Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist; Eating Disorder

Go back Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (Eating Disorder)

The closing date is 25 May 2025

An exciting opportunity has become available for a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist to join our current consultant workforce in our CAMHS Eating Disorder team within Radlett in Hertfordshire. This is an established post in the team supported by a locum consultant.

The consultant Psychiatrist will join a dynamic MDT composed by Nurses & Nurse Associates (different bandings, Band 7 4 WTE), Psychologists 2

WTE, Family Therapists 2 WTE, Support Workers, Assistant Psychologist, CBT therapist, Dietitian and Admin support. The team works cohesively together and meets weekly to discuss all referrals, inpatients and high risk patients.

The CAMHS Eating Disorder team has continued to adapt and develop responding to the growing needs of the clinical population. The team has a caseload of around 300 young people opened for specialised monitoring and intervention. The team reviews and responds weekly to 10-15 new referrals which are reviewed jointly by MDT under consultant supervision. In this context the medical team has been developed over the last 18 month with a permanent speciality doctor post successfully recruited and a newly created consultant post, with additional opportunity to offer speciality training rotations to CAMHS Speciality trainees.

Please note, this job description is currently with the Royal College for approval.

Provision of the psychiatric component of the CAMHS tier 3 service to the under 18 population in the Eating Disorder CAMHS Team.

Alongside the multi-disciplinary staff, the post holder will have responsibility for assessing a young person's mental state, formulating a diagnosis and monitoring the risks a young person poses.

To undertake referral meetings, case reviews as required.

Working with the MDT in developing effective and novel treatment approaches.

To support the development of internal clinical pathways.

Providing consultation, advice and appropriate support to professionals in the wider network of the young person and/or family.

Contribute to the supervision of the trainees and the specialty doctor allocated to the service.

To provide opportunities for case based discussion and teaching to the MDT.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an exceptional organisation with big ambitions, our aim is for HPFT to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disabilities within the UK.

With a workforce of over 4,300 people and an annual income of some £330 million this year, the Trust provides integrated health and social care services through a network of community and inpatient settings, serving diverse communities across Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Norfolk. As a University NHS Foundation Trust, HPFT continues to develop strong links with the University of Hertfordshire, providing excellent learning and development opportunities, as well as strengthening our clinical research capability.

Whilst it is a challenging period of the NHS, there has never been a more exciting time to join HPFT following our CQC rating of Outstanding award in 2019. We are currently undertaking our "Great Together" strategy for 2023 to 2028. This strategy has been meticulously developed and co-produced in collaboration with our service users, carers, staff, partners, and local communities.

It gives us a well-defined roadmap to realise our vision of providing exceptional care and achieving outstanding outcomes. We are dedicated to addressing inequalities and equity, developing our workforce, and fostering a dynamic learning environment, all while engaging in robust partnerships to deliver the highest quality care.

To participate in various medical staff meetings within the Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as necessary.

To perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances in consultation with senior and junior colleagues.

To participate in regular Audit and Quality Assurance programs to improve and maintain…