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
1. Work closely with GPs to ensure early identification of patients with mental health needs and facilitate timely referrals.
2. Provide assessments by a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring carers and family are involved at the initial assessment and in care planning.
3. Facilitate early diagnosis of mental disorders and deliver evidence-based therapeutic initial interventions (pharmacological and psychological) in a timely fashion.
4. Deliver support and information 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.
5. Ensure continuity of care across the pathway and integration at patient level with other care providers.
6. Deliver care in a considered, timely and co-ordinated manner.
7. Provide an integrated approach to the care of the elderly and support of their carers in partnership with local healthcare, social care, and voluntary/independent organisations.
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 services 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.
Ify Okocha
Chief Executive
Date posted: 11 March 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year Plus £2,162 LW and 1% On-call allowance
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 277-7060350-LK
Job locations: Bridgeways Day Hospital, Turpington Lane, Bromley, BR2 8JA
Job responsibilities
1. Assessment and management of patients in the community with mental health needs who meet the teams inclusion criteria.
2. Provide a detailed formulation of needs.
3. 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.
4. Participate in care planning (or equivalent) meetings.
5. Liaise with other parts of the service (especially the wards and Hub when urgent assessments are needed) and with GPs and non-NHS organisations when indicated.
6. Cover for colleagues during planned absence and short periods of sick leave.
7. Supervise junior medical staff.
8. Support with medical leadership and senior clinical support to the multi-disciplinary team, and more broadly across the Directorate.
9. Undertake more complex capacity assessments and apply the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act appropriately.
10. Deliver pharmacological treatment in accordance with NICE guidance.
Person Specification
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification (Essential)
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment (Essential)
* AC Status (Essential)
* Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment (Essential)
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name: Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Bridgeways Day Hospital, Turpington Lane, Bromley, BR2 8JA
Employer's website: http://oxleas.nhs.uk/
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