Consultant Psychiatrist

Site Green Parks House, PRUH Town Kent Salary £105,504 - £139,882 Plus £2162 LW + 1% on-call availability allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 18/02/:59

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist who will work on Norman ward in Green Parks House, Princess Royal University Hospital, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.

The post-holder will provide senior medical cover for 18 acute inpatients admitted to Norman ward and will be the Responsible Clinician (RC) for all detained inpatients.

The post-holder, along with 2 wte Core Trainees, will be responsible for all clinical work and related administrative work including mental health act work. The post-holder will work closely with the ward manager to deliver high-quality and evidence-based clinical care to inpatients and take a lead on clinical governance, ensuring that the Trust's quality indicators are not breached.

Main duties of the job

There are three general adult wards based at Green Parks House, Princess Royal University Hospital. These wards, Norman, Betts, and Goddington, admit both informal and detained patients. Norman ward has 18 beds and all wards are mixed sex wards.

The inpatient wards at Green Parks House successfully completed the College Research Unit's accreditation programme for inpatient units in 2008. The focus of all the acute wards is on multi-disciplinary team assessment and treatment of mental illness through a range of treatments and collaborative care.

Treatment is achieved with high levels of observation and a range of treatment strategies, including pharmacological and psychological approaches, within a safe and secure environment.

Working for our organisation

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 services include community health care, care for people with learning disabilities, and mental health services.

Oxleas is a great place to work, recognized as one of the Top 10 Best Places to Work 2023 by the Sunday Times. Our staff survey results show we are in the Top 5 in England 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."

Chief Executive

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. RC chairs and leads a multidisciplinary review meeting of patients on the ward at least three times a week.
2. Attend clinical governance meetings where the quality of care the ward provides is reviewed at least once a month.
3. Attend the business meeting to support and provide a senior clinical view and perspective on issues affecting the ward.
4. Regular one-on-one meetings with the ward manager.
5. Ensure effective and appropriate use of medical resources within the team.
6. Ensure regular and adequate supervision of trainees and non-training medical staff.
7. Ensure that the views of families and carers are sought when making decisions about patient care and discharge planning.
8. Participate in directorates and sub-directorate meetings to address specific issues affecting the directorate.
9. Ensure that there are no statutory breaches such as allowing sections to lapse.
10. Engage in regular service reviews and developments.

Person specification GMC registration

• Must have full GMC registration.

MBBS

• MBBS or equivalent.

Psychiatry experience

• Must have relevant psychiatry experience.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. If you meet the minimum criteria for this role and have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please ensure you select this on your application form.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know when scheduling your preferred interview date and time.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.