Job overview The team provides a county-wide service for both men and women and young people (who elect to be seen in Adult Services) over the age of 16, who need help, support and treatment for an eating disorder such as Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-eating disorder and A-typical eating disorders. The service offers assessment and treatment in a variety of community bases across Lincolnshire. Appointments take place in the community close to the person’s home. Inpatient treatment is an option at The Bennion Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester. The service operates Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. The team receives an excess of 200 new referrals a year. Assessment can take 1-2 sessions. The service is required by commissioners to assess within 4 weeks of referral and to start treatment within 4 weeks of assessment. The full-time members of the team have 13 regular ongoing therapy contacts per week. These appointments last about an hour. There will also be 1-2 new patient assessments. The Consultant will have on average 10 contacts per week, some are ongoing therapy patients, and some are reviews for other members of the team as well as be part of the team that offer consultations, supervision and training to the wider health system. There are also usually 1-2 new assessments a week on average. There is a requirement to participate in an oncall rota Advert The role consists of a combination of clinical, leadership and educational duties. The job plan provides for 7.5 direct clinical care and 2.5 supporting professional activity programme activities, with additional PA's for a limited period as part of a recruitment and retention premium. Working within a multi-disciplinary team, the postholder will provide psychiatric assessments, medical assessments, risk assessments, liaising with other services and provide therapeutic input through a variety of modalities. Helping to develop the service and associated policies, following national guidance. The postholder will lead and supervise more junior members of the team, role model good practice and lead on clinical governance and audit within the team. The success candidate will teach and train staff from the ED service team and wider Trust. Support wider networks such as parents, carers, social workers, schools and colleges to reduce stigma and promote awareness of ED for better prognosis. There are currently no formal management responsibilities. The postholder is required to be a clinical supervisor to training/non-training grade doctors joining the team. For full role details, please see the attached job description. Please note this is pending Royal College of Psychiatrists approval. Working for our organisation Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the principal provider of NHS mental health services, as well as providing some learning disability, autism, and social care services across the county. We were one of the first foundation trusts to be established in the country. The Trust has an annual income of approximately £120m with around 2,800 staff spread across the 40 locations. The Trust cares for around 53,000 patients a year and has around 200 inpatient beds across the Trust. The Trust has an active and successful research department. We deliver an impressive portfolio of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) clinical trials across the county, covering all areas of clinical care. A team of NIHR funded delivery staff support this work. The Trust has established a strong track record for delivery of industry trials and was highly praised by CQC for our commitment to dementia research. We are a partner organisation of NIHR Clinical Research Network East Midlands (CRN EM) and the Lincoln Institute for Health, University of Lincoln. As an employee of Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, you can expect to receive an excellent benefits package, giving you access to a range of wellbeing opportunities and discounts on products and services. Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more information for this role, please see the attached job description and person specification for this role. What we offer Relocation package in line with our relocation procedure 10 PA WTE £2,000 PA study budget with 30 days study leave over 3 years (pro rata for part-time) Generous recruitment and retention PA payment (pro rata for part-time) The service is supported by a multi-disciplinary team. The opportunity to develop the role based on your interests and background. Vibrant research culture with a wealth of opportunities 90% of our schools are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted – Lincolnshire has an attractive grammar school system Lease car scheme/cycle to work scheme Attendance at a bi-annual Medical Development Day Free on-site car parking and access to electric car charging points We are leading the way with mental health transformation projects. Multi-million-pound schemes to transform patient environments and radically redesign community services are currently underway, as part of our commitment to reshaping the future of mental healthcare. We believe the key to high quality patient care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in the Care Quality Commission rating us as ‘outstanding’ for well led and ‘good’ overall, and 75% of our staff recommending us as a place to work. We offer options for flexible working and provide development pathways and opportunities. We have a proud partnership with the University of Lincoln and the Lincoln Medical School, which has expanded our academic offerings to nurture talent across the Trust. We are committed to ensuring our workforce is diverse at all levels. We are currently under-represented particularly at senior leadership level, so we welcome applications from women, people with disabilities, people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, and those from the LGBT communities. We support and celebrate diversity. We have active staff network groups for Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff, Lesbian Gay Bi Trans (LGBT) staff, staff with Mental and Physical Lived Experience (MAPLE) and our dedicated staff groups for men and women. We are a Silver Standard Employer with ENEI, were in the top 100 organisations in the country within the Stonewall Index (in 2019), and have been a finalist for the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Mental Health Trust of the Year Award two years in a row. We offer 24-hour services within our Inpatient, Crisis and SPA teams, if you are successfully appointed to posts in these areas or others that might have specified, you will be required to work unsociable hours and shift patterns.