Job overview
Specialty Doctor in Adult Psychiatry in Eating Disorders
Part-Time 10PA's, Fixed Term -6 months
This is a 6 months fixed term full time post, working within the outpatient eating disorder service, with potential to extend and work in other parts of the wider eating disorder service. The post holder will work alongside a Consultant Psychiatrist in Eating Disorders. The post is also supported by a specialist MDT. The post provides an opportunity to develop knowledge, skills and experience in the assessment and management of eating disorders across the full spectrum of diagnoses and severity.
Interview Date : 6 March 2026
Further Information:
Dr Ewa Zadeh, Consultant Psychiatrist
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide day to day psychiatric and medical assessment and management of adults with eating disorders receiving care in the outpatient service. Leadership of MDT risk assessment and management is central to the role. They will contribute to the weekly outpatient meeting and clinical forum, and the twice weekly assessment meeting. The post holder will contribute to MHA work, including the preparation of reports, with supervision from the Consultant. They will also provide medical cover for other doctors across the service (inpatient, day patient, outpatient), giving experience of the full spectrum of eating disorder presentations, and the broad range of treatment modalities available.
Working for our organisation
Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service is an all age Eating Disorder Service with a vibrant and skilled multidisciplinary team working across a variety of evidence based treatment pathways targeted to the specific needs of different groups of patients.
You will have the opportunity to work with committed, innovative and compassionate colleagues, delivering high quality care and treatment at an exciting time of significant investment and expansion of services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1.To provide psychiatric and medical assessments of adults referred to the eating disorder service, including prescribing and monitoring medication and supporting delivery of services according to NICE guidelines policies.
2.Toundertakephysicalexaminationsandorderinvestigationsasrequired.
3.The post-holder will join other members of the team to provide psychiatric input including assessment and treatment of comorbid mental health disorders.
4.To provide medical and psychiatric review of outpatients.
5.TocontributetocollectionofClinicalOutcomedataacrosstheservice.
6.To liaise with statutory and non-statutory agencies concerning the treatment and management of patients.
7.Consultationtoothermembersofthemultidisciplinaryteam,includingwith respect to the management of risk.
8.ActivelyparticipateinweeklyMDT
9.GoodunderstandingofClinicalGovernancerequirementsandensuringtheservice meets standards.
10.Preparing assessment reports and other clinical documentation and correspondence as necessary, in accordance with trust policy.
11.Liaisoninputtomedicalwardsasneededandsustaingoodworking relationships and effective MEED pathways with acute hospitals in our catchment area.
12.To provide cross cover with medical colleagues within the whole ED service.
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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.
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