• Job Description

  Req#: C9277-25-0671?language=en&page=365&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join a dynamic team.

  The post holder will be Consultant Psychiatrist to the Bexley Intensive Case Management for Psychosis Team (ICMP) with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.

  The Bexley ICMP Team was formed as part of the 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

  Main duties of the job

  Intensive Case Management for Psychosis (ICMP) provides care and treatment for service users who are diagnosed with Schizophrenia or Bi-Polar Affective Disorder.

  The service aims to be flexible, accessible and available outside of standard working hours. 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.

  The Trust provides services to a richly diverse population; the locality teams will work with service users and carers in their community to ensure that the care and support provided is sensitive and appropriate to their needs.

  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

  03 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £105,504 to £139,882 a year Plus 1% on-call supplement & £2,162 LW

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  277-7161527-A1-LK

  Job locations

  Erith Centre

  Park Crescent

  Erith, Kent

  DA8 3EE

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Provision of comprehensive psychiatric care through evaluation, diagnosis and use of appropriate treatment plans/strategies

  Making decisions regarding referrals to the ICMP. Furthermore, to ensure treatment of patients in accordance with acceptable and established standards, protocols and guidelines (including NICE, Royal College of Psychiatrists and the General Medical Council

  Ensuring the involvement of families and carers, wherever possible, with the patients consent in treatment planning and care.

  Providing psychiatric leadership to the multi-disciplinary teams. This includes taking a lead in clinical governance in both teams and contributing to directorate wide issues especially those related to both teams.

  To liaise with other agencies as may be appropriate, especially with regard to continuity of patient care

  Availability to act as Section 12(2) approved doctor for the purpose of Mental Health Act Assessments as well as preparing for and attending mental health act review tribunals, if appropriate in the community.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Provision of comprehensive psychiatric care through evaluation, diagnosis and use of appropriate treatment plans/strategies

  Making decisions regarding referrals to the ICMP. Furthermore, to ensure treatment of patients in accordance with acceptable and established standards, protocols and guidelines (including NICE, Royal College of Psychiatrists and the General Medical Council

  Ensuring the involvement of families and carers, wherever possible, with the patients consent in treatment planning and care.

  Providing psychiatric leadership to the multi-disciplinary teams. This includes taking a lead in clinical governance in both teams and contributing to directorate wide issues especially those related to both teams.

  To liaise with other agencies as may be appropriate, especially with regard to continuity of patient care

  Availability to act as Section 12(2) approved doctor for the purpose of Mental Health Act Assessments as well as preparing for and attending mental health act review tribunals, if appropriate in the community.

  Person Specification

  MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

  Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

  Full GMC registration

  Essential

  • Full GMC registration

  Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

  Essential

  • Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

  Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

  Essential

  • Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

  Person Specification

  MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

  Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

  Full GMC registration

  Essential

  • Full GMC registration

  Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

  Essential

  • Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

  Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

  Essential

  • Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

  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

  Erith Centre

  Park Crescent

  Erith, Kent

  DA8 3EE

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Erith Centre

  Park Crescent

  Erith, Kent

  DA8 3EE

  
  

  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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