Job summary
The post holder will be one of 2 Consultant Psychiatrists to the Greenwich East Intensive Case Management for Psychosis Team (ICMp) with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a job share with a well-established consultant that reduced their hours several years ago as part of retirement plans. The post has been filled by a locum associate specialist for the past few years.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the care and treatment of patients who receive high level and complex mental health care (formerly on CPA) within the team. This will involve attending multi-disciplinary team meetings, case discussion meetings, and weekly referrals meetings within the team.
The post holder will be expected to attend zoning meetings at least twice a week toprioritize contacts with patients, especially those service users who are deteriorating and presenting with increasing risk. The postholder will be expected to support the team with the development of robust crisis plans for those patients that may be deteriorating.
The post holder will in addition be expected to chair review/CPA meetings, offer crisis appointments to patients who are in the red zone and offer home visits and telephone advice to general practitioners and other professional who may be involved with the care of service users on the caseload.
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."
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will in addition be expected to chair review/CPA meetings, offer crisis appointments to patients who are in the red zone and offer home visits and telephone advice to general practitioners and other professional who may be involved with the care of service users on the caseload.
The post holder will have 4 formal outpatient clinics a week with 4-5 patients booked per clinic. The consultant and other team medics will be responsible for screening new referrals and ensuring that they receive a prompt assessment from the team. This follows a framework with other team members to offer an Initial Family Meeting (IFM) where goals and objectives and completion of a DIALOG care-plan are agreed. There may be additional crisis clinic appointments and/or home visits required during the week and the consultant will be expected to show flexibility in managing their diary.
Within the clinics, some patients will have a care co-ordinator and will formerly have been on CPA and other patients may only be seeing a doctor who will act as the lead clinician. There are various projects in place looking at ways of reducing the ICMp caseload and aligning this with the Trust objectives of providing great out of hospital care and reducing any delays to treatment.
There is protected time for administrative work, and the postholder will be supported with any digital/electronic/technological help as required to facilitate timely communication with GPs, referrers and partner agencies.
Time will be required and allocated to deal with mental health act related work including attending tribunals for patients on community treatment orders (CTO)
The post holder will have supervision duties for the Associate Specialist and GPVTS Trainee working with the team and this will be agreed with the other consultant. It is expected that weekly supervision supports the junior doctors with complex cases and other educational and pastoral issues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will in addition be expected to chair review/CPA meetings, offer crisis appointments to patients who are in the red zone and offer home visits and telephone advice to general practitioners and other professional who may be involved with the care of service users on the caseload.
The post holder will have 4 formal outpatient clinics a week with 4-5 patients booked per clinic. The consultant and other team medics will be responsible for screening new referrals and ensuring that they receive a prompt assessment from the team. This follows a framework with other team members to offer an Initial Family Meeting (IFM) where goals and objectives and completion of a DIALOG care-plan are agreed. There may be additional crisis clinic appointments and/or home visits required during the week and the consultant will be expected to show flexibility in managing their diary.
Within the clinics, some patients will have a care co-ordinator and will formerly have been on CPA and other patients may only be seeing a doctor who will act as the lead clinician. There are various projects in place looking at ways of reducing the ICMp caseload and aligning this with the Trust objectives of providing great out of hospital care and reducing any delays to treatment.
There is protected time for administrative work, and the postholder will be supported with any digital/electronic/technological help as required to facilitate timely communication with GPs, referrers and partner agencies.
Time will be required and allocated to deal with mental health act related work including attending tribunals for patients on community treatment orders (CTO)
The post holder will have supervision duties for the Associate Specialist and GPVTS Trainee working with the team and this will be agreed with the other consultant. It is expected that weekly supervision supports the junior doctors with complex cases and other educational and pastoral issues.
Person Specification
GMC Registration
Essential
Desirable
Section 12
Essential
- Application for qualification
Desirable
- Registration application for Section 12
Experience of ICMP
Essential
Desirable
- Working in ICMP environment
Person Specification
GMC Registration
Essential
Desirable
Section 12
Essential
- Application for qualification
Desirable
- Registration application for Section 12
Experience of ICMP
Essential
Desirable
- Working in ICMP environment
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.
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.
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
Ferryview Health Centre, 25/27 John Wilson Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6PZ
25/27 John Wilson Street
Woolwich, London
SE18 6PZ
Employer's website
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
