Consultant General Paediatrician: Child & Adolescent Eating Disorders

We are delighted to offer an opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Consultant General Paediatrician to join the Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) Team, part of the Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders (MCCAED) at the Maudsley Hospital, London.

This is a permanent 5 PA Consultant General Paediatrician post, having previously been a locum position, within the Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders (MCCAED); department of National and Specialist services for Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

The purpose of the post is to provide Consultant Paediatric advice, consultation and management for patients within MCCAED. This will include regular weekly commitments to the ARFID service and to be available for advice and consultation to the wider MCCAED service. The Consultant Paediatrician will support the delivery of effective specialist interventions to young people with eating disorders, in accordance with Trust policies and national guidance, and in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will play a critical role in ensuring safe medical care for the patients within MCCAED and contributing to ongoing quality improvements in the service. The postholder will also contribute to the leadership and strategic development of the service, particularly with respect to paediatric aspects of care.

There are excellent opportunities for professional development including management, training, research, and audit experience.

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. It is important to us that you are valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

Generous pay, pensions and leave. We offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.

Work life balance. We support a range of flexible working options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.

Career development. There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes.

Car lease. Our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars.

Our staff benefit from keyworker housing, which is available on selected sites.

NHS discounts. With discounts of up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through the Health Service Discounts website.

• Counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers
• Staff restaurants

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Dr Pippa Hugo

Job title:

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Email address: