Consultant Psychiatrist
Job Description
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Old Age CMHT Team.
This is a full-time post in Bromley Borough in the Adult Community MH directorate, which is one of five directorates within Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. The integrated directorate provides mental health and adult community services in the Borough of Bromley.
Mental health provision in the community to residents above the age of 65 is the responsibility of the Older People's Community Mental Health Team. The team is fully integrated with Bromley social services and provides health and social care for older adults. The post holder will be based at Bridgeways Day Hospital, working alongside the other consultant who provides part time input to the team.
Main duties of the job
Towork closely with GPs to ensure early identification of patients with mental health needs and facilitate timely referrals. Assessments will be provided by a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring carers and family are involved at the initial assessment and in care planning.
Through early diagnosis of mental disorders the delivery of evidence based therapeutic initial interventions (pharmacological and psychological) will be facilitated in a timely fashion.
Support and information delivered in a person-centred way after the diagnosis to ensure the person with dementia and their carer are adjusting to the diagnosis and its consequences and are engaging in personal care plans and understand how to access other assistance.
Continuity of care across the pathway and integration at patient level with other care providers
Delivery of care in a considered, timely and co-ordinated manner
This integrated approach to the care of the elderly and the support of their carers, will be provided in partnership with local healthcare, social care and voluntary/ independent organisations.
Additional HTT services are provided through a dedicated OPMH HTT team based at Bexleyheath Centre that covers all 3 boroughs (Greenwich, Bexley and Bromley)
About us
At Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, we offer a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South-East London and to people in prison across England. Our wide array of services includes community health care, such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies.
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. In 2023 we were also awarded the prestigious HSJ Trust of the Year award.
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 responsibilities
Assessment and management of patients in the community with mental health needs who meet the teams inclusion criteria.
To provide a detailed formulation of needs
Joint working, support and advice on the management of appropriate patients to other members of the Community Mental Health Team as well as to colleagues in Social Services
To participate in care planning (or equivalent) meetings
To liaise with other parts of the service (especially the wards and Hub when urgent assessments are needed) . To also liaise with GPs and non NHS organisations when indicated
To cover for colleagues during planned absence and short periods of sick leave
Supervision of junior medical staff
To support with medical leadership and senior clinical support to the multi- disciplinary team, and more broadly across the Directorate
To undertake more complex capacity assessments and apply the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act appropriately
To deliver pharmacological treatment in accordance with NICE guidance.
Person Specification
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
AC Status
Essential
- AC Status
Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Essential
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bridgeways Day Hospital
Turpington Lane
Bromley
BR2 8JA
