaluation to young people under the care and treatment of the hospital ensuring that all treatment plans are fully adhered to. Working 37.5 hours a week, you will take a specific focus on physical health, food and fluids and risk management across the ward working closely with the Consultant, ward manager, and wider MDT.

You will be working alongside Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists at Brighton & Hove Clinic, as well as the wider MDT of which they form an integral part. There is a regular multi-disciplinary team meeting daily and weekly so that care and treatment is adequately planned. The team has dedicated administrative support which is based within the hospital.

There are great learning opportunities as you work with the full multidisciplinary team and can benefit from the active service user and staff forums at Brighton and Hove Clinic.

Our Specialty Doctor role also involves:

• Clinical assessment, formulation, and treatment of young people with eating disorders CYPMHS
• Ensuring an adequate handover to colleagues including out of hours when on call.
• Seeking collateral history from other professionals and family.
• Completing discharge letters/reports/forms as required in a timely manner.
• Depending on your experience, providing reports for First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearings under the supervision of the Consultant.
• Provide high quality treatment under the direction of a Consultant Psychiatrist
• Assess referrals & undertake mental state examinations of service users

To be successful as a Specialty Doctor, you’ll need:

• Full GMC registration
• Experience working in psychiatry within multi-disciplinary teams
• To be in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists (desirable)
• To have had an appraisal within the last year
• At least 3 years' experience in Psychiatry (desirable)
• Experience working as a doctor within similar environment
• Section 12 (2) approval (desirable)