An established Consultant Psychiatrist post on Avalon Ward, an 18-bed adult eating disorders in-patient unit at Springfield University Hospital. The consultant holds overall clinical responsibility for assessing and treating adults on the ward, sharing the caseload with a part-time consultant and an experienced SAS doctor while helping develop the service. Patients come mainly from Surrey, Sussex and Kent, with admissions agreed jointly through the South London Provider Collaborative. Full GMC registration and Section 12(2) approval are required.
What the job involves
- Provide overall clinical responsibility for inpatient assessment, care and treatment of adults on Avalon Ward
- Share clinical responsibility for patients with the part-time consultant and SAS doctor, managing caseload by complexity and legal status
- Support effective multidisciplinary team functioning
- Work with the team and directorate on service development
- Ensure the team delivers a high-quality, innovative service
- Develop new treatment approaches in line with current evidence and evaluate them
- Work nationally to improve services for people with eating disorders
- Engage in work and initiatives within the South London Provider Collaborative
- Teach students and trainees
What’s required
Qualifications
- Primary medical degree
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- General adult psychiatry, or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within three months of CCT
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration
- Section 12(2) approval under the Mental Health Act
Experience
- At least three years full-time training in an approved higher psychiatric training scheme
- Evidence of participation in research and its outcomes
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatry
Skills & knowledge
- Detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness
- Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit and/or research
- Commitment to working with allied agencies, carers' groups and local charities
Nice to have
- Training in talking therapy such as CBT, DBT or MBT
- Management and service development skills, including service planning
- Knowledge of CPA, risk assessment and risk management
- Experience of teaching medical and non-medical staff, including those without a formal qualification
- Previous experience of managing patients with eating disorders
- Experience of working with third sector partners
- Teaching qualification
- Higher degree in research, a disseminated research project, or a peer-reviewed publication
What’s offered
- London zone allowance on top of salary
- Ample opportunities for training
- Opportunities to engage in South London Provider Collaborative work and initiatives
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
