Consultant Psychiatrist - ADHD | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Foots Cray; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Consultant to lead the Adult ADHD team, providing assessments, diagnosis, and managing patient medication. The role involves collaboration with GPs and mental health services, alongside teaching and quality assurance duties. The Trust is recognized as one of the top employers, focusing on wellbeing and team values in its healthcare delivery.

Benefits

Recognition as a top place to work

Support for CPD activities

Focus on employee wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience in assessment and diagnosis of ADHD and related conditions.
• Knowledge of NHS healthcare services and clinical governance.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and diagnostic service for ADHD referrals.
• Manage medication reviews and follow-up meetings.
• Support clinical practice evaluation using appropriate tools.
• Work collaboratively with GPs and mental health services.

Skills

Assessment and diagnosis

Medication management

Clinical governance

Team collaboration

Teaching and training

Education

Eligibility for Specialist Register in General Adult Psychiatry

Job description

The Adult ADHD Service Line within Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust comprises two key services: the Adult ADHD Service and the South East London (SEL) ADHD Referral Triage Service. The Adult ADHD Service provides assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for adults with ADHD across Bromley, Bexley, and Greenwich, operating from an administrative base at Carlton Parade, Orpington, with a hybrid model of face‑to‑face and remote assessments. The service initiates and titrates ADHD medication, offering annual reviews or additional reviews as clinically indicated, before transferring stable care to GPs. The SEL ADHD Referral Triage Service delivers a centralised referral system for ADHD assessments across six SEL boroughs, ensuring equitable access and streamlined triage. Both services work collaboratively with GPs, Mental Health Hubs, and secondary care teams to manage complex cases, reduce waiting times, and maintain high standards of care in line with NICE guidance.

1. Provide an assessment and diagnostic service for people referred to the ADHD service possibly with a wide range of problems, including those with complex issues.
2. Provide documentation and make appropriate decisions and referrals for ongoing treatment by appropriate treatment models.
3. Ensure that medication reviews and medication follow‑up meetings take place within statutory timescales.
4. Support the evaluation and assessment of clinical practice and outcomes using appropriate and agreed evaluation tools.
5. Work with the Consultant Psychologist to embed risk management and clinical governance.
6. Work with the medical secretary and other administrators to facilitate the completion of reports.
7. Provide evidence‑based practice and outcome measures, whilst adapting practice to meet individual circumstances.
8. Maintain clinical activity as set by the Chief Officer and as agreed with the Service Manager.
9. Participate in MDT meetings and contribute to shared understandings of clinical processes.
10. Provide supervision to internal and external professionals, as required, and contribute to the delivery of training and other CPD activities as appropriate with the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Disability Confident

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.

"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."

Clinical Duties of Post Holder, 10 PAs

The post holder will be eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register in General Adult Psychiatry.

The post holder will provide Consultant leadership for the ADHD team, 7.5 DCC.

In addition, the post holder would be expected to contribute to an aspect of quality assurance. 2.5 SPAs will be allocated in the job plan for undertaking activities that support the professional role such as teaching, training, clinical management, clinical governance, service development, research, and other relevant activities.