Support for eating disorders trainees
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Role and job description
Training level
Wales – Conwy/Bangor/Wrexham
Cambridge
| Service | Cambridge and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust |
| Deanery | East of England |
| Training level | One post for ST 4-6 in an inpatient eating disorders unit and one post for ST4-6 in an outpatient eating disorders team |
| Setting | IP and OP |
| Trainer | Dr Nasima Matine for inpatients and Dr Anna Conway Morris for outpatients. |
| Contacts | conwaymorris@doctors.org.uk |
| Any other information |
Cheshire Wirral
| Service | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Cheshire Eating Disorder Service |
| Deanery | North West |
| Training level | Foundation trainee, CT level, ST level, ST special interest sessions all possible |
| Setting | Both IP and OP, but the IP beds are on a generic unit, not a SEDU |
| Trainer | At present the post is filled by a locum, Dr Jane Whittaker |
| Contacts | jane.whittaker6@nhs.net or janewhittaker@doctors.org.uk |
| Any other information | Great team, long track record, trailblazing service and very good links with the adult ED team |
Hampshire
| Service | Hampshire CAMHS Eating Disorder Team |
| Deanery | Wessex |
| Training level | ST 4-6 |
| Setting | OP |
| Trainer | Dr Lee Allman, Consultant Child Psychiatrist |
| Contacts | lee.allman@nhs.net or Julie.waine@nhs.net (TPD, CAMHS) |
| Any other information | Hampshire CAMHS EDT is a placement option on the Wessex CAMHS ST training rotation. Working in the specialist team offers experience in assessment and treatment of young people with an eating disorder as well as the opportunity to co-facilitate groups and joint work with colleagues from a range of training backgrounds. |
Kent and Medway
| Service | All Age Eating Disorder Service for Kent and Medway, North East London Foundation Trust |
| Deanery | Kent, Surrey and Sussex |
| Training level | ST4-6 1 year placement |
| Setting | |
| Trainer | Dr Olga Garrard, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, All Age Eating Disorder Service for Kent and Medway |
| Contacts | |
| Any other information | This post is not yet approved, but we anticipate approval in 2019, so feel free to check progress with trainer |
London
| Service | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, Vincent Square CEDS-CYP |
| Deanery | London |
| Training level | FT, CT level, ST level, ST special interest sessions (minimum of 6 months) |
| Setting | OP |
| Trainer | Dr Philippa Buckley |
| Contacts | philippabuckley@nhs.net |
| Any other information | Excellent academic CAMHS ED links with Imperial College London |
London
| Service | East London Community Eating Disorders Service, Great Ormond Street Hospital |
| Deanery | London |
| Training level | ST special interest sessions |
| Setting | OP |
| Trainer | Dr Erica Cini |
| Contacts | ecini@nhs.net |
| Any other information |
London
| Service | CYP Community Eating Disorders Service, South West London and St George's Training Scheme |
| Deanery | London |
| Training level | ST placement and ST SI sessions |
| Setting | Community |
| Trainer | Dr Joel Khor |
| Contacts | joel.khor@swlstg.nhs.uk |
| Any other information |
London
| Service | Wisteria National Child & Adolescent Eating Disorders Service, South West London and St Georges and Training Scheme |
| Deanery | London |
| Training level | CT placement, ST placement and ST SI sessions |
| Setting | Inpatient |
| Trainer | Dr Joel Khor |
| Contacts | joel.khor@swlstg.nhs.uk |
| Any other information |
Norfolk and Suffolk
| Service | Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Ipswich Child and Youth ED Pathway |
| Deanery | East of England |
| Training level | ST |
| Setting | OP |
| Trainer | Dr Paul Garfield |
| Contacts | Dr Anna Conway Morris, Training Programme Director conwaymorris@doctors.org.uk |
| Any other information |
Surrey
| Service | Surreywide Specialist ED Service for Children and Young people |
| Deanery | Kent, Surrey and Sussex |
