This is a community-based consultant psychiatrist post in CONNECT, the adult eating disorders service of Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The post-holder will work within an MDT to support the Clinical Lead in putting a new community model into practice and evaluating it against NICE and MEED guidance. The post arises from expansion of eating disorder services across West Yorkshire, and research involvement is encouraged. Applicants need a CCT in WAA psychiatry, or WAA or CAMHS experience with an eating disorders special interest.
What the job involves
- Deliver specialist community psychiatric care to adults with eating disorders as part of an MDT
- Support the Clinical Lead and MDT in implementing the new community service model
- Evaluate the new service model against NICE (2017) and MEED (RCPsych, 2022) guidelines
- Work in partnership with service users, carers and partner agencies
- Get involved in CONNECT research initiatives (strongly encouraged)
What’s required
Qualifications
- CCT in WAA psychiatry, or WAA or CAMHS experience with an eating disorders special interest considered
Experience
- Previous experience of eating disorders psychiatry
- Excellent knowledge of the specialty
- Managing clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Demonstrated experience as set out in the person specification
Skills & knowledge
- Clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective with wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication in English
Nice to have
- Endorsement in eating disorders
- Example of spotting a small problem early and acting to stop it growing
- Example of recognising that a colleague or someone you know needed support and offering help
- Example of showing kindness or understanding to someone
What’s offered
- Employee wellbeing support
- 27 to 33 days annual leave
- Flexible and remote working arrangements
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Coaching, career development, training and education support
- Discounts and payment schemes, including for cars, extra leave and NHS offers
- Permanent staff automatically added to the Trust bank
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