Consultant Psychiatrist - Learning Disability

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Learning Disabilities Psychiatry Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 277-7838380-A1-LR

Site Queen Mary's Hospital Town Sidcup Salary £113,565 - £150,569 2% on call plus London weighting £2,162 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/07/2026 23:59

Job overview

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust was formed in April 1995 and is a provider of Community and Hospital Mental Health and Learning Disability
Services for Greenwich, Bexley and Bromley. It is a specialist provider of Forensic and Challenging Behaviour services for Bexley, Greenwich,
Lewisham, North Southwark, Bromley and Kent Prisons. Since 2010,

Oxleas also provides a range of physical health services to adults and
children in the community in the boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich. These range from health visitors and community midwives working with thevery young, to district nurses and therapists meeting the physical health needs of older people.

Main duties of the job

Greenwich ALD – The post holder will be part of the Mental Health and Challenging Behaviour Team and will undertake clinical assessments of
patients with mental health and contribute to care plans accordingly.

They will conduct a minimum of 4 Mental Health out-patient clinics per week. You will have a caseload of between 80 and 100 Mental Health
(including Challenging Behaviour and Dementia). Diagnoses will include psychosis, anxiety, OCD, affective disorders, and dementia, autism,
ADHD etc.

The ALD service - Provides specialist health care and services for people over the age of 18 with learning disabilities living in Greenwich,
Bromley, and Bexley boroughs. The teams aim to provide high quality, evidence-based assessment, monitoring and intervention to support peoplewith learning disabilities to become and stay well, independent and to live a meaningful life. Service users are empowered to be active participantsin their own care and in service development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full job description and person specification please view the attachments. The job description will provide the post holder with the full tasks and responsibilities of the roles. The person specifications will provide the post holder with the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required for the roles.

The successful candidate will join the pathway management team and support in the design and development of the pathway’s future.
Applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly will be welcomed.

There is the possibility of a wider / senior clinical leadership role within the Adult Learning Disability Directorate and the organisation for experienced candidates. Please call for further information.

Person specification

Qualifications

• GMC Registration

Qualifications

• Inclusion or eligibility for inclusion on GMC's Specialist Register (CCT/equiv/CESR)

Experience

• Relevent Experience

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.