• Job Description

  Req#: C9277-25-0777?language=en&page=976&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join Betts ward, which is an 18 bedded mixed ward.

  The postholder will be Consultant Psychiatrist to Betts ward in Green Parks House, Princess Royal University Hospital, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.

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

  Main duties of the job

  The postholder will be Consultant Psychiatrist to Betts ward in Green Parks House, Princess Royal University Hospital, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.

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

  The postholder along with their designated 2 junior WTE doctors (Core Trainees or Trust grade doctors) and middle grade doctor or multi professional approved clinician MPAC as available or shared with another ward, will be responsible for all clinical work and related administrative work including mental health act work and along with other team members ensure that patients have good quality care and that the Trust's quality indicators are not breached. It is expected that the post holder will work very closely with the ward manager to deliver high quality and evidence based clinical care to inpatients and take a lead on clinical governance including the delivery of key performance targets, learning from incidents and service user feedback.

  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.

  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."

  Ify Okocha

  Chief Executive

  Details

  Date posted

  23 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £105,504 to £139,882 a year Plus 1% on-call allowance

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  277-6970637-A3-LK

  Job locations

  Green Parks House, Princess Royal University Hospital,

  Bromley

  BR6 8NY

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  1. Provision of comprehensive psychiatric to patients through evaluation, diagnosis and use of appropriate treatment plans/strategies, advising and supporting carers in the community, and acute hospital staff as needed.
  2. Arrange appropriate investigations including effective use of neuroimaging, neurophysiology, and genetics.
  3. Working in a patient centred manner, ensuring the involvement of families and carer, wherever possible, with the patients consent in treatment planning.
  4. Creation and review of mental health risk assessments.
  5. To work alongside other members of the MDT to provide joined up and holistic care for patients.
  6. To participate in formal processes regarding admission and discharge pathways including community treatment reviews as per CCG/ICB guidance.
  7. In conjunction with the other consultants and team managers to identify and advocate for needed resources including staff as necessary.
  8. Develop and participate in a mental health Transition Pathway in Bromley for adolescents with mental health needs and ID.
  9. Supervision of the clinical work of trainee doctors and/or specialist grade doctors.
  10. Contribute to routine reports to support appropriate rehabilitation plans and packages or care for commissioners where this is appropriate.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  1. Provision of comprehensive psychiatric to patients through evaluation, diagnosis and use of appropriate treatment plans/strategies, advising and supporting carers in the community, and acute hospital staff as needed.
  2. Arrange appropriate investigations including effective use of neuroimaging, neurophysiology, and genetics.
  3. Working in a patient centred manner, ensuring the involvement of families and carer, wherever possible, with the patients consent in treatment planning.
  4. Creation and review of mental health risk assessments.
  5. To work alongside other members of the MDT to provide joined up and holistic care for patients.
  6. To participate in formal processes regarding admission and discharge pathways including community treatment reviews as per CCG/ICB guidance.
  7. In conjunction with the other consultants and team managers to identify and advocate for needed resources including staff as necessary.
  8. Develop and participate in a mental health Transition Pathway in Bromley for adolescents with mental health needs and ID.
  9. Supervision of the clinical work of trainee doctors and/or specialist grade doctors.
  10. Contribute to routine reports to support appropriate rehabilitation plans and packages or care for commissioners where this is appropriate.

  Person Specification

  Must have AC Status

  Essential

  • Must have AC status

  Minimum 3 years in recognised training scheme

  Essential

  • Minimum 3 years in recognised training scheme

  Relevant clinical knowledge

  Essential

  • Relevant clinical knowledge

  Must have full GMC registration

  Essential

  • Must have full GMC registration

  Person Specification

  Must have AC Status

  Essential

  • Must have AC status

  Minimum 3 years in recognised training scheme

  Essential

  • Minimum 3 years in recognised training scheme

  Relevant clinical knowledge

  Essential

  • Relevant clinical knowledge

  Must have full GMC registration

  Essential

  • Must have full GMC registration

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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

  Green Parks House, Princess Royal University Hospital,

  Bromley

  BR6 8NY

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Green Parks House, Princess Royal University Hospital,

  Bromley

  BR6 8NY

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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