This post forms part of the new Community Eating Disorders Service

The role will involve direct clinical care and supporting a multi-disciplinary team which includes specialist nurses, nurse therapists, clinical psychologists, dietitians, occupational therapists, social workers, and peer support workers. The work is outpatient based and will include assessment and follow-up work and management of psychiatric and physical co-morbidity.

• The ratio of new patients to follow-up is expected to be 1:5.
• Protected time will be allocated within the job plan for CPD and audit.
• Training will be available and there will be opportunities to be involved in research.
• It is envisaged that the post holder will work 10 programmed activities over 5 days.
• Following appointment, a meeting will take place no later than three months from appointment with the Lead Consultant and Medical Lead to review and revise the job plan and objectives of the post holder.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the consultants in providing high quality services to patients with eating disorders.
• Assist the consultants in all aspects of the service, including the provision of emergency care.
• Assess and manage patients suffering from a range of eating disorders; this will include both psychiatric and general medical care. Management will include both pharmacological and psychological treatments.
• Carry out a full medical assessment, perform a mental state examination and perform a physical examination when appropriate.
• Assess patients referred for both outpatient and inpatient treatment and liaise with referrers.
• Support non–medical members of the multidisciplinary team and review patients as required at their request.
• Attend team meetings and clinical reviews, leading such events if required.
• Conduct, and regularly review, assessments of risk with patients and determine/agree management strategies to reduce risks.
• Communicate and liaise with relatives and carers and other disciplines and agencies, including general practitioners, as appropriate. The post may also include liaison with other trusts regarding individual patient care.