Job overview
To deliver an effective and evidence-based community eating disorder service as part of a Trust-wide multi-disciplinary team, with particular responsibility for patients in the South of the Trust. The post holder will wwwork with the existing consultant to provide medical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team, helping to develop and maintain the pathway including the new home treatment team
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide a Consultant Psychiatrist level assessment and treatment for the children, young people and families referred to the Eating Disorder Pathway The clinical workload will be as per the Choice and Partnership model with a full time practitioner assessing approximately new cases per annum. The Consultant will have consultant level responsibility for all the children and young people in the pathway with a direct caseload of - patients and - follow-up appointments per week. The pathway has been commissioned to assess and treat children and young people per year, with referral to treatment times being between one and four weeks depending on severity. Not all children and young people need to see a psychiatrist – many receive care from other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Working for our organisation
CPFT is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our BAME & LGBTQ+ communities.
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