Job summary
- Main area
- Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent: 0.7 WTE - K44206, 0.3 WTE - H32405
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (0.7 WTE - K44206, 0.3 WTE - H32405)
- Job ref
- 186-45275-KF
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Pebble Bridge, Hopewood
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £63,696 - £102,689 .
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor All age Community Eating Disorders
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
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Job overview
This is a 10 PA post based within the Community Eating Disorder (ED) Team based at the Hopewood and Mandala Site. The Specialty Doctor will be employed by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and will join the other NHS Consultants and two Academic Consultants in the service.
Suitable candidates will be registered with a license to practice from the General Medical Council. This position is also open to candidates with GP qualifications. Previous psychiatric or child and adolescent psychiatric experience and section 12 approval are desirable.
The post holder will provide a supportive role to the Responsible Clinician to all young people and adults open to the ED team. They will be an integral part of the medical monitoring pathway and will work closely with our other Speciality Doctor and Advanced Clinical Practitioners.
The post holder will be required to be available to respond to emergency situations. This may include joining Mental Health Act assessments when required and to consult to and support team members in managing cases of perceived high-risk presentations.
Cross-cover arrangements for annual and study leave will be arranged between this post holder and the team consultants.
The team operates Monday – Friday, the post holder will have the opportunity to work their days across these 5 days ensuring support to the team consultant.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to support and consult to the multidisciplinary team to offer psychiatric expertise and direct involvement in the areas of: assessment and diagnosis, pharmacological treatments, carry the interpretation of medical test results, use of the Mental Health Act (if section 12 approved/ potentially joining as second opinion doctor if RC is not available) and other relevant legislation in the management of children, young people and adults, and the management of complex and/or risky presentations and severe symptomatology.
In addition, the post holder with support from the consultant is expected to provide psychiatric advice and expertise directly to service users and to their parents/carers to support their decision-making and involvement in their recovery. The consultant will lead regular reviews of service users, contribute to/chair CPA reviews, provide ad hoc supervision and debriefs to the team, and team meetings but the post holder will be expected to actively support the consultant in all these tasks. Post holder will be encouraged to develop their clinical leadership skills with support as deemed necessary from the clinical supervisor. Involvement in other clinical tasks for the team (such as therapy provision) may be possible but would be negotiated through job planning and would take second priority to the key psychiatric and leadership tasks.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To work collaboratively within the Eating Disorder Multi-disciplinary team, whilst providing support to the consultant, Service Manager, and other senior clinicians to ensure comprehensive packages of care for young people experiencing eating disorder.
· To ensure comprehensive physical health risk management in line with MEED guidance and in conjunction with colleagues within Paediatric team. Regular reviews of blood results and ECG to inform the physical risk assessment.
· To be able to conduct/ join initial assessments, including assessment of risk to self and others and develop care plan with access to support from consultant depending upon the need.
- With support from the consultant, provide consultation to other members of the team regarding cases being managed by the team, and consultation to professional networks as required.
- In collaboration with team members and with support from the consultant, management of complex cases with management acute physical and psychological risks, including management of pharmacological treatments.
- To offer routine medication reviews, with support from the consultant depending upon the need.
· Clinical participation and engagement with MDT, including participation in and running care plan reviews and formulation meetings with support from consultant.
· To work collaboratively with the eating disorder inpatient consultant psychiatrists within CYP and adult ED units
· Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working including liaison and collaborative working with other services/agencies.
· Medics are not expected routinely to take on the role of case coordinator and there is a team caseload ethos.
· Involvement in other clinical tasks for the team (routine consultations, therapy) may be possible, but would be negotiated through job planning and would take second priority to the key psychiatric tasks.
- Provide assessments of referrals, with support from the consultant, review emergency referrals and respond as required with support from the MDT
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Ability to deal with complex clinical situations and good general medical skills
- Knowledge and understanding of child development
- Full GMC registration
- 3 year’s clinical experience in the mental health field with at least 3 months experience in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Desirable criteria
- Part 1 MRCPsych or equivalent/better qualification
- Completed audits
- Knowledge of Children’s Act and of Mental Health Act
- Section 12 (2) approval
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Risk assessment experience and CPA
Desirable criteria
- Experience of partnership working
- Confidence in case presentation
- Experience of teaching junior doctors and medical students
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to self-direct
- Ability to work with families and communicate with children and young people
- Willingness to participate in clinical audit/teaching
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritise
- Team player
- Open and flexible work attitude
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work in stressful situations
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Team working
- Good communication skills
- Recognition of limitations
- Punctual / reliable / good time management
- Ability to undertake any necessary travel in connection with the duties of the post
Demonstrates Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Teamwork and Integrity – Together we care
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Alison Newsham-Kent
- Job title
- CAMHS ED Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01158221419
- Additional information
Additional contacts:
Dr Pallab Majumder (Clinical Director) [email protected]
Dr Sree Nair (Clinical Director) [email protected]
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