Specialty Doctor | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 06 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £59,175 - £95,400 per annum plus London allowance |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 July 2025 |
| Location: | Bexleyheath, DA6 8DX |
| Company: | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7255476/277-7255476-SW |
Summary
The Older People’s Mental Health Community Mental Health Team workcloselywithGPstoensure early identificationofpatients with mental health needs and facilitate timely referrals.Assessmentswillbeprovidedbyamulti-disciplinaryteam,ensuringcarersand familyareinvolvedattheinitialassessmentandincareplanning.
Throughearlydiagnosisofmental disordersthedeliveryofevidencebasedtherapeuticinitialinterventions(pharmacologicalandpsychological)will be facilitated in a timely fashion.
Supportandinformationdeliveredinaperson-centeredwayafterthediagnosistoensurethepersonwithdementiaandtheircarerareadjustingtothediagnosisanditsconsequencesandareengaginginpersonalcareplansandunderstandhowtoaccessotherassistance.
Continuityofcareacrossthepathwayandintegrationatpatientlevelwithothercareproviders
Deliveryofcareinaconsidered,timelyandco-ordinatedmanner
Thisintegratedapproachtothecareofthe elderlyandthesupportoftheir carers,willbeprovidedinpartnershipwithlocalhealthcare,socialcareandvoluntary/independentorganisations.
1. Assessment and treatment of functional and organic psychiatric disorders in the community as well as in Nursing/ Residential Homes in Bexley.
2. Responsibility for the continuing care dementia units in Bexley 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.
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
• Assessment and managementofpatientsinthecommunity with primarily memory problems who meet the team’s inclusion criteria.
• Jointworking,supportandadviceonthemanagementof appropriatepatientsto othermembersoftheMemory TeamaswellastocolleaguesinSocialServices
• Toparticipateincareplanningmeetings
• Toliaisewithotherpartsoftheservice(especiallythewardsand IHTTwhenurgentassessmentsareneeded). To also liaise withGPsandnonNHSorganisationswhen indicated
• Tocoverforcolleaguesduringplannedabsenceandshortperiodsofsickleave
• Supervisionofjuniormedicalstaff
• Tosupport withmedicalleadershipandseniorclinicalsupporttothemulti-disciplinaryteam.
• ToundertakemorecomplexcapacityassessmentsandapplytheMentalCapacity ActandMentalHealthActappropriately
• TodeliverpharmacologicaltreatmentinaccordancewithNICEguidance.
• Tobeawareofcurrentresearchanddiscussparticipationinresearchprogrammeswithpatients
This advert closes on Monday 23 Jun 2025
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