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1. Season Ticket Loan
2. NHS discounts for staff
3. Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
4. Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
5. The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
6. Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
Job description
Job responsibilities
7. To provide medical input for patients diagnosed with an eating disorder. The number of patients that the post holder will be primarily responsible for will be negotiated with the Consultant / Medical Director through the job planning process.
8. To provide day-to-day management of patients in the Community Adult Eating Disorder Service including outpatient appointments, reviews, discharge planning meetings, and professionals meetings with other services to jointly manage the care of patients.. The number of patients that the post holder will be primarily responsible for will be negotiated with the Consultant / Medical Director through the job planning process.
9. To provide general medical care, including undertaking appropriate physical examinations and organising relevant investigations as deemed necessary.
10. Use appropriate therapeutic skills in the treatment of patients.
11. To ensure all written records are maintained as appropriate.
12. To communicate effectively with the Consultants to ensure adequate supervision of clinical decision making.
13. The post holder will be under the supervision of a consultant psychiatrist and will have at least one hour clinical supervision per week as recommended by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
14. To participate in the weekly MDT meetings.
15. To attend education meetings on Tuesday mornings as part of their continuing professional development.
16. Whilst the duties of the post holder are mainly described above, the needs of the service change, and the post holder will be expected to be flexible in this respect.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
17. MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
18. Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment. and Section 12 (2) approval under the Mental Health Act 1983.
Skills
Essential
19. Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
20. Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job and specialty
21. Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.
22. Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job
Desirable
23. Experience of working within the field of eating disorders.
Experience
Essential
24. Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical
Desirable
25. Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
Eligibility
Essential
26. Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and Section 12 (2) approval under the Mental Health Act 1983.
27. Eligibility to work in the UK.
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