Job responsibilities
Are you an experienced CYPMHS Consultant Psychiatrist looking an opportunity where you will be part of a supportive and experienced team providing Tier 4 inpatient services to young people with eating disorders?
Join Brighton and Hove Clinic, which is a specialist Inpatient Eating Disorder service for children and young people aged 12 up to 18 years, and you will be providing evidence-based and focused treatment programmes designed for the individual needs of each young person.
You will be registered on the Specialist Register for Child and Young People Psychiatry with a license to practice with experience of CYPMHS Eating Disorders and leading multidisciplinary teams.
When you work for Elysium Healthcare, you have instant access to a large and supportive peer group of like-minded professionals to engage and network with and get to experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.
As part of this role you will be required to participate in the on call rota for a small group of CYPMHS & ED services.
As the Consultant Child and Young People Psychiatrist, your responsibilities will include:
- Review referrals and determine appropriateness for admission
- Conduct Admission assessment and ensure effective management plans
- To participate in the assessment and management of children and young people referred to the Service
- To conduct risk assessment and review regularly
- To assess physical health
- To provide leadership, supervision, reflection, and risk management to the key workers on the team
- To abide by, and contribute to, the governance arrangements and processes of the service. This includes providing a culturally competent practice, appropriate record keeping, and discharging duties under the safeguarding children agenda.
- To supervise non-training grade doctors and psychiatric trainees allocated to the teams.
- To enact cross cover arrangements for annual, study and professional leave, with the other child and adolescent psychiatrists in the department.
- Participation in the CYPMHS Consultant on-call duty rota.
- To participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- An interest in research and a willingness to supervise trainees will be encouraged.
- To establish effective working relationships with GPs, CYPMHS community teams, specialists and commissioners.
- To uphold the principles of Clinical Governance and adhere to the organisation’s clinical governance requirements.
- To take part in an Annual Appraisal Programme, with the development of Personal Development Plans, focused on Continuing Professional Development.
- To adhere to all the organisations policies and procedures.
To be successful in this role, you'll need
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
- Extensive experience in CYPMHS, including inpatient settings.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and team-working skills.
- Commitment to safeguarding and trauma-informed care.
- Experience in service development or research.
- Additional training in psychotherapy or systemic approaches.
What You’ll Get
At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:
- Competitive annual salary
- £5000 car allowance
- £10,000 signing on fee
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
- A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution
- Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
- Voluntary benefits
- Medical indemnity cover
- Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
- Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
- Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
- 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
- Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
Free meals and onsite/local free parking
About your next employer:
Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
