Schoen Clinic Newbridge is a highly specialised eating disorder hospital wholly for children and young people and is rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission.

This role will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, focusing on assessments and treatment plans for all inpatients and outpatients suffering from a range of eating disorders. The speciality doctor will support the Consultants and other members of the team to provide all aspects of care including emergency care and will be responsible for providing full medical assessments and treatment plans. The specialty doctor will work under the supervision of a Consultant Psychiatrist. In addition to this, Schoen Clinic UK Group is active in research and the role may include opportunities to become involved in research projects.

You will be working as part of a highly talented and close multidisciplinary team of eating disorder professionals. The support you will provide will enable young people to help themselves recover from their disordered eating.

We welcome both privately-funded and NHS patients for eating disorder treatment at Schoen Clinic Newbridge.

Clinical

• Responsible for assessing and managing patients with eating disorders, including psychiatric and general medical care
• Carry out practical procedures such as venepuncture
• Regularly review and conduct assessments of risk and develop patient management strategies
• Assess patients for both inpatient and outpatient treatment
• Responsible for developing appropriate care plans to meet each patient’s individual needs
• Provide prescriptions for appropriate medication with adequate monitoring
• Take a lead role in the management of physical complications and complications of refeeding
• Admit patients and carry out a full mental state examination and physical examination on the day of admission
• Arrange physical investigations, ensure that the results are obtained and interpret them within the limits of their competence
• Liaise with other health professionals as required in relation to both psychiatric and physical health care and refer as necessary
• Provide medical reviews of outpatients
• Perform additional duties in emergency situations and unforeseen circumstances

Support

• Support all consultants to provide high quality services to patients with eating disorders
• Accountable for supporting the multidisciplinary team review patients as required

Administrative

• Attend multidisciplinary team meetings, CPA meetings and other clinical reviews of all patients
• Communicate and liaise with relatives and carers
• Contribute to clinical audit and service evaluation
• Complete discharge summaries and other reports within the timeframe specified by the unit
• Complete reports for managers’ hearings and First Tier Mental Health Tribunals and attend hearings
• Attend mandatory training sessions, as required by the unit. including Immediate Life Support
• Participate in continuing professional development and remain in good standing for CPD with the Royal College of psychiatrists

About us

Schoen Clinic Newbridge is a multi-award-winning and specialist eating disorder hospital, providing inpatient, outpatient and daycare services to young people aged 8-25 years.

With an enviable reputation for excellent service provision, our hospital was rated “Outstanding” twice consecutively by the CQC and we are part of the LaingBuisson Hospital Group of The Year 2020. We were also LaingBuisson Hospital of the year 2021.

Schoen Clinic culture

Our culture of world-class medical excellence is based around our five key values:

1. Accountable: Taking ownership of the things I say and do
2. Caring: Treating others as I would like to be treated
3. Collaborative: Working together to make a winning team
4. Courageous: Being proud to be different and challenge the norm
5. Determined: Seeing things through to meet and exceed expectations