Job overview

The post holder will work with all the disciplines in the Generic team to provide psychiatric assessment, consultation, advice and support. The post holder will work with all internal and external agencies within the child’s network to ensure the best possible clinical outcomes

The post holder will be responsible for patients referred to and accepted from the Generic team clinicians.  Referrals to the service are received are from GPs, Paediatricians, Social Care, Education, self-referral and the voluntary sector. It is expected that the consultant appointed will carry Medical oversight and Responsible Clinician for approximately 20-30 young people, almost all of whom will be care co-ordinated by other members of the team. The post holder will also consult widely to other members of the team, and to external agencies. Attend MDT team meetings and Initial assessment hubs. And monthly consultant psychiatrists meetings. 

The post holder will work with consultant colleagues to provide psychiatry duty cover 9-5 for GCAMHS.

Main duties of the job

·      Provision of psychiatric care to CYP in the Generic team at Greenwich CAMHS through evaluation, diagnosis, and use of appropriate treatment plans/strategies for children presenting with mental health difficulties.

·       High quality note keeping and adherence to clinical standards on our electronic patient record, RiO.

·  Contributing to decisions regarding care plans, discharges, and treatment of patients in accordance with medical standards.

·         Consultation to the team around psychiatric issues.

·     Working collaboratively with colleagues to ensure delivery of the right treatment for each young person referred in keeping with evidence-based practice.

·  To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed     between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures.

·   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.

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 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. 

“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