Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area: General Adult in ADAPT East

Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time - 6 sessions per week (Monday to Friday, days of work to be discussed at interview)

Job ref: 740-A4-TS

Site: Ferryview Town, Woolwich, London

Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 + £2,162 London Weighting + 1% on call pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 17/02/:59

Job overview

The post holder will be Consultant Psychiatrist to the Greenwich East Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorders and Trauma Team (ADAPT) with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. This is the remaining WTE of a consultant post within the team and will be a job share post. There will be an 'overlap' day to ensure handover and for both consultants to attend the weekly team meeting. The current consultant has been in post for many years and has provided medical leadership to the team.

The ADAPT Pathway provides focused, therapeutic interventions to adults residing within the Greenwich Borough who require care and treatment for anxiety, depression, affective disorders (without psychosis), personality disorders, and trauma. The service aims to be flexible and accessible.

The pathways of care aim to offer individuals choice and involvement regarding their treatment, actively encouraging their participation in the planning and implementation of their care. A personalised care plan will be devised in consultation with the service user and their carer/family where appropriate.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the care and treatment of patients within the team. This will involve:

1. Attending multi-disciplinary team meetings to discuss new referrals to the team.
2. Attending zoning meetings during the week to help the team prioritize contacts with patients, especially those service users who are deteriorating and presenting with increasing risk.
3. Chairing review/CPA meetings, offering crisis appointments to patients who are in the red zone, and providing home visits and telephone advice to general practitioners and other professionals involved with the care of service users on the ADAPT caseload.
4. Having timetabled outpatient clinics each week, with an average of 4-6 patients in Medical Clinics and 2 patients in Assessment Clinics. It is anticipated there will be 2-3 clinics constituting direct clinical care each week.
5. Having protected time for administrative work and access to appropriate digital/technological support for timely communication with primary care colleagues.

Working for our organisation

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.

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

The ADAPT Pathway provides focused, therapeutic interventions to adults residing within the Borough who require care and treatment for anxiety, depression, affective disorders (without psychosis), personality disorders, and trauma. The service aims to be flexible and accessible, encouraging individual choice and involvement regarding treatment.

A personalised care plan will be devised in consultation with the service user and their carer/family where appropriate. Each individual receiving care will be allocated either a health care professional (HCP) or care coordinator responsible for ensuring that care is delivered in accordance with the care/treatment plan, and that the needs of the individual are regularly reviewed, with risks and care plans modified accordingly.

Person specification GMC Registration application

• Registration number
• Registration application

Experience of General Adult Psychiatry

• CV
• Working experience

Teaching experience Section 12 registration

• Registration number
• Registration application for Section 12

Experience in General Adult

• Experience of ADAPT

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. We encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience.

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.

We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

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.