Job summary
North Central and North East London CAMHS Provider Collaborative is responsible for commissioning Adolescent Inpatient Care for children and young people under 18, across our local footprint.
As we are developing our portfolio of services including services that provide an alternative to inpatient admission, we are looking to appoint an Associate Clinical Director for Eating Disorders / Disordered Eating for 1 day a week (2 PAs) fixed term to March 31st, 2025.
This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside our senior leadership team to drive forward our strategic vision to further develop our local eating disorder pathways across our footprint.
Please note this post is 1day a week (2PAs)
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist and / or Senior Clinician who is able to provide strategic leadership to develop the Collaborative's vision of a seamless pathway of eating disorder / disordered eating services across Community, Hospital at Home Services, General Adolescent inpatient Services through to Specialist Eating Disorder Inpatient Services.
The successful candidate(s) will work alongside our Clinical and Medical Director and our Experts by Experience to refresh our Eating Disorder Strategy, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient centered care.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work with partners and stakeholders to build collaboration, support and identify opportunities for service improvement and transformation opportunities in relation to Eating Disorder Services
- To play an active role in the clinical redesign of ED services, ensuring effective clinician involvement and participation throughout the process, including the refresh of our Eating Disorder Strategy
- Seek, share and drive opportunities in relation to Eating Disorders which improve service delivery and performance to the highest level possible thus contributing to the overall success of the NCEL Provider Collaborative.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent level of experience
- oFurther professional qualification in the field of Eating Disorders / Disordered Eating
- oEvidence of continuous personal and professional development
Experience
Essential
- Consultant Psychiatrist with significant experience in the field of eating disorders
- Significant senior experience in an NHS Trust, operating at Senior Management Level
- Experience of leading service and/or transformational change
Knowledge
Essential
- oClinical expert, with extensive knowledge of contemporary clinical services and national policy in the field of Eating Disorders / Disordered Eating.
- oDemonstrates effective partnership working with internal and external stakeholders
- oDemonstrable track record of delivering evidenced based practice and utilizing research in practice.
Skills
Essential
- oHighly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including verbal, written and presentation skills, together with excellent listening skills including facilitation
- oAbility to operate effectively in clinical academic operational environment with multiple stakeholders
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Robert Dolan House
9 Alie Street
London
E1 8DE