Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Eating Disorders Service
| Posting date: | 03 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 March 2026 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB2 0QQ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9310-26-0147 |
Summary
Key Clinical ResponsibilitiesThe post holder will provide clinical leadership to both teams. He or she will contribute to assessment of patients referred to the service for diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders and as appropriate, comorbid conditions. He/she will support MDT members who carry out assessment of patients. They will liaise with other teams and professionals regarding complex patients. They will help to facilitate accurate diagnosis and timely interventions so that treatment can be delivered in a timely manner and in accordance with the recovery model. He or she will also provide ongoing treatments to patients that are evidence based and supported by NICE guidelines maintaining a bio psychosocial approach. The consultant is expected to chair the weekly high risk meeting and aid the team leadership team at the weekly team meeting. He/she will also have a role in induction and training of staff. The post holder is required to maintain Section 12(2) status and Approved Clinician status and have a comprehensive awareness of Mental Health, Mental Capacity and Care Act legislation. He or she will be expected to participate in Mental Health Act assessments when possible and will be the Responsible Clinician for patients on supervised community treatment orders. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the collection of clinical information to ensure further service development and to enable audit, participate in clinical governance activities and contribute to the day-to-day management and to the overall service development agenda through collaboration with managerial and clinical colleagues. The Trust is developing its services in line with modernised psychiatric practice. Consultants are actively involved in planning and developing services, and there will be opportunities to engage in quality improvement and service development work that is ongoing in the Trust. Professional ResponsibilitiesTraining and Development Post holder is expected to participate in the Trusts annual Appraisal process and to attend all relevant mandatory training as and when required to do so. The post holder will be expected to take part in regular supervision, annual appraisal and annual job planning. The post holder will be expected to offer supervision to junior doctors and participate in medical student teaching. The postholder is expected to lead service development and quality improvement with regard to implementing national guidance such as NICE guidance and the MEED (Medical emergencies in eating disorders) guidance. One PA will be available for this work. Other responsibilitiesThe post holder will be required to maintain his/her education, professional development and accreditation. Appropriate time and financial support is available for this purpose. The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to be available for such irregular commitments outside normally rostered duties as are essential for continuity of patient care.