Employer: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Edward Street Hospital / Gem Centre
Town: West Bromwich
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/10/2024 23:59
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Across the whole of the region we provide:
* Adult and older adult mental health services
* Specialist learning disability services
* Mental health services for children and young people
* Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley
We currently employ over 4,000 people and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Whatever your role, working in a NHS Foundation Trust, like ours, is a demanding and extremely rewarding experience.
Job overview
Applications are invited from dynamic Consultant Psychiatrist to cover for the adult Eating Disorder patients of Black country (Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Sandwell).
Consultant Psychiatrist, Full time, Permanent, Adult Psychiatry, CAMHS division, Dudley and Walsall or Sandwell and Wolverhampton (1 post).
You are invited to join a friendly and motivated Medical team within the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Your post will be based at the Edward street outpatient clinic, Edward Street, Sandwell B70 8NY or Lady’s Walk centre, Dudley.
The post will cover community assessment, treatment and psychiatric care for eating disorders presentation from the age of 18 years in Black Country (Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell and Wolverhampton). There are on-call commitments to this post. You will be clinically responsible for patients within ED service from age 18 years onwards in Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell and Wolverhampton. You will be part of an established MDT that includes Psychologists, specialty doctor, nurses, Allied Health Professionals and support staff.
Main duties of the job
* Provide and support the development of specialist Eating disorder services for Children and Adolescents under 18 years, to help safeguard the wellbeing of vulnerable children and adolescents.
* Assess and treat patients under 18 years of age in out-patients setting with eating disorder and co-morbid mental illness in line with NICE guidance, best practice and Trust policies.
* Work closely with Multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic care and provide clinical leadership within the team.
* Support the care of Children and Adolescents with eating disorder and comorbid mental illness by developing strong partnership with other agencies and services.
* Contribute to clinical leadership Trust wide with CAMHS and Adult mental health division, including participating in the governance structures.
Working for our organisation
Employees, workers, and/or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trust’s values.
Person specification
* Full registration with General Medical Council Inclusion on or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST/CCT or equivalent in Child and Adolescent psychiatry at date of interview.
* MB, ChB, MBBS or equivalent Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent 3 years higher professional training in Child and Adolescent psychiatry.
* Relevant experience in the speciality of Child and adolescent Psychiatry The diagnosis and treatment of complex mental illness.
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management. Additional Qualifications Undertaken ‘Train the Trainer’ and ‘Equality and Diversity.
** Please Note that Internal at Risk Employees will be given preference for this position**
The Trust is committed to equal opportunities, providing opportunities for flexible working and is a non-smoking organisation.
As a Trust we are passionate about Anti-Racism, Disability Inclusion, and LGBTQ+ Equality, and are committed to diversifying our staff team in all areas and at all levels of seniority to better reflect the diverse communities we serve.
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