Specialty Doctor in Older Adult Psychiatry: Memory Service

NHS; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Older People's Mental Health Community Team as a Specialty Doctor, where you will assess and manage patients with mental health needs, collaborate with GPs, and work within an integrated multidisciplinary team. This permanent, full-time position offers a competitive salary, excellent support for staff, and the chance to make a difference in community health.

Qualifications

• Essential experience in mental health services.
• GMC registration required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage patients in the community with memory problems.
• Participate in care planning and teamwork with social services.
• Provide leadership and support to the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Assessment of psychiatric disorders

Clinical leadership

Pharmacological treatment

Education

MRCPsych

Job description

Job summary

The Older People's Mental Health Community Mental Health Teamwork closely with GPs to ensure early identification of patients with mental health needs and facilitate timely referrals. Assessments will be provided by a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring carers and family are involved at the initial assessment and in care planning.

Through early diagnosis of mental disorders the delivery of evidence based therapeutic initial interventions (pharmacological and psychological) will be facilitated in a timely fashion.

Support and information delivered in a person-centered way after the diagnosis to ensure the person with dementia and their carer are adjusting to the diagnosis and its consequences and are engaging in personal care plans and understand how to access other assistance.

Continuity of care across the pathway and integration at patient level with other care providers

Delivery of care in a considered, timely and co-ordinated manner

This integrated approach to the care of the elderly and the support of their carers, will be provided in partnership with local healthcare, social care and voluntary/ independent organisations.

Main duties of the job

Assessment and treatment of functional and organic psychiatric disorders in the community as well as in Nursing/ Residential Homes in Bexley.

Responsibility for the continuing care dementia units in Bexley with regular input and reviews.

Facilitate early discharge planning and effective use of the inpatient units' beds

Preparing papers and presenting to the Multidisciplinary panel for placements in residential and nursing homes for older people known to the team

Input to Multidisciplinary panel discussions for placement reviews in residential and nursing homes for older people known to the team

As it is an integrated team (integrated with social services) there is social care input to the patients known to our team with regards their care packages, respite care and placements via the MDT panel.

About us

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."

Ify Okocha

Chief Executive

Details Date posted

09 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum plus London allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-7255476-SW

Job locations

Bexleyheath Centre

Bexleyheath

DA6 8DX

Job description Job responsibilities

Assessment and management of patients in the community with primarily memory problems who meet the teams inclusion criteria.

Joint working, support and advice on the management of appropriate patients to other members of the Memory Team as well as to colleagues in Social Services

To participate in care planning meetings

To liaise with other parts of the service (especially the wards and IHTT when urgent assessments are needed) . To also liaise with GPs and non NHS organisations when indicated

To cover for colleagues during planned absence and short periods of sick leave

Supervision of junior medical staff

To support with medical leadership and senior clinical support to the multi- disciplinary team.

To undertake more complex capacity assessments and apply the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act appropriately

To deliver pharmacological treatment in accordance with NICE guidance.

To be aware of current research and discuss participation in research programmes with patients

Job description Job responsibilities

Assessment and management of patients in the community with primarily memory problems who meet the teams inclusion criteria.

Joint working, support and advice on the management of appropriate patients to other members of the Memory Team as well as to colleagues in Social Services

To participate in care planning meetings

To liaise with other parts of the service (especially the wards and IHTT when urgent assessments are needed) . To also liaise with GPs and non NHS organisations when indicated

To cover for colleagues during planned absence and short periods of sick leave

Supervision of junior medical staff

To support with medical leadership and senior clinical support to the multi- disciplinary team.

To undertake more complex capacity assessments and apply the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act appropriately

To deliver pharmacological treatment in accordance with NICE guidance.

To be aware of current research and discuss participation in research programmes with patients

Person Specification Registration Essential

• GMC Registered

Qualifications Essential

• MRCPsych

Experience Essential

• Relevant experience

Person Specification Registration Essential

• GMC Registered

Qualifications Essential

• MRCPsych

Experience Essential

• Relevant experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bexleyheath Centre

Bexleyheath

DA6 8DX

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bexleyheath Centre

Bexleyheath

DA6 8DX

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)