| Training level | One CT post (usually CT2-3) and one ST post |
| Setting | OP, with an enhanced outreach service to help avoid IP admission |
| Trainer | Dr Shereen Haffejee, Shereen.Haffejee@sabp.nhs.uk |
| Contacts | Alistair.Forrest@hee.nhs.uk (DEAN); Lucy.Allsopp@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk (TPD); drmartinschmidt@sabp.nhs.uk (DME) |
| Any other information |
Wales – Conwy/Bangor/Wrexham
| Service | Community CAMHS and NWAS – Regional rotation |
| Deanery | Wales (North West Rotation) |
| Training level | ST special interest sessions |
| Setting | Both IP and OP are possible |
| Trainer | In Conwy the trainer is Dr Helen Fitzpatrick. There are other trainers in Bangor and Wrexham. |
| Contacts | Helen.fitzpatrick@wales.nhs.uk |
| Any other information |
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Bristol
| Service | STEPS Bristol (NHS inpatient and community team) |
| Deanery | South West |
| Training level | FY1 trainee inpatient, CT and ST outpatient although ST may get experience with both |
| Setting | IP and OP |
| Trainer | Dr Burton and Dr Gavaghan |
| Contacts | frances.burton@nhs.net or l.gavaghan@nhs.net |
| Any other information |
Cambridge
| Service | Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge and the Cambridgeshire Community Adult Eating Disorder Service |
| Deanery | Eastern |
| Training level | 1 CT post in Adult Inpatient Eating Disorder, based on Ward S3, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. 1 ST 4-6 post. This is a combination of Adult Eating Disorders Inpatient and Outpatient, based at Ward S3, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge and the Cambridgeshire Community Adult Eating Disorder Service |
| Setting | IP and OP |
| Trainer | Rebecca Jacobs and Jaco Serfontein |
| Contacts | Rebecca.jacobs@cpft.nhs.uk or jaco.serfontein@cpft.nhs.uk) |
| Any other information |
Cheshire and Wirral
| Service | Oaktrees Eating Disorder Unit, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Deanery | North Western and Mersey |
| Training level | CT2, CT3, ST, ST Special Interest |
| Setting | We cover a very large area of the North West including a regional inpatient unit on the Wirral, and six satellite community clinics including Wirral, Chester, Macclesfield, Warrington and Halton, Bolton, and Trafford, and therefore we
can be very flexible with job planning, especially for the higher trainee |
| Trainer | Core Trainee – Dr Matthew Cahill Higher trainee – Dr Jessica Morgan |
| Contacts | |
| Any other information | It’s a fantastic placement, good feedback, good opportunity for audit and research, MHA work, legal issues, good teams, regional centre for treatment, regional MARSIPAN group |
Oxford
| Service | Cotswold House Adult Eating Disorder Service |
| Deanery | Thames Valley |
| Training level | Foundation level, CT, ST and ST Special Interest |
| Setting | IP and OP |
| Trainer | Dr Agnes Ayton |
| Contacts | Agnes.ayton@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk |
| Any other information | It is a fantastic placement for anyone interested in eating disorders in Oxford. Supportive team and a range of opportunities to develop skills and knowledge. |
Leicester
| Service | Leicestershire Adult Eating Disorder Service, Glenfield Hospital |
| Deanery | East Midlands |
| Training level | 1 CT (usually CT2/3) covering IP service, some OP experience also available 1 ST 4-6 for a year placement, mostly OP but some IP experience also available |
| Setting | IP and OP |
| Trainer | Dr Navjot Bedi and Dr Rebecca Cashmore |
| Contacts | Navjot.bedi@leicspart.nhs.uk or Rebecca.cashmore@leicspart.nhs.uk |
| Any other information |
London
| Service | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service |
| Deanery | London |
| Training level | Foundation trainee, CT level , ST level , ST special interest sessions |
| Setting | IP and OP |
| Trainer | Dr Frances Connan, Consultant Psychiatrist |
| Contacts | vincentsquareeds@nhs.net |
| Any other information |
London
