Consultant Psychiatrist CAMHS Community Eating Disorder Service
Join to apply for the Consultant Psychiatrist CAMHS Community Eating Disorder Service role at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. This vacancy is due to the retirement of the current consultant.
The post holder will join the Pennine Community Eating Disorder teams (PCEDS) and provide consultant psychiatry input and clinical leadership into the two Community Eating Disorders Hubs. The South Hub multidisciplinary team covers Stockport, Tameside & Glossop. The North Hub multidisciplinary team covers Bury, Oldham and Rochdale.
This is an ideal post for those with experience working in community eating disorder services and looking to move to a new role. It also offers an excellent opportunity for a new qualified consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist who may want a split post between community CAMHS and CEDS. If a split post is desired, please contact the clinical director for discussion.
Full‑time (10 Paid Annual) post with five programmed activities devoted to each CEDS team. Pennine CEDS provides a comprehensive community service to young people up to their 18th birthday who are resident in the Trust footprint and who have a significant eating disorder.
Responsibilities
* Lead the Community Eating Disorders team in providing emergency, urgent and routine multi‑disciplinary assessment and treatment plans for young people with significant eating disorders.
* Assume consultant clinical responsibility for those young people receiving psychiatry input and support consultation and liaison with other professionals.
* Adhere to policies and procedures in support of the caseload, maintaining appropriate clinical records, confidentiality and administration.
* Work effectively as part of a multi‑disciplinary team and provide strong clinical leadership to the CEDS team.
* Participate in reviews, CPA, referral and step‑down planning.
* Ensure effective referrer engagement and professional liaison with paediatrics/physical health teams, social care and education.
* Utilise the CPA and, where required, the Mental Health Act, Children Act and Mental Capacity Act.
* Work in partnership with other professionals/agencies involved in the care of young people across departmental and organisational boundaries.
* Provide appropriate clinical supervision to the CEDS MDT and offer consultation to referring professionals.
* Take a leadership role in the development of evidence‑based practice, practice development and teaching within adolescent psychiatry.
Benefits
* Generous annual leave entitlement (Agenda for Change and Medical/Dental staff).
* Flexible working opportunities to support work/life balance.
* Access to continued professional development.
* Involvement in improvement and research activities.
* Health and wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service.
* Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
For further details or informal visits, contact: Misty Bhandary, Consultant Psychiatrist, misty.bhandary@nhs.net.
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