Consultant Psychiatrist

Site Beckenham Beacon Town Beckenham Salary £105,504 - £139,882 Plus £2162 LW + 1% on-call availability allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 20/01/:59

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Bromley Mental Health HUB.

The substantive consultant will be expected to conduct new assessments and follow up clinic(s), and flexibly offer assessments for urgent cases, prescribe, home visits and Mental Health Act assessments, as required. Working routinely with the MDT is an expectation. Another aspect of the post is to review cases that have been triaged and recommend initial care plans for new referrals.

Main duties of the job

This worker will be responsible for ensuring that care is delivered in accordance with the care/treatment plan, and that the needs of the individual are regularly reviewed, risks and care plans modified accordingly.

The Pathways of Care offer a seamless service in order to assist individuals and their carers in resolving crisis, promoting recovery and reducing the risk of further relapse. In achieving these aims, the service recognises the importance of effective communication with primary care, acute services, community services, third and voluntary sector and other agencies that will be working with the individuals once they are discharged from the team.

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 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder would be expected to be a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures.

There is a GPVTS trainee within the PCP Team. The successful Consultant will be expected to provide Clinical Supervision to the trainee.

Person specification Must have GMC registration

• Must have full GMC registration

MBBS or Equivalent

• MBBS or equivalent
• Must have relevant psychiatry experience

Must have CCT

• Must have CCT

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

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 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Kemi Mateola Job title Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director Email address Telephone number