CYPMHS Associate Specialist

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Brighton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Associate Specialist / Specialty Doctor to join the Brighton and Hove Clinic on a 9-month fixed-term contract. This role involves providing high-quality clinical care to young people with eating disorders, working closely with a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should have full GMC registration and experience in psychiatry, ideally with a focus on physical health and risk management. Opportunities for learning and development within a supportive environment are available.

Qualifications

• Experience working in psychiatry within multi-disciplinary teams.
• To be in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• At least 3 years' experience in Psychiatry is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assessment, review, and evaluation to young people.
• Complete discharge letters, reports, and forms timely.
• Assess referrals and undertake mental state examinations.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Experience in psychiatry

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)