Job summary
Following new investment, we have been able to create two new full time substantive consultant child and adolescent psychiatry posts within Bexley CAMHS. The service is moving towards the i-thrive model. This new post advertised will be in the Bexley Adolescent Team.
This is an exciting time to join Bexley CAMHS in a period of transformation and opportunity. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic psychiatrist who will be able to grasp this exciting opportunity to help shape the service going forward. The post holder will work alongside other Consultants and a higher trainee in the team.
The Adolescent team incorporates the following:
- a needs led approach with episodic care with an emphasis on early intervention
- a true multidisciplinary team including psychologists, psychotherapists, family therapists, occupational therapists, art therapist, social workers, and nurses
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
To work with all the disciplines in the team to provide assessment, consultation, advice and support, including clinical supervision.
The post holder will work with internal and external agencies within the child's network to ensure the best possible clinical outcomes for young people.
The consultant psychiatrist will provide psychiatric assessments and interventions. The post holder is expected to provide approximately 9 to 12 reviews, including one assessment per week - this will vary depending on the complexity of cases. For Adolescent, the caseload will be approximately 30 with a mix of cases but it will include more young people presenting in crisis and requiring intensive support.
The post holder will be expected to participate in the OOH rota which is approx 1:15 and based at home; as well as the week day daily duty rota covering A&E however this is second on call with the tri-borough Crisis team having their own psychiatry cover.
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full job description and person specification please view the attachment. The job description will provide you with the full tasks and responsibilities of the roles. The person specification will provide you with the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required for the roles.
Other possibilities in the roles include:
- Scope for leading service change including QI projects
- teaching and education opportunities with regular medical student placements from Kings and trainee psychiatrists from the Maudsley training scheme
- Research opportunities available locally with close working with Kings and SLaM
- Opportunities to clinically lead on Tri-borough/Trust wide initiatives such as:
- Digital improvement
- Youth Participation
- 18-25 implementation
- Potential to get involved in setting up or participating in group based interventions e.g. for ASD, emotional dysregulation etc.
Building A Fairer Oxleas (BAFO)
- BAFO is a programme of work involving frontline staff, senior managers and Board members in making positive changes to how it feels to work at Oxleas.
- We are focusing on making recruitment and career progression fairer and improving cultural understanding.
- We are committed to making changes that have a positive impact for all staff, but in particular BAME staff, disabled staff and LGBTQ+ staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full job description and person specification please view the attachment. The job description will provide you with the full tasks and responsibilities of the roles. The person specification will provide you with the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required for the roles.
Other possibilities in the roles include:
- Scope for leading service change including QI projects
- teaching and education opportunities with regular medical student placements from Kings and trainee psychiatrists from the Maudsley training scheme
- Research opportunities available locally with close working with Kings and SLaM
- Opportunities to clinically lead on Tri-borough/Trust wide initiatives such as:
- Digital improvement
- Youth Participation
- 18-25 implementation
- Potential to get involved in setting up or participating in group based interventions e.g. for ASD, emotional dysregulation etc.
Building A Fairer Oxleas (BAFO)
- BAFO is a programme of work involving frontline staff, senior managers and Board members in making positive changes to how it feels to work at Oxleas.
- We are focusing on making recruitment and career progression fairer and improving cultural understanding.
- We are committed to making changes that have a positive impact for all staff, but in particular BAME staff, disabled staff and LGBTQ+ staff.
Person Specification
experience and qualification
Essential
- Appropriate training/experience gained in CAMHS to undertake role - CCT or eligible for entry on Specialist Register
Person Specification
experience and qualification
Essential
- Appropriate training/experience gained in CAMHS to undertake role - CCT or eligible for entry on Specialist Register
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).
