Specialty Doctor in CAMHS Eating Disorders

Specialty Doctor in CAMHS Eating Disorders

The closing date is 31 March 2026

This is a full-time post (10 Programmed Activities).

The main responsibilities of this post will be to support the consultant in providing high quality services to patients with eating disorders. The post-holder will assist the consultants in all aspects of the service, including the provision of emergency care.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be expected to support the consultant in the assessment and management of patients suffering from a range of eating disorders; this will include both psychiatric and general medical care. Management will include both pharmacological and psychological treatments. The post-holder will be expected to carry out a full medical assessment, perform a mental state examination and perform a physical examination when appropriate.

The post-holder will support in the assessment of patients referred for outpatient treatment and liaise with referrers.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us.

• Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more.
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more.
• Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes.
• Wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more.
• Staff networks and support group.

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Job responsibilities

For more in-depth information and expectation of the role, please refer to the attached job description.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full Registration with GMC
• Part 1 MRC Psych or equivalent
• Approval (or eligibility for approval) under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act
• Knowledge of evidence base for eating disorders
• Good writing and verbal communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

£61,542 to £99,216 a year pro-rata if part-time