Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join their team at Plumstead Health Centre. This role involves providing essential mental health services, conducting outpatient clinics, and supervising junior staff. You will play a pivotal role in triaging and diagnosing patients, ensuring they receive the appropriate care and support. With a commitment to fostering a positive work environment, this position offers the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals in the community. Join a team that values teamwork, equity, and well-being, and help improve mental health services in South-East London.

Qualifications

• Must have GMC registration and experience in a Psychiatry environment.
• Section 12 compliant and able to supervise junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outpatient clinics and supervise junior medical staff.
• Contribute to triage, diagnosis, and medication oversight.

Skills

Psychiatry

Mental Health Assessment

Supervision and Training

Triage

Education

GMC Registration

Experience in Psychiatry

Job description

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Primary Care Plus (PCP) Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 277-6488571-A5-TS

Site PCP Hub Plumstead Health Centre Town Plumstead, London Salary £105,504 - £139,882 London weighting £2,162 per annum + 1% on call Salary period Yearly Closing 10/02/2025 23:59

Job overview

CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST IN GENERAL ADULT PSYCHIATRY

Plumstead Health Centre, Strandfield Close, London SE18 1BH

The post holder will be Consultant Psychiatrist to the Greenwich Hub (formerly the Primary Care Plus Team (PCP) with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. This post replaces one of the outgoing Consultant Psychiatrists. You will work alongside another full-time consultant in the team with support from junior medical staff. The Hub is the single/first point of access to mental health services in Greenwich, and is responsible for quick triage, assessment and where appropriate signposting to other services. You will contribute towards triage, diagnosis and oversight of medication.

Main duties of the job

1. There will be formal outpatient clinics each week, patients who attend these will be referred via other services within the Trust. On average in the Medical Clinics there are 4-6 patients and in the Assessment Clinics there are 2 patients in each clinic.
2. You will have supervision duties for the Specialty Doctor working within the team.
3. Regular training and supervision of staff is essential to maintain safe and effective clinical practice within the locality team.
4. The post holder will carry no responsibility for inpatients but will be part of the bed management strategy within the Directorate.
5. There is protected time for administrative work, as well as protected time to deal with mental health act related work including attending tribunals for patients on community treatment orders.
6. The post holder will have supervision duties for the Associate Specialist, GPVTS Trainee and Trust Grade doctor working with 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.

“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

All teams comprise a cohort of experienced practitioners from medical, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, and psychological therapy backgrounds. The PCP team works closely with GPS in the borough to provide interventions to patients with mental disorders.

Person specification

GMC registration

• Achieved
• Applied
• Section 12 compliant

Experience of working in Psychiatry

• Working in Primary Care Plus environment

Section 12 application or qualification

• Registration
• 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.

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.