Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry

Job title:

Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry

Company:

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesAll teams comprise a cohort of experience practitioners from medical, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, and psychological therapy backgrounds. The PCP team which is described in more detail below works closely with GPS in the borough to provide interventions to patients with mental disorders.

• Greenwich has a total of 254,557 residents living in 101,045 households. Almost one quarter (24.1%) of the populations are aged 0-17 (61,372 people) and 68% (173,047 people) are working age (ages 16-64). 52.3% of the community defined themselves as White British
• One-fifth of the population aged 16+ (20.6%) have no qualifications -accounting for 41,082 people: the 6th highest across London.
• 83.1% (211,516 people) of the Borough’s residents recorded either good or very good health at the time of the 2011 Census. However, 7.5% (19.017 people) stated that their day-to-day activities were limited a lot – representing the 4th highest rate across the London boroughs.
• Approximately one-fifth (19.8%) of the Borough’s households are private rented, while 43.3% homes are owner occupied.
• According to the most recent indices of deprivation (2010), Greenwich ranked as the 28th most deprived local authority district in England and 8th most deprived in London.
• In February 2012, there were 24,790 people in Greenwich receiving out of work benefits (16.1% of the working age population. This compares with 12.1% for London and 12.6% for England.
• The team falls within the remit of the Community Mental Health Transformation which has received funding as part of the NHS Long term plan.
• Within Greenwich there is an Older Adult Team based at Memorial Hospital, a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team at Highpoint House and Plumstead Health Centre and an inpatient unit (Oxleas), based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, an Early Intervention in Psychosis Team, Primary Care Plus Team (PCP), an Anxiety, Depression and Personality Trauma Team (ADAPT) and a Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team.
• PCP team operates from one team base: Market Street Health Centre, Woolwich
• The Forensic Team that supports the directorate is based at The Bracton Centre in Dartford.

Rationale for Post DevelopmentDemands have risen considerably during and post pandemic and there is now an expectation that there will be a further increase given service development and forthcoming structural changes.We also have a significant increase in ADHD/ASD referrals and must conduct the initial assessment while often those patients with previously diagnosed ADHD and who have stopped medications are referred back to PCP for medication initiation and monitoring. These cases tend to remain for months and some of them have also been with us for more than a year after being declined by other services.Although we will accept the initial referrals from GPs, these are redirected to our local ADHD Services.Role of this post in terms of strategic service development/business planning
Quality assurance, to minimise risk of SUI by having Psychiatrist in daily referral screening meeting, minimise complaints given the current longer waiting time between RTT and OPA and therefore delayed treatment plan with patients staying unwell for prolonged periods.Person specificationGMC registrationEssential criteria

• Achieved
• Applied

Desirable criteria

• Section 12 compliant

Experience of working in PsychiatryEssential criteria

• General Adult experience

Desirable criteria

• Working in Primary Care Plus environment

Section 12 application or qualificationEssential criteria

• Registration

Desirable criteria

• Applied for Section 12

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.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.Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process. We also discourage overuse of AI during the application process because this can negatively impact the quality of your application and may hinder your chances of being shortlisted. Thank you.Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou 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.Documents to download

• Consultant Psychiatrist Greenwich Hub (PDF, 896.3KB)
• Consultant Psychiatrist Greenwich Hub (PDF, 896.3KB)
• Important Additional Information For Candidates (please read carefully) (PDF, 160.6KB)
• Privacy Notice for Staff (PDF, 268.6KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.5MB)

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 23:37:59 GMT

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