Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry

Job summary

The post holder will be Consultant Psychiatrist to the Greenwich West Intensive Case Management for Psychosis Team (ICMp) with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. This is a well established post that has been filled by a locum for the past few years. The vacancy has arisen as the former substantive consultant moved to a different role within the Trust.

The post holder will carry no responsibility for inpatients but will be part of the bed management strategy within the Community Mental Health (CMH) Directorate. The Directorate takes a whole-system approach to bed management with twice daily meetings between community and inpatient clinicians to ensure that beds are used in the most efficient manner. It is not anticipated that the consultant will attend all of these meetings but will need to support the team generally with bed management. The directorate has alternatives to admission in place including an admissions avoidance team, a Borough based Home Treatment Team (HTT) and also a crisis house.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the care and treatment of patients who receive high level and complex mental health care (formerly on CPA) within the team. This will involve attending multi-disciplinary team meetings, case discussion meetings, and weekly referrals meetings within the team.

The post holder will be expected to attend zoning meetings at least twice a week toprioritize contacts with patients, especially those service users who are deteriorating and presenting with increasing risk. The postholder will be expected to support the team with the development of robust crisis plans for those patients that may be deteriorating.

The post holder will in addition be expected to chair review/CPA meetings, offer crisis appointments to patients who are in the red zone and offer home visits and telephone advice to general practitioners and other professional who may be involved with the care of service users on the caseload.

About us

Oxleas is a great place to work. It has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Best Places to Work 2023 by the Sunday Times amongst very big employers. Our staff survey results show that we are in the Top 5 in England and the highest in London for staff experience amongst similar trusts.

Oxleas recruitment and retention strategy includes offering all Consultants and SAS doctors regular formal structured mentoring by professionally trained mentors.

"We are always delighted to welcome new colleagues to the Oxleas family. We care about making Oxleas a great place to work - it's a big priority in our strategy. Come and join us - it's a place where our values, teamwork, equity, and wellbeing matter and where you can really help to improve people's lives."

Ify Okocha

Chief Executive

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will in addition be expected to chair review/CPA meetings, offer crisis appointments to patients who are in the red zone and offer home visits and telephone advice to general practitioners and other professional who may be involved with the care of service users on the caseload.

The post holder will have 4 formal outpatient clinics a week with 4-5 patients booked per clinic. The consultant and other team medics will be responsible for screening new referrals and ensuring that they receive a prompt assessment from the team. This follows a framework with other team members to offer an Initial Family Meeting (IFM) where goals and objectives and completion of a DIALOG care-plan are agreed. There may be additional crisis clinic appointments and/or home visits required during the week and the consultant will be expected to show flexibility in managing their diary.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The post holder will in addition be expected to chair review/CPA meetings, offer crisis appointments to patients who are in the red zone and offer home visits and telephone advice to general practitioners and other professional who may be involved with the care of service users on the caseload.

The post holder will have 4 formal outpatient clinics a week with 4-5 patients booked per clinic. The consultant and other team medics will be responsible for screening new referrals and ensuring that they receive a prompt assessment from the team. This follows a framework with other team members to offer an Initial Family Meeting (IFM) where goals and objectives and completion of a DIALOG care-plan are agreed. There may be additional crisis clinic appointments and/or home visits required during the week and the consultant will be expected to show flexibility in managing their diary.

Person Specification

GMC Registration application

Essential

• Registration number

Desirable

• Registration application

Experience of General Adult Psychiatry

Essential

• CV

Desirable

• Working experience

Teaching experience

Essential

• Work experience

Section 12 registration

Essential

• Registration number

Desirable

• Registration application for Section 12

Experience in General Adult

Essential

• Previous employment

Desirable

• Experience of ICMP

Person Specification
GMC Registration application

Essential

• Registration number

Desirable

• Registration application

Experience of General Adult Psychiatry

Essential

• CV

Desirable

• Working experience

Teaching experience

Essential

• Work experience

Section 12 registration

Essential

• Registration number

Desirable

• Registration application for Section 12

Experience in General Adult

Essential

• Previous employment

Desirable

• Experience of ICMP

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address

The Heights

Charlton, London

SE7 8JH

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