Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Orpington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in England seeks a Specialty Doctor to join their team. This rotational post offers opportunities for career development through the Portfolio Pathway to Specialist Registration. The successful candidate will provide clinical care, participate in risk assessment, and run outpatient clinics. Strong communication skills and experience in psychiatry are essential. Join a recognized Top 10 Best Place to Work for a rewarding career.

Benefits

Annual study leave budget for training

Supportive CPD opportunities

Access to established peer groups

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months continuous approved specialty training in psychiatry.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Run 3 routine and 1 emergency outpatient clinics weekly.
• Participate in risk assessment and care planning.
• Maintain communication standards and documentation.

Skills

Clinical experience in psychiatry

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Completion of approved specialty training in psychiatry

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialty Doctor who wishes to pursue Specialist Registration through the Portfolio Pathway.

Career Pathway Post between Intensive Case Management in Psychosis team at Carlton Parade CMHT Centre and Inpatient Psychiatry at Green Parks House (Norman and Betts ward). Complimentary rotation between 2 postholders, one in each location.

The following will be offered to support Specialist Doctors gain essential experience:

• Broad clinical experience through rotation between community and acute settings
• Assistance to get a short or long psychotherapy case allocated with supervision
• Named SAS tutor for further CPD support
• Named clinical supervisor
• Future opportunity to be trained as an appraiser
• Opportunities to pursue a broad range of portfolio activities, including medical education or service development
• Access to an established SAS peer group and CPD programme
• No scheduled on-calls, but opportunities are available should the doctor wish to participate
• Annual study leave budget for further training, which may be used to complete MRCPsych exams or S12 approval if applicable

The successful candidate will participate in leading and delivering the ICMP team clinical care as part of a multidisciplinary team. The SAS doctor and Consultant contribute to the risk assessment, formulation and care planning for the caseload which is shared across the whole MDT.

• The successful candidate will be required to run 3 routine and 1 emergency outpatient clinics a week, which may include home visits and emergency contacts as required
• One day will be agile working (staff member is based from home)
• The successful candidate will be required to maintain an excellent standard of communication, including participation in the clinical team meeting, producing clinic letters and RIO documentation
• Implementation of the NICE HTAs & Guidelines for schizophrenia, BPAD, comorbid PDs, Psychosis with substance misuse with focus on user self-management
• Implementation of new standardised assessments, reflecting our patient’s complexity including, AUDIT, SADQ and neurocognitive impairment assessments

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

This rotational post is ideally suited to a Specialty doctor wishing to pursue the Portfolio pathway to Specialist registration. The Royal College of Psychiatrists have stated two eligibility criteria for Portfolio Pathway applicants:

• Training completed outside of the UK- completion of minimum 6 months continuous specialist training programme or a relevant qualification outside the UK, (eg. MRCPsych equivalent) where you can provide anauthenticated copyof the formal curriculum or syllabus (including assessment methods) that was in place when you undertook your training. (or letter from the awarding body outlining the content of the training programme or examination). Evidence of formal periodic assessment during your training would also need to be provided.
• Training completed In the UK- completion of minimum of 6 months continuous approved specialty training in psychiatry, where you can provide a copy of your signed off ARCPs for the completed time of your training.

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Sep 2025