Consultant Psychiatrist: Sponsorship Available

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

1. Assessment and treatment of functional and organic psychiatric disorders in the community as well as in Nursing/ Residential Homes in Bromley.

2. Responsibility for the continuing care dementia units in Bromley with regular input and reviews.

3. Facilitate early discharge planning and effective use of the inpatient units’ beds

4. Preparing papers and presenting to the Multidisciplinary panel for placements in residential and nursing homes for older people known to the team

5. Input to Multidisciplinary panel discussions for placement reviews in residential and nursing homes for older people known to the team

6. As it is an integrated team (integrated with social services) there is social care input to the patients known to our team with regards their care packages, respite care and placements via the MDT panel.

7. Safeguarding referrals when indicated for patients in nursing and residential homes in Bromley and all other patients known to the team

8. Our social workers are part of the Bromley AMHP service and provide advice to the team in cases where use of MHA may be indicated

9. Advice on the Mental Capacity Act to other services

1Liaising with and advising other services in the trust such as community services, District nurses, GPs, NHS and third sector organisations.

1Providing psychological support both one to one and group interventions

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between the post holder and the clinical director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.

To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder, operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.

To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients. To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and to submit this promptly to the informatics team.

To participate in service and business planning activity for the team, and as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.

To participate in annual appraisal for consultants, (after appropriate training).

To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.

To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.

To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager.

Person Specification

Professional registration

Essential

  • GMC

Qualifications

Essential

  • AC status

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant Experience

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).

Closing Date: 23 November 2026

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