Specialty Doctor - U18s Eating Disorders Lighthouse Centre

Specialty Doctor - U18s Eating Disorders Lighthouse Centre

• This role will be supported by a £12,000 relocation allowance
• 'Holiday of a lifetime scheme': Consultants and SASG doctors can bank/accrue annual leave over a period of up to 5 years, to facilitate an extended period of leave. The scheme enables the opportunity for planning a 'holiday of a lifetime' or extended paid break

We are inviting applications for a Speciality Doctor post working in the Norfolkand Waveney child and adolescent eating disorders service. This post is based at The Lighthouse Centre, Hellesdon, Norwich. Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT) offer eating disorders services to those under 18 across Norfolk and Waveney. The service caters to a population of approximately 1.1 million. The service complements the existing CAMHS services who manage other severe psychiatric conditions.

An alternative provider (Cambridge and Peterborough Foundation Trust) runs the over 18 services.

Main duties of the job

Eating disorder services across the Trust are a specialist service hosted by the West Suffolk Locality Group. They are overseen by the West Suffolk leadership triumvirate, which includes Dr David Nelson (Medical Director), Elaine Deazley-Morgan (Director of Operations) and Daisy Mudoni (Director of Nursing).

The post holder will be working with the multidisciplinary team in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of referred patients. They will also take part in team meetings, supervision and development within the Norfolk and Waveney child and adolescent eating disorders team.

The post holder will undertake, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in emergencies and unforeseen circumstances and to be available for such irregular commitments outside normal duties as are essential for continuity of patient care which will on occasion involve seeing people at home and allowing time for 'hard to engage' service users.

About us

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are also offering:

• Up to £12k relocation expenses
• Dedicated SPA time of up to 25% of working hours
• £2000 annual paid study leave (on application and approval) in addition to CPD
• NHS benefits package including contributory pension, redundancy. Including paid annual leave, sick leave and maternity leave.
• Appraisals and revalidation completed by the Trust
• Friendly Colleagues
• Encouragement and support for areas of special interest
• Subsidised gyms and free physio service
• We have a strong education reputation and close ties with both The University of Cambridge and The University of East Anglia
• Well established county wide teaching program
• Access and encouragement to partake in research and a well-established research network within the Trust
• Support for Quality Improvement, Audit and Service development
• Forward thinking, clinically lead and innovative trust
• Flexibility can be considered for a degree of remote working

Job responsibilities

For further information surrounding the job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description or contact David Nelson for more details: Tel:

Person Specification Qualifications

• Entry on the GMC Register
• S12 Approval

Experience

• 3 years or equivelent medical experience
• 2 Years in Psychiatry at SHO/ST level or more senior
• 6 months in relevant specialism

Attributes

• Effective team working
• Flexibility
• Driving license/able to travel independently
• Research

Clinical Governance

• A clear understanding of Clinical Governance
• Demonstrate a commitment to open review of practice

Teaching

• Teaching and presentation 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.

£61,542 to £99,216 a yearGross per annum