Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Eating Disorders

at  Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a 0.7wte Substantive Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Derbyshire Eating Disorders Service.
The service has gone through expansion over the past 3 years, incorporating FREED early intervention, establishing treatment pathways with broadening of BMI criteria. Our comprehensive MDT includes Clinical Psychologists, Specialist Nurses, CBT therapists, Specialist Dieticians, Occupational Therapist/s, Peer Support Workers, Admin Team including full-time Medical Secretary and 2 job sharing Consultant Psychiatrists.
We have close working relationships with the North and South Derbyshire CAMHS Eating Disorders Services, links with Gastroenterology at Chesterfield Royal Hospital and Derby Royal Hospital (incorporating joint Gastro-ED clinics) and colleagues at Leicester SEDU, our NHS provider within the East-Midlands Provider Collaborative. We have a supportive ED-Cons peer group within this network as well as strong working relationships with ED colleagues in other SEDU providers.
Full-time applicants would be encouraged to enquire around options for other opportunities in the Trust alongside this post.
The successful applicant will take a key role in the department and they will be working and supporting current and future service developments.
Clinical responsibilities for treating and managing pts with eating disorder working closely with the Derbyshire ED MDT, GPs, Gastroenterology and SEDU colleagues.
Contribution to quality improvement and service development
Developing teaching and training of Eating Disorder services
We support the training of Assistant Psychologists, Medical Students, Higher Trainees with Special Interest placements, and development of Advanced Clinical Practitioner. We are proactive in supporting individuals who have received care and recovered, to take on clinical support or educational roles in our team and within the Trust. We train with and contribute to the National Whole-Team ED Training Programme. The successful candidate would be supported to complete the RCPsych ED Credential with protected time as well as to access ongoing mentoring/supervision to support their work within Eating Disorders.
Please enquire about our generous our generous relocation package.
Join ‘Team Derbyshire Healthcare’ and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people’s lives’.
CQC rated us as ‘GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 33 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 35 days after 7 years service in the grade.
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities
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