Main area: General Adult Psychiatry
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (Per annum)
Job ref: 277-6977097-LK
Site: Goddington Ward, Green Parks House
Town: Orpington
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Plus 1% on call supplement
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/03/2025 23:59
Interview date: 09/04/2025
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team. The postholder will be Consultant Psychiatrist to Goddington ward in Green Parks House, Princess Royal University Hospital, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. The postholder will provide senior medical cover for 18 acute inpatients admitted to Goddington ward and will be the Responsible Clinician (RC) for all detained inpatients.
Main duties of the job
* The postholder, along with designated 2 junior WTE doctors (Core Trainees or Trust grade doctors) and a middle grade doctor or multi-professional approved clinician (MPAC), will be responsible for all clinical work and related administrative tasks including mental health act work.
* Ensure that patients receive good quality care and that the Trust’s quality indicators are not breached.
* Work closely with the ward manager to deliver high quality and evidence-based clinical care to inpatients.
* Lead on clinical governance including the delivery of key performance targets, learning from incidents, and service user feedback.
Working for our organisation
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 services include community health care, care for people with learning disabilities, and mental health services.
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. 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.
“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.”
Chief Executive
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Provision of comprehensive psychiatric care to patients through evaluation, diagnosis, and use of appropriate treatment plans/strategies.
* Arrange appropriate investigations including effective use of neuroimaging, neurophysiology, and genetics.
* Work in a patient-centered manner, ensuring the involvement of families and carers in treatment planning.
* Create and review mental health risk assessments.
* Work alongside other members of the MDT to provide holistic care for patients.
* Participate in formal processes regarding admission and discharge pathways.
* Identify and advocate for needed resources in conjunction with other consultants and team managers.
* Develop and participate in a mental health Transition Pathway for adolescents with mental health needs and ID.
* Supervise the clinical work of trainee doctors and/or specialist grade doctors.
* Contribute to routine reports to support appropriate rehabilitation plans and packages of care.
Person specification
* Must have full GMC registration
* Must have AC status
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. If you meet the minimum criteria for this role and have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please ensure you select this on your application form.
If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know when scheduling your preferred interview date and time.
We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview if they have any questions about the role or the process.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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