Specialty Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry INDT ADHD service | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Greater London seeks a Specialty Doctor to join their ADHD Service. This fixed-term role involves supporting a multi-disciplinary team, managing clinical duties, and participating in teaching and service development activities. Ideal candidates will have a commitment to effective services and maintaining professional registration. An interview guarantee is offered for applicants with disabilities meeting the minimum criteria.

Qualifications

• Specialty Doctor on the integrated neurodevelopmental team.
• Commitment to patient throughput and service development.

Responsibilities

• Support the multi-disciplinary team in providing effective services.
• Manage clinical duties, administration, teaching, and research.
• Participate in teaching arrangements with local GPs.

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialty Doctor to join our ADHD Service at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. This is a fixed‑term post for an initial period of one year, with a likelihood of an extension based on progress in the post. The post holder will be a Specialty Doctor on the Greenwich integrated neurodevelopmental team – ADHD service.

Responsibilities

• Support the consultant and multi-disciplinary team in providing and developing an effective integrated neurodevelopmental service.
• Manage and prioritise professional time on clinical duties, administration, teaching, research, audit and other related services.
• Participate in teaching arrangements with Social Care, Acute and Community Paediatrics, junior psychiatric staff, and local GPs.
• Take an active role in service development, showing a commitment to patient throughput, a reduction in the waiting list across the services and increased availability and accessibility of services.
• Adhere to the requirements of Trust's Reflective Practice development in its use.
• Contribute on a regular basis to audit and quality improvement processes and clinical governance and research activities undertaken within the Trust in line with professional regulations.
• Provide clinical cover for medical colleagues during annual leave, sickness, study leave and participate in cross‑borough cover arrangements as necessary.
• Participate in an active CPD forum and Trust annual appraisal process leading to revalidation.
• Record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
• Participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole children and young people's neurodevelopmental disorder pathway across the Trust.
• Maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council and abide by professional codes of conduct.

EEO and Disability Confidence

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is a Disability Confident employer. We offer an interview to any applicant who declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the trust. For more details, refer to the employer’s policy.