Main area General Adult in ADAPT West Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Monday to Friday 8 hours per day) Job ref 833-A9-TS
Site The Heights Town Charlton, London Salary £105,504 - £139,882 £2,162 London weighting + 1% on call Salary period Yearly Closing 28/07/:59
Job overviewThe post holder will be the Consultant Psychiatrist to the Greenwich West Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorders and Trauma Team (ADAPT) with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. This post has
been covered temporarily for the past 3 years by the Associate Specialist in the team 'acting up'.
The post holder will carry no responsibility for inpatients but will be part of the bed management strategy within the Community Mental Health (CMH) Directorate. The Directorate takes a whole system approach to bed management with twice daily meetings between community and inpatientclinicians to ensure that beds are used in the most efficient manner. There is additional community support in the form of our admission avoidance team, the home treatment team and our crisis house
before patients may need a hospital bed.
The ADAPT Pathway provides focused, therapeutic interventions to working age adults residing within
the Greenwich Borough who require care and treatment for anxiety, depression, affective disorders
(without psychosis), personality disorders and trauma.
The service aims to be flexible and accessible. The pathways of care aim to offer individuals, choice
and involvement regarding their treatment, actively encouraging their participate on in the planning
and implementation of their care. A personalised care plan will be devised in consultation with the
service user and their Carer/family where appropriate.
The Greenwich ADAPT Team was formed as part of a reconfiguration of Community Mental Health
Services that occurred in September 2015. The reconfiguration of Community Services was part of
the directorate's plan to ensure efficient delivery of mental health services whilst delivering high
quality care.
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.
Oxleas recruitment and retention strategy includes offering all Consultants and SAS doctors regular formal structured mentoring by professionally trained mentors.
" 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 responsibilitiesThe ADAPT Pathway provides focused, therapeutic interventions to adults residing within the Borough who require care and treatment for anxiety, depression, affective disorders (without psychosis), personality disorders and trauma.
The service aims to be flexible and accessible. The pathways of care aim to offer individuals, choice and involvement regarding their treatment, actively encouraging their participation in the planning and implementation of their care.
A personalised care plan will be devised in consultation with the service user and their Carer/family where appropriate.
Whilst Pathways of Care utilises a team approach to the delivery of care, every individual receiving care will be allocated either a health care professional (HCP) or care coordinator. This worker will be responsible for ensuring that care is delivered in accordance with the care/treatment plan, and that the needs of the individual are regularly reviewed, risks and care plans modified accordingly.
Person specification GMC Registration applicationWe are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.
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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.