Job summary
- Main area
- Eating Disorders Psychiatry
- Grade
- Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 342-LOSD018-SSC-PP
- Employer
- Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- STEPS Eating Disorders
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £52,530 - £82,400 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor - Eating Disorders Psychiatry
Specialty Doctor
Job overview
We are seeking an SAS doctor to join the STEPS eating disorders service, with a primary focus on the community team within the service.
This locum post is for 10PA weekly, and for a fixed term of 12 months. The post has been created to provide maternity leave cover for the substantive incumbent.
The post holder will offer direct psychiatric care to STEPs inpatient and outpatient service users. This would include specialist psychiatric assessment, diagnostic formulation and treatment planning.
The post holder will work collaboratively with members of the two multi-disciplinary teams within the STEPs service, both in planned (e.g. MDT and CPA meetings) and ad hoc (e.g. professional discussions) contexts.
The post holder will also work collaboratively with health and social care professionals outside the STEPs service, as well as third sector professionals, whenever this is appropriate for the service user’s needs.
There will be opportunities to engage in psychotherapeutic work with service users and to facilitate evidence-based interventions for eating disorder.
Main duties of the job
• To assess patients under the care primarily of the community but also the inpatient service if required, and formulate a treatment plan in collaboration with the unit consultant.
• To attend weekly MDT meetings and other clinical meetings.
• To arrange and participate in CPA meetings.
• To liaise with other mental health teams, primary care and non NHS organisations as required by patients’ needs.
• Ensure effective and timely documentation and communication of clinical decision making and management plans.
• The post holder is expected to have Section 12 approval, or be able to obtain this within 3 months of their appointment.
Working for our organisation
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Basic Medical Qualification (MBBS or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
- Section 12 Approval
Eligibilty
Essential criteria
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice, or eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of confirmaiton of appointment
- Completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Psychiatry; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of assessing and treating patients in custodial/prison/Forensic settings.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage own time and workload and prioritise clinical work
- Ability to appraise own performance
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of current issues in prison mental health service provision, policy and legislation
- Up to date knowledge of issues in Mental Health Service for this specialty
Teaching Skills
Essential criteria
- Commitment to teaching other members of the multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- PGCME or equivalent/aspiration to attain a postgraduate teaching qualification
Research and Audit
Essential criteria
- Ability to critically appraise published research.
- Experience of carrying out an audit project
Desirable criteria
- Experience in involvement in a research project and publication.
- Interest in research
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Panos Prevezanos
- Job title
- Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01249 767851
- Additional information
We would welcome the opportunity to meet with any interested candidates prior to the interviews or submission of an application.
To discuss the post further or to arrange a visit to the hospital or community facilities please contact:
Dr Fran Burton [email protected]
Dr Iwona Kolsut [email protected]
Dr Panos Prevezanos [email protected]
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