Consultant General Paediatrician: Child & Adolescent Eating Disorders: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

We are delighted to offer an opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Consultant General Paediatrician to join the Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) Team, part of the Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders (MCCAED) at the Maudsley Hospital, London.

This is a permanent 5 PA Consultant General Paediatrician post, having previously been a locum position, within the Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders (MCCAED); department of National and Specialist services for Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the post is to provide Consultant Paediatric advice, consultation and management for patients within MCCAED. This will include regular weekly commitments to the ARFID service and to be available for advice and consultation to the wider MCCAED service. The Consultant Paediatrician will support the delivery of effective specialist interventions to young people with eating disorders, in accordance with Trust policies and national guidance, and in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will play a critical role in ensuring safe medical care for the patients within MCCAED and contributing to ongoing quality improvements in the service. The postholder will also contribute to the leadership and strategic development of the service, particularly with respect to paediatric aspects of care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
• Full Registration with GMC with a Licence to practice
• Eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register or CCT in appropriate specialty (or within 6 months of expected CCT date at the time of Interview / Assessment).
• Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

Desirable

• Higher degree or diploma e.g. MD, PhD, MSc in Paediatrics

Other

Essential

• Ability to fulfil all of the duties of the post including travel requirements
• Satisfactory Enhanced DBS and required immigration status

Desirable

• Membership of Medical Defence Organisation

Training and experience

Essential

• Is able to demonstrate having achieved competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training Experience of working with a variety of patient groups presenting with the full range of clinical severity across a range of care settings.
• Experience of effective multidisciplinary, inter-professional practice to include primary care and social services.
• Valid Level 3 safeguarding training
• Valid BLS Training

Desirable

• Experience of working in the NHS
• Wider experience e.g. experience of working in UK Psychiatric settings; working with young people with Eating Disorders.
• Experience / training in paediatric nutrition or paediatric endocrinology
• Valid APLS and NLS.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
• Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
• Knowledge of UK paediatric and child health systems
• Experience and knowledge of multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working with children and young people with complex, multi-system disease.
• Ability to take a leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care.
• Skills and sensitivity in being able to negotiate with patients, relatives and other professionals where opinions differ.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional groups.
• A high level of ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional people within and outside the NHS

Desirable

• Demonstrated clinical skills in specialist area of eating disorders, and / or neurodevelopmental disorders
• Knowledge and competence in risk management
• Knowledge of annual job planning, appraisal review process

Management and Leadership

Essential

• Knowledge of the management structure of the NHS
• Understanding of the management issues including medical management, clinical governance, service planning and quality improvement
• Participation in development of service protocols and service development projects at a senior level.

Desirable

• Demonstration of a wider understanding of NHS, recent initiatives, and ability to work within constantly changing environment at national and international levels Evidence of leadership attributes and experience
• Management course and/or Qualification
• Evidence of motivational skills

Audit, research and publications

Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit / QI project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice
• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence, so as to improve clinical outcomes

Desirable

• Presentation at a national or international conference
• Publication in a peer-reviewed journal
• A proven track record or the ability to demonstrate potential in the research of child and adolescent health
• A higher research degree (e.g. MPhil., MD or PhD)

Teaching

Essential

• Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, and multi-disciplinary staff at local, national and international level.

Desirable

• Specific teaching qualification/ Certificate of attendance on recognised teaching course, “Training the Trainers” certification

Personal

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, their relatives, colleagues, managers, other agencies and staff at all levels
• Energy and enthusiasm
• Ability to work under pressure
• Flexible approach
• Caring attitude to patients, carers and colleagues

Closing Date: 29 October 2026