Client Name: Oxford Health NHS Foundation
Role: Eating Disorders Consultant
Location: Aylesbury
Benefits:
1. Over 5,000 new job requests received every week. Approved supplier on every NHS medical locum framework
2. Priority access and first sight of large number of jobs across multiple NHS trusts/health boards
3. Competitive pay rates
4. Flexibility on jobs/shifts; long term jobs and short ad hoc shifts available
5. A dedicated point of contact
6. Free CPD courses and career support with Medacs Academy
7. Lucrative referral scheme
8. Revalidation support
9. 24/7/365 service - we are available when you need us
10. Access to The Support Hub - our support service to help support your mental health and wellbeing and enable you to deliver outstanding care.
We are keen to speak with talented individuals who are enthusiastic about the prospect of helping people to overcome and/or manage the full range of mental health problems.
General Key Skills:
1. Experience of working in a Psychiatrics/mental health role
2. In depth knowledge of current mental health theory and treatments
3. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
4. Ability to listen carefully to patients
5. Empathy
6. Resilience and the ability to keep some emotional distance from cases/patients
7. First-class analytical skills
8. Ability to remain calm under pressure and in heated situations
9. Good teamworking skills and able to provide clear instruction to co-workers
Main Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Work with patients experiencing a range of mental health problems
2. Assess and evaluate patients
3. Analyse data and test results to form accurate diagnoses
4. Create appropriate and bespoke treatment plans for patients
5. Effectively communicate plans of action to other team members (i.e., nursing staff, social workers, etc.)
6. Ensure consistency throughout the duration of treatment
7. Prescribe and administer medications
8. Recognise signs of conditions worsening and intervene where people are at risk of self-harming or hurting others
9. Keep patient records and medical histories updated
10. Uphold the highest standards of practice and care and act as a professional representative of your organisation
11. Research your specialist area(s) and remain up to date with the latest medical guidelines
12. Promote health and wellbeing best practices
Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications:
Essential:
1. MBBS or equivalent medical degree
2. Full registration with the GMC
3. A full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
A job as an Eating Disorders Consultant is a position with a huge amount of responsibility, but also reward as you change and improve the lives of patients and their families. If the above skills sound like you, why not apply for one of our Psychiatric Doctor roles today?
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