| Service | South West London and St Georges NHS Foundation Trust, Avalon Ward (Eating Disorder unit), Springfield Hospital |
| Deanery | London |
| Training level | 1 core trainee post in Avalon ward (adult ED Inpatient) 2 Specialty trainee posts available: 1 in inpatient and 1 in outpatient |
| Setting | IP and OP |
| Trainer | Dr Giovanni Galavotti, Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist |
| Contacts | Giovanni.Galavotti@swlstg.nhs.uk |
| Any other information |
Newcastle
| Service | Richardson Eating Disorder Service, Leazes Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Deanery | North East |
| Training level | CT 2-3. This is a split post with psychodynamic psychotherapy; 60% in eating disorders and 40% in psychotherapy ST4-6. This is a split post with acute adult inpatients (can either be split either six months and six months or 2 days in each placement over 12 months The post can be 12 months solely in Eating disorders at trainee’s request if they wish to pursue a career in Eating Disorders (to be agreed with Training Programme Lead) |
| Setting | CT - predominantly IP but opportunities to work in day service, Liaison and undertake OP assessments ST - IP, Liaison and day service. New patient assessments in OP and on medical wards. |
| Trainer | Dr Caroline Reynolds, Consultant psychiatrist |
| Contacts | Caroline.reynolds@ntw.nhs.uk |
| Any other information |
Nottingham
| Service | Nottinghamshire Adult Eating Disorder Service |
| Deanery | East Midlands |
| Training level | ST Special Interest |
| Setting | OP |
| Trainer | Dr Richard Fox, Consultant Psychotherapist |
| Contacts | richardfox@nottshc.nhs.uk |
| Any other information |
Surrey and Borders
| Service | Day Unit and Community Adult Eating Disorders Service, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Deanery | Kent, Surrey and Sussex |
| Training level | CT3 |
| Setting | OP |
| Trainer | Dr Tayeem Pathan |
| Contacts | tayeem.pathan@sabp.nhs.uk |
| Any other information |
Warwick
| Service | Aspen Centre |
| Deanery | West Midlands |
| Training level | CT3, ST4-6 and ST Special Interest Sessions |
| Setting | IP and OP |
| Trainer | Dr Tony Winston |
| Contacts | Anthony.winston@covwarkpt.nhs.uk |
| Any other information |
West Yorkshire
| Service | CONNECT: West Yorkshire Adult Eating Disorders Service |
| Deanery | Yorkshire and Humber |
| Training level | ST4-6 |
| Setting | IP and OP |
| Trainer | Dr William Rhys Jones |
| Contacts | m.schelhase@nhs.net |
| Any other information | CONNECT is a provider collaborative working across the whole of West Yorkshire |
Glasgow and Clyde
| Service | NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Adult Eating Disorder Service |
| Deanery | Scotland West |
| Training level | CT and ST posts available |
| Setting | IP and OP |
| Trainer | Dr Stephen Anderson |
| Contacts | stephen.anderson@ggc.scot.nhs.uk |
| Any other information |
Lothian
| Service | Cullen Centre, Lothian NHS Adult Eating Disorders Service |
| Deanery | Scotland |
| Training level | CT level, ST level, ST special interest sessions |
| Setting | OP |
| Trainer | Dr Katharine Logan |
| Contacts | Katharine.logan@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk |
| Any other information | 500 referrals per year; CBT, DBT, CAT, IPT, Mindfulness and Schema Therapy used |
Tayside
| Service | Tayside Eating Disorders Service |
| Deanery | Scotland |
| Training level | CT and ST Special Interest |
| Setting | OP |
| Trainer | Dr Lesley Dolan, Consultant Psychiatrist |
| Contacts | lesley.dolan@nhs.net |
| Any other information |
Cardiff
| Service | SHED - Service for High Risk Eating Disorders in Cardiff (covering two Health Boards) |
| Deanery | Wales |
| Training level | Foundation trainee year 2, ST special interest sessions |
| Setting | OP only, opportunity to visit in-patient units for CPA meetings |
| Trainer | Dr Izabela Jurewicz Consultant Psychiatrist |
| Contacts | Isabella.jurewicz2@wales.nhs.uk |
| Any other information |
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