Overview
This is a new post. The role will involve direct clinical care and supporting a multi-disciplinary team which includes GPs, specialist nurses, nurse therapists, clinical psychologists, dietitians, family therapists and CAMHS practitioners. The work is outpatient based and will include assessment and follow-up work and management of psychiatric and physical co-morbidity. The main responsibilities of this post will be to support the consultant in providing high quality services to patients with eating disorders. The post-holder will assist the consultants in all aspects of the service, including the provision of emergency care. The post-holder will be expected to 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. The post-holder will be expected to carry out a full medical assessment, perform a mental state examination and perform a physical examination when appropriate. The post-holder will assess patients referred for outpatient treatment and liaise with referrers. At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
Responsibilities
- assess and manage patients with eating disorders, including psychiatric and general medical care
- support the consultant in providing high quality services to patients
- assist in all aspects of the service, including the provision of emergency care
- perform full medical assessments, mental state examinations and physical examinations when appropriate
- assess patients referred for outpatient treatment and liaise with referrers
Benefits
- generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
- excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
- salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
- discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
- wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
- staff networks and support group
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