Consultant in Eating Disorders - London, United Kingdom - Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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We are really pleased to be offering this exciting full-time Consultant post in the Eating Disorders Service working in the in-patient service, Iris Ward.

This is a replacement post which arisen due to previous postholder leaving the Trust. The post holder will provide senior medical cover along with two full-time consultants who are currently in post.

The post is full-time for 10 Programmed Activities (PA): 7.5 Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA).

RCPsych approval details:

LON CEN CO STH APPROVAL PENDING

Carry out new psychiatric assessments.
Providing Psychiatric and Medical Monitoring (reviewing bloods and ECGs) of patients in treatment within the service.
Provide senior medical leadership to the team alongside the other Consultants and provide reciprocal cover for annual and other leave with the other Consultants.
Attend daily morning referral meetings.
Providing leadership and supervision to the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and attending all the MDT planned meetings.
Provide support to triaging of patients referred to the Eating Disorder Community Team where a medical opinion is required.
Working collaboratively with primary and secondary care services and arranging and chairing professional meetings to manage mutual patients. Participating in the multiMEED meetings with numerous general hospitals within the catchment area.
Providing information to the managers on the activity of the service.

Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust is a multiple award-winning, combined mental health and community Trust providing local, regional and national healthcare services.

We are one of the largest employers in North London with over 3000 staff delivering a range of mental health and community services to a population of over one million.

BEH manages the renowned North London Forensic Services (NLFS), rated as 'Outstanding' by the CQC. This service treats and cares for people within the criminal justice system who have mental health conditions.

We also provide one of the largest eating disorder services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services and mental health liaison services in North Middlesex University Hospitals Trust.

Our values and quality improvement are at the heart of everything we do, please consider joining us.

Carry out new psychiatric assessments.
Providing Psychiatric and Medical Monitoring (reviewing bloods and ECGs) of patients in treatment within the service.
Provide senior medical leadership to the team alongside the other Consultants and provide reciprocal cover for annual and other leave with the other Consultants.
Attend daily morning referral meetings.
Providing leadership and supervision to the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and attending all the MDT planned meetings.
Provide support to triaging of patients referred to the Eating Disorder Community Team where a medical opinion is required.
Working collaboratively with primary and secondary care services and arranging and chairing professional meetings to manage mutual patients. Participating in the multiMEED meetings with numerous general hospitals within the catchment area.
Providing information to the managers on the activity of the service.
Continuing to continually improve the service and working in collaboration with the MDT to achieve this. Also participating in the monthly Clinical Improvement Group within the service.
Provide diagnostic assessment and treatment for individuals under the care of the team.
Take the lead in the management of complex cases.
Provide support in formulating treatment plans in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
Ensure the review and care of patient's physical health through liaison with other agencies including the patients GP and general hospital services.
Promote mental health and independence for all people.
Provide clinical and professional leadership in the service.
Provide support to carers and relatives of people, including them wherever possible and in care plans.
Facilitate access to a range of community orientated services to those who may need them.
Liaise effectively with other Trust services and external partner agencies in the best interests of patients.
Provide a service of the highest quality, within the limits of our resources.
Promote high quality management of mental health patients by nonmedical staff.
Support nonmedical colleagues in working independently.
Take part in management activities related to the post, or the wider service within which it is embedded.
Comply with all legal obligations covering clinical practice e.g. MHA and MCA
Commit to ensuring fair access to services for all.
Comply with procedures on reporting concerns about professional conduct or competence of medical or other colleagues.
Supervising trainees.
Teaching medical students.