Job overview

We are inviting applications for an enthusiastic Speciality Doctor to work with our ARFID Team. Are you someone who enjoys working with young people and families, is a team player, can bring experience of working with young people with a range of health conditions , and is willing to be flexible according to patient need? Do you love to learn and want to make a contribution to developing excellent standards of care? If so, we are keen to meet you!

This is a 0.5 WTE Speciality Doctor post working in the ARFID children’s service. It is a fixed term post for up to one year. This will be a community post there are no inpatient responsibilities.

The postholder, together with other members of the multidisciplinary team will be expected to assess new referrals, assess and be part of the treatment for children and young people aged 0 to 18 years old, presenting with ARFID.  The role would include attendance at weekly team meetings and reviews, as well as providing appropriate clinical support and supervision to non-medical staff within the team.

The post holder may be expected to work in a number of different settings within the Trust, including other Trust facilities, primary care, local acute Hospital NHS Trust facilities, Children’s Centres and patients’ residences.

Main duties of the job

We developed a new Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) pathway within Suffolk CFYP to meet the needs of our children and young people who may otherwise struggle to access a specific care pathway; this has been identified by the ICB as a priority area of service development.

·        To work with the multidisciplinary team, including Community Nurses, therapists and dietitians in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of referred patients; take part in team meetings, supervision and development within the Suffolk Children’s ARFID service. 

·        The post holder will undertake, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in emergencies and unforeseen circumstances and to be available for such irregular commitments outside normal duties as are essential for continuity of patient care which will on occasion involve seeing people at home and allowing time for ‘hard to engage’ children and families. 

·        The job plans and working patterns of doctors reflect the functional requirements of the Locality and the National Service Framework for Mental Health and are not determined by catchment area. These job plans will be subject to a review with the associate medical director annually. 

Working for our organisation

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are also offering:

• Dedicated SPA time of up to 25% of working hours
• £2000 annual paid study leave (on application and approval) in addition to CPD
• NHS benefits package including contributory pension, redundancy. Including paid annual leave, sick leave and maternity leave.
• Appraisals and revalidation completed by the Trust
• Friendly Colleagues
• Encouragement and support for areas of special interest
• Subsidised gyms and free physio service
• We have a strong education reputation and close ties with both The University of Cambridge and The University of East Anglia
• Well established county wide teaching program
• Access and encouragement to partake in research and a well-established research network within the Trust
• Support for Quality Improvement, Audit and Service development
• Forward thinking, clinically lead and innovative trust
• Flexibility can be considered for a degree of remote working