Consultant in Eating Disorders
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £93,666.00 to £126,281.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £93666.00 - £126281.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, N15 3TH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9306-24-0380 |
Summary
Carry out new psychiatric assessments. Providing Psychiatric and Medical Monitoring (reviewing bloods and ECGs) of patients in treatment within the service. Provide senior medical leadership to the team alongside the other Consultants and provide reciprocal cover for annual and other leave with the other Consultants. Attend daily morning referral meetings. Providing leadership and supervision to the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and attending all the MDT planned meetings. Provide support to triaging of patients referred to the Eating Disorder Community Team where a medical opinion is required. Working collaboratively with primary and secondary care services and arranging and chairing professional meetings to manage mutual patients. Participating in the multi-MEED meetings with numerous general hospitals within the catchment area. Providing information to the managers on the activity of the service. Continuing to continually improve the service and working in collaboration with the MDT to achieve this. Also participating in the monthly Clinical Improvement Group within the service. Provide diagnostic assessment and treatment for individuals under the care of the team. Take the lead in the management of complex cases. Provide support in formulating treatment plans in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team. Ensure the review and care of patients physical health through liaison with other agencies including the patients GP and general hospital services. Promote mental health and independence for all people. Provide clinical and professional leadership in the service. Provide support to carers and relatives of people, including them wherever possible and in care plans. Facilitate access to a range of community orientated services to those who may need them. Liaise effectively with other Trust services and external partner agencies in the best interests of patients. Provide a service of the highest quality, within the limits of our resources. Promote high quality management of mental health patients by non-medical staff. Support non-medical colleagues in working independently. Take part in management activities related to the post, or the wider service within which it is embedded. Comply with all legal obligations covering clinical practice e.g. MHA (1983) and MCA (2005). Commit to ensuring fair access to services for all. Comply with procedures on reporting concerns about professional conduct or competence of medical or other colleagues. Supervising trainees. Teaching medical students.