Consultant General Paediatrician: Child & Adolescent Eating Disorders

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

London

Salary

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Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

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.

Person specification

Essential

MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
Full Registration with GMC with a Licence to practice
Eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register or CCT in appropriate specialty (or within 6 months of expected CCT date at the time of Interview / Assessment).
Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Ability to fulfil all of the duties of the post including travel requirements
Satisfactory Enhanced DBS and required immigration status
Is able to demonstrate having achieved competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training Experience of working with a variety of patient groups presenting with the full range of clinical severity across a range of care settings.
Experience of effective multidisciplinary, inter-professional practice to include primary care and social services.
Valid Level 3 safeguarding training
Valid BLS Training
Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
Knowledge of UK paediatric and child health systems
Experience and knowledge of multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working with children and young people with complex, multi-system disease.
Ability to take a leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care.
Skills and sensitivity in being able to negotiate with patients, relatives and other professionals where opinions differ.
Skills in providing consultation to other professional groups.
A high level of ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional people within and outside the NHS
Knowledge of the management structure of the NHS
Understanding of the management issues including medical management, clinical governance, service planning and quality improvement
Participation in development of service protocols and service development projects at a senior level.
Evidence of participation in clinical audit / QI project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice
Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence, so as to improve clinical outcomes
Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, and multi-disciplinary staff at local, national and international level.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, their relatives, colleagues, managers, other agencies and staff at all levels
Energy and enthusiasm
Ability to work under pressure
Flexible approach
Caring attitude to patients, carers and colleagues

Desirable

Higher degree or diploma e.g. MD, PhD, MSc in Paediatrics
Membership of Medical Defence Organisation
Experience of working in the NHS
Wider experience e.g. experience of working in UK Psychiatric settings; working with young people with Eating Disorders.
Experience / training in paediatric nutrition or paediatric endocrinology
Valid APLS and NLS.
Demonstrated clinical skills in specialist area of eating disorders, and / or neurodevelopmental disorders
Knowledge and competence in risk management