Job summary Job Title: Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - 6 PAs Children and Young Persons Community CAMHS & AAED Service Line Base: Children & Young Persons Community Eating Disorders Service; South West London & St. George's Mental Health NHS trust. London SW17 0YG Main duties of the job The SWL St George's Eating Disorders Service has a national and international reputation as a centre of excellence in treatment of eating disorders. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a consultant psychiatrist to join the Children and Young Persons Community Eating Disorders Service (CYP-CEDS), the specialist community eating disorder service for children and young people aged up to 18y. The team is highly specialist, with a particular focus on evidence-based NICE-concordant treatment, and collaborative working with service users, families and partner agencies. About us About the location: Our Trust headquarters is located within the impressive grounds of Springfield University Hospital in Tooting. This is easily accessible via the Northern Line (Tooting Bec Station) and via private transport. The Trust provides subsidised parking fares for all our substantive staff. Our main site is located immediately next to Tooting High Street where staff can easily access a range of shops, cafs, restaurants etc. Benefits : We offer a number of excellent staff benefits and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. Some of our benefits are highlighted here: Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service. Work life balance, we support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, compressed hours and working from home. Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes Subsidised car parking - You can park at any of our sites at a reduced rate of £20/month. NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website. Date posted 30 October 2024 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum pro rata plus London Zone Allowance Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 294-MEDI-0395-CS Job locations South West London & St. George’s Mental Health NHS trust, Elizabeth Newton Building Springfield University Hospital, SW17 0YG Job description Job responsibilities - Medical leadership within the team, together with the clinical lead - Direct assessments and leading a multi-disciplinary (MDT) mini-team assessment clinic to provide in depth-assessments, including supporting the assessing team with case formulation and treatment planning, and running of the assessments - Psychiatric, medication, and complex case reviews with case managers - Participation in clinical governance, including leadership in one or more streams of compliance with QNCC-ED standards - To contribute to senior cover for urgent consultation and management of medical and psychiatric emergencies, and to cross-cover with consultant colleagues in CYP-CEDS and Wisteria Ward for annual / study / sick leave - Working jointly with paediatric and inpatient eating disorder services to ensure effective care pathways for severely medically unwell patients. This includes responsibility for the psychiatric care of patients under the service on paediatric wards Involvement in ongoing development and delivery of an expanded service offer, as led by the clinical and professional leads Please refer the attached JDPS for detailed informations Job description Job responsibilities - Medical leadership within the team, together with the clinical lead - Direct assessments and leading a multi-disciplinary (MDT) mini-team assessment clinic to provide in depth-assessments, including supporting the assessing team with case formulation and treatment planning, and running of the assessments - Psychiatric, medication, and complex case reviews with case managers - Participation in clinical governance, including leadership in one or more streams of compliance with QNCC-ED standards - To contribute to senior cover for urgent consultation and management of medical and psychiatric emergencies, and to cross-cover with consultant colleagues in CYP-CEDS and Wisteria Ward for annual / study / sick leave - Working jointly with paediatric and inpatient eating disorder services to ensure effective care pathways for severely medically unwell patients. This includes responsibility for the psychiatric care of patients under the service on paediatric wards Involvement in ongoing development and delivery of an expanded service offer, as led by the clinical and professional leads Please refer the attached JDPS for detailed informations Person Specification RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS: Essential Evidence of participation in research, and outcomes of studies Desirable Higher degree in research Completion of a research project and evidence of its dissemination Publication in a peer reviewed journal, especially where related to child and adolescent mental health and / or eating disorders QUALIFICATIONS Essential Primary Medical degree. Full GMC registration MRCPsych, or equivalent. Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry or eligible for such inclusion (or equivalent) on the Specialist Registrar within six months of completing their CCT. Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act Desirable Qualifications in systemic family therapy and other related psychological therapies such as CBT-E or DBT Qualifications in change management and service development skills KNOWLEDGE& EXPERIENCE: Critical Expertise in Specialty Essential Completed minimum of three years full time training in approved higher psychiatric training scheme. A detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches in child mental health, including psychopharmacological interventions Desirable Experience of working with adolescents with eating disorders Experience of teaching medical and non-medical staff, including those who may not have a formal qualification AUDIT AND MANAGEMENT: Essential Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit and/or research Commitment to working with allied agencies including carer's groups, and local charities. Desirable Experience of service planning and development Experience of working with partner organisations Experience of co-production with service users Person Specification RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS: Essential Evidence of participation in research, and outcomes of studies Desirable Higher degree in research Completion of a research project and evidence of its dissemination Publication in a peer reviewed journal, especially where related to child and adolescent mental health and / or eating disorders QUALIFICATIONS Essential Primary Medical degree. Full GMC registration MRCPsych, or equivalent. Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry or eligible for such inclusion (or equivalent) on the Specialist Registrar within six months of completing their CCT. Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act Desirable Qualifications in systemic family therapy and other related psychological therapies such as CBT-E or DBT Qualifications in change management and service development skills KNOWLEDGE& EXPERIENCE: Critical Expertise in Specialty Essential Completed minimum of three years full time training in approved higher psychiatric training scheme. A detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches in child mental health, including psychopharmacological interventions Desirable Experience of working with adolescents with eating disorders Experience of teaching medical and non-medical staff, including those who may not have a formal qualification AUDIT AND MANAGEMENT: Essential Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit and/or research Commitment to working with allied agencies including carer's groups, and local charities. Desirable Experience of service planning and development Experience of working with partner organisations Experience of co-production with service users 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust Address South West London & St. George’s Mental Health NHS trust, Elizabeth Newton Building Springfield University Hospital, SW17 0YG Employer's website https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)