Job Description

We are delighted to advertise this post as consultant psychiatrist in child and young person\'s eating disorders services based at the Acley Centre, Newton Aycliffe. This post is full-time but we would welcome conversations with potential applicants regarding flexible working options. It is a post which offers variety, clinical challenge and strong team working. Successful applicants would join a motivated, experienced and supportive multi-disciplinary team.

We would welcome applications from individuals interested in developing their academic careers. Job plans would be developed with suitable applicants.
Main duties of the job

The post holder is expected to hold a small caseload but also contribute to the care of other patients. The post holder will be responsible for delivery of mental health services up to a young persons 18th birthday for the population of County Durham and Darlington. The post would suit someone interested in generic out-patient/community CAMHS and a special interest in, or experience of working with, patients with Eating Disorders is required.

Caseload will reflect changing practice, in keeping with New Ways of Working.

The post holder will be expected to have a familiarity with important, relevant legislation affecting the care of young people. The post-holder will work closely with consultant and multi-disciplinary colleagues.

Formal programmed activities may be negotiated for additional and relevant special interests. The service aims to continue its academic tradition and opportunities will be made available for research and teaching activities and for continuing professional development. A formal academic session would be negotiable for a suitable candidate.

There is a need for a flexible pattern of working, which may change from time to time, depending on the demands on the various areas of the service. There will be a requirement to perform domiciliary and community visits as required.
About us

We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of 320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.

We deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public. The services are spread over a wide geographical area of around 3,600 square miles, which includes coastal, rural and industrial areas.

We are a multi-award winning trust and are included within the Health Service Journals Best 100 Places to Work. The trust take a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the Trust, with the vision of helping people to be as good as they can be, helping TEWV to do things better.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For further information, please see the attached job description. The job description was approved by the Royal College in June 2023.

Person Specification
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential

• Excellent knowledge of specialty.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.

Teaching & Training
Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.

Desirable

• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.

CPD & Appraisal
Essential

• Participated in continuous professional development.
• Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.

Research, Audit & Quality Improvement
Essential

• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit.

Desirable

• Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment.

Qualifications
Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within 6 months of gaining CCT in General Adult Psychiatry

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych.
• Additional qualifications.
• Approved Clinician Status and Section 12 Status OR be able to achieve within 3 months.

Employer details
Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Acley Centre

Newton Aycliffe

County Durham

DL5 4PE

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Company

Our mission:
We want people to lead their best possible lives

Our vision:
We will co-create safe and personalised care that improves the lives of people with mental health needs, a learning disability or autism, involving them and their carers as equal partners. We will listen, learn, improve and innovate together with our communities and will always be respectful, compassionate, and responsible

Our values:
The most important way we will get there is by living our values all of the time. These are respect, compassion and responsibility

Our goals:
We are committed to three big goals: To co-create a great experience for our patients, carers and families; To co-create a great experience for our colleagues; To be a great partner

Read details about out on the trust\'s website.

About

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services to people of all ages.

The trust delivers a range of community and inpatient care across adult mental health, children and young people\'s services, mental health services for older people and forensic services. The trust has over 7,000 staff working across more than 90 sites.

With an annual operating income of over \xc2\xa3420 million, the trust works in partnership with local authorities, clinical commissioning groups, voluntary organisations, the private sector, as well as people who use our services and their families and carers.

Geographically Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country, spanning County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby.

See below for a map of our area and

Our Journey To Change sets out where we want TEWV to be in five years\' time and has been co-created by you!Thanks to more than 2500 of you who took part in Our Big Conversation, Our Journey To Change is a reflection of where you want us to be and how we\'ll get there.

Why choose TEWV?

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) is committed to co-creating a great experience for colleagues. They are committed to listening to staff and working together to be the best employer they can be.

The trust has achieved the gold Investors in People (IIP) standard and have been commended on great people management practice and demonstrating a commitment to staff development.

They are signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme. This means they have to demonstrate that they\'re taking positive action to attract, recruit and retain disabled people.

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys are committed to continuously improving services. They have an award-winning system for delivering efficiency through clinician-led quality improvements.

All staff who join the trust are provided with a comprehensive induction programme, starting on their first day of employment.

Continuous professional development is important to the trust. Once you\'re comfortable in your new role, you and your manager will work collaboratively to form a Personal Development Plan (PDP), your personal career aspirations are taken into account and the trust will provide you with the resources you need to develop.

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