Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our ADAPT, East team.



The post holder will be Consultant Psychiatrist to the Greenwich East Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorders and Trauma Team (ADAPT) with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.



The Greenwich ADAPT 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.



Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorders and Trauma Team (ADAPT) provides care and treatment for service users who are diagnosed with Schizophrenia or Bi-Polar Affective Disorder. The services aim 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.

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



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.



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.