Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Eating Disorders (In-patients)

Job overview

The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for the Adult In-patient Eating Disorders Ward, Avalon Ward, Springfield University Hospital. This is an established post. The vacancy has arisen as a result of the current postholder re-locating.

This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic consultant psychiatrist to join this well-established in-patient eating disorders unit, with well- functioning MDT and good national and international reputation.

Main duties of the job

The Adult Eating Disorder services comprise of the following: inpatient unit – Avalon ward, outpatient service and day unit. All are located in a new, state of the art Trinity building.

The Trust operates as part of the South London Partnership (SLP) - a collaboration between the 3 trusts providing Mental health services for the 12 Boroughs of South London (South London and Maudsley [SLaM], OXLEAS and this Trust, South West London & St. George’s MH Trust). The SLP has an excellent reputation locally and nationally in context of innovation and good quality, patient centred care for population of South London.

Avalon Ward is an 18 beds, providing care for local and national patients, mostly from Surrey, Sussex and Kent, with eating disorders requiring inpatient treatment. The service accepts patients from age of 18 who cannot be supported effectively in the community. Decisions about admissions are made jointly with our partner in the Provider Collaborative (SLAM) in the Single Point of Referrals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The appointed consultant will provide overall clinical responsibility for the inpatient assessment, care and treatment of adults on Avalon ward. As such, this post holder will need to be able to support effective team functioning and will also be required to work with a part-time Consultant colleague and the team and directorate in service development initiatives. The aim of this post is to ensure the team delivers a high quality and innovative service, to develop new treatment ideas in keeping with current evidence, to continually evaluate the treatment and to work nationally towards improvement of services for patients with eating disorders. The appointed Consultant will have ample opportunities to engage in work and initiatives within South London Provider Collaborative and in training opportunities, as well as in teaching of students and trainees.

The postholder will share the clinical responsibilities of these patients with the other part-time consultant and a very experienced SAS doctor, so that the workload is manageable. The max number of patients the consultant will manage at any point in time will depend on the complexity of the patients and their detained/ voluntary status on the ward.

Please refer to attached JDPS for detailed information.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.