Consultants, Mental Health, Healthcare

Role Overview

Provide consultant input and clinical leadership for both the community eating disorder service and the alternative to admission eating disorder team (A-EDIT), working 0.5 WTE in each area. Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, supervising junior staff and contributing to service development.

• Deliver consultant clinical leadership and patient care in the community eating disorder service based at ward S3 outpatients at Addenbrooke's Hospital.
• Provide consultant input to the A-EDIT service, coordinating assessment and treatment for regional patients.
• Supervise junior doctors and offer peer supervision to GPs, and participate in medical student teaching.
• Chair the weekly high‑risk meeting and contribute to the team leadership at weekly meetings.
• Maintain Section 12(2) status and Approved Clinician status, participate in Mental Health Act assessments, and be the responsible clinician for patients on supervised community treatment orders.
• Collect and analyze clinical information for service development, audit, and clinical governance activities.
• Lead quality improvement projects, implementing national guidance such as NICE and MEED (Medical emergencies in eating disorders).
• Maintain ongoing education, professional development, and accreditation, with support provided for training and development.

• Participate in the Trust's annual appraisal process, mandatory training, and regular supervision.
• Offer supervision to junior doctors and provide medical student teaching.
• Engage in service development and quality improvement initiatives in collaboration with managerial and clinical colleagues.

• Medical degree with specialty training in psychiatry.
• Exhibited competency in eating disorder assessment and treatment, with experience in multidisciplinary team settings.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Mental Health, Mental Capacity, and Care Act legislation, and experience in Mental Health Act assessments.
• Evidence‑based practice adhering to NICE guidelines and a bio‑psychosocial approach to patient care.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups, including people with long‑term conditions and members of ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.