# Specialty Doctor (Locum) – Adult Eating Disorders Inpatient Unit > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-locum-adult-eating-disorders-inpatient-unit/2716122f-5a85-4d2f-810c-4d9ed8ef3e01 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-locum-adult-eating-disorders-inpatient-unit/2716122f-5a85-4d2f-810c-4d9ed8ef3e01.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £63,696 - £102,689 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (1st August 2026 - 31st January 2027) - **Employment type:** Part time - 8 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-13T09:13:14.243Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/South_London_Maudsley_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Psychiatry_Eating_Disorders/Psychiatry_Eating_Disorders-v8081571 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8081571?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.slam.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Gerald Russell Unit is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and skilled Specialty Doctor to join one of the United Kingdom’s leading specialist inpatient services for adults with eating disorders. The successful candidate will contribute to the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of adults with severe eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, ARFID and other complex eating disorder presentations. Patients frequently present with significant psychiatric and physical health risks requiring highly specialised multidisciplinary care. The post holder will play a central role in providing psychiatric and medical input to the inpatient service, including assessment, physical health monitoring, nutritional rehabilitation, risk management, treatment planning, family work and discharge planning. The post offers excellent opportunities to develop expertise in the management of eating disorders, the interface between psychiatry and medicine, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act practice, and psychologically informed multidisciplinary care. The successful applicant will join a highly experienced multidisciplinary team and will receive regular consultant supervision together with opportunities to participate in teaching, quality improvement, research and service development. ### Main duties of the job To participate in assessment of referrals, undertake admission psychiatric and physical health assessments, complete mental state examinations, assess psychiatric and physical risk, and contribute to multidisciplinary formulations, treatment plans and individualised care plans. To monitor physical health throughout admission, assess and manage medical complications associated with eating disorders, oversee nutritional rehabilitation and refeeding programmes, and help prevent and manage refeeding syndrome. To attend ward rounds, MDT meetings, CPA reviews and family meetings where appropriate, contribute to formulation discussions, and support collaborative decision-making. To include families and carers appropriately, contribute to psychoeducation, and maintain a patient-centred approach. The role also includes assessment and management of psychiatric and physical health risk. To participate in Mental Health Act assessments and reviews, undertake Mental Capacity Act assessments where appropriate, contribute to best interests decisions, and develop expertise in treatment refusal, ethical dilemmas and the legal aspects of specialist eating disorders practice. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Assessment, Admission and Ongoing Inpatient Care To participate in assessment of referrals for inpatient treatment, undertake admission psychiatric and physical health assessments, complete mental state examinations, assess psychiatric and physical risk, and contribute to multidisciplinary formulations, treatment plans and individualised care plans. To provide day-to-day psychiatric care, review patients regularly, assess and manage comorbidity and contribute to CPA reviews, care planning, discharge planning and transition to community services. Physical Health Monitoring and Nutritional Rehabilitation The post holder will monitor physical health throughout admission, assess and manage medical complications associated with eating disorders, oversee nutritional rehabilitation and refeeding programmes, and help prevent and manage refeeding syndrome.  Working closely with MDT to support weight restoration, behavioural interventions, management of treatment ambivalence and monitoring of progress towards treatment goals. Multidisciplinary, Family and Risk Work To attend consultant ward rounds, MDT meetings, CPA reviews and family meetings where appropriate, contribute to formulation discussions, and support collaborative decision-making. To include families and carers appropriately, contribute to psychoeducation, and maintain a patient-centred approach. The role also includes assessment and management of psychiatric and physical health risk. Legal, Liaison and Documentation Responsibilities To participate in Mental Health Act assessments and reviews, undertake Mental Capacity Act assessments where appropriate, contribute to best interests decisions, and develop expertise in treatment refusal, ethical dilemmas and the legal aspects of specialist eating disorders practice.  . Accurate and timely electronic record keeping, discharge summaries, clinical correspondence, and compliance with Trust and professional documentation standards are essential. ## Person Specification ### N/A **Essential** - Full registration with the General Medical Council and licence to practise - MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification - Minimum of four years full-time postgraduate training (or equivalent part-time experience), including at least two years in psychiatry or equivalent relevant experience - Experience working within psychiatric - Experience assessing and managing patients with severe mental illness - Knowledge of psychiatric assessment and treatment - Ability to contribute effectively within multidisciplinary teams **Desirable** - Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) or equivalent qualification - Section 12(2) Approval under the Mental Health Act - Experience working within specialist eating disorders services - Knowledge of eating disorder psychopathology and treatment - Knowledge of nutritional rehabilitation and refeeding principles ## Documents - [jd ps (pdf, 136.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10373776) - [slam staff benefits (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2341) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.