Consultant Psychiatrist

5 days ago


Essex, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. As a key member of our community mental health team, you will be responsible for providing expert medical input to our Essex Community Adult Eating Disorder Service.

Key Responsibilities
  • Leadership and Medical Advice: Provide leadership and medical advice to the team, working closely with the service manager, local operational leads, and other consultants.
  • Clinical Duties: Carry out clinical duties associated with a post of this type, including attending weekly clinical MDT meetings and participating in MDT discussions around high-risk clients.
  • Service Development: Take on additional responsibilities, including close working with partners and stakeholders, service development work, service evaluation, and a clear responsibility for service leadership in conjunction with the head of service and operational managers.
  • Team Supervision: Supervise the team in charge of the medical monitoring and management of high-risk patients, including ordering investigations, interpreting results, and liaising with GPs and acute specialisms where required.
  • Risk Management: Assess and manage risk, including vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety, and risk of harm to others.
  • Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with consultant colleagues to provide office hours cover and annual, study, or special leave cover across all the eating disorder services delivered by EPUT.
  • Reporting and Documentation: Write reports for patients in education, training, work, and/or accessing benefits.
  • Service Improvement: Contribute to the direction of the clinical management of eating disorders within the team, following the principles of evidence-based medicine.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Promote the involvement of all stakeholders, including patients, carers, primary care, acute hospitals, universities, etc.
  • Policy and Procedure: Work in accordance with Trust and service policies and guidelines.
Person Specification

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications and experience:

  • Registration with the General Medical Council and on the Specialist Register.
  • CCT, CESR or within 6 months of expected CCT date.
  • Meets Royal College of Psychiatrists criteria for appointment to the post of Consultant.

Desirable qualifications and experience include:

  • Postgraduate degree in psychiatry MRC Psych or equivalent.
  • Experience of clinical research methods with published research.
  • Experience in organising educational activities.


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