Consultant Psychiatrist - Learning Disability
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Description
Job Summary
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust was formed in April 1995 and is a provider of Community and Hospital Mental Health and Learning DisabilityServices 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 andchildren 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 ofpatients 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.
About Us
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust was formed in April 1995 and is a provider of Community and Hospital Mental Health and Learning DisabilityServices 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 andchildren 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 ofpatients 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.
About Us
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 prisonacross England. Our wide array of services includes community health care, such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care forpeople 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 bigemployers. Our staff survey results show that we are in the Top 5 in England and the highest in London for staff experience amongst similartrusts.
'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 toimprove people's lives.'
Ify OkochaChief Executive
Details
Date posted
09 March 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
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 bigemployers. Our staff survey results show that we are in the Top 5 in England and the highest in London for staff experience amongst similartrusts.
'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 toimprove people's lives.'
Ify OkochaChief Executive
Details
Date posted
09 March 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£109,725 to £145,478 a year 2% on call plus London Weighting £2162 per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
277-7838380-LR
Job locations
Queen Mary's Hospital
Frognal Avenue
Sidcup
DA14 6LT
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For full job description and person specification please view the attachments. The job description will provide the post holder with the full tasksand responsibilities of the roles. The person specifications will provide the post holder with the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired for the roles.
The successful candidate will join the pathway management team and support in the design and development of the pathways future.Applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly will be welcomed.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For full job description and person specification please view the attachments. The job description will provide the post holder with the full tasksand responsibilities of the roles. The person specifications will provide the post holder with the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired for the roles.
The successful candidate will join the pathway management team and support in the design and development of the pathways future.Applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly will be welcomed.
Person Specification
Salary
£109,725 to £145,478 a year 2% on call plus London Weighting £2162 per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
277-7838380-LR
Job locations
Queen Mary's Hospital
Frognal Avenue
Sidcup
DA14 6LT
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For full job description and person specification please view the attachments. The job description will provide the post holder with the full tasksand responsibilities of the roles. The person specifications will provide the post holder with the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired for the roles.
The successful candidate will join the pathway management team and support in the design and development of the pathways future.Applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly will be welcomed.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For full job description and person specification please view the attachments. The job description will provide the post holder with the full tasksand responsibilities of the roles. The person specifications will provide the post holder with the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired for the roles.
The successful candidate will join the pathway management team and support in the design and development of the pathways future.Applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly will be welcomed.
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications
Experience
Essential
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
Qualifications
- GMC Registration
- Inclusion or eligibility for inclusion on GMC's Specialist Register (CCT/equiv/CESR)
Experience
- Relevent Experience
Essential
- Relevent Experience
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).
Additional information
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
Additional information
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Mary's Hospital
Frognal Avenue
Sidcup
DA14 6LT
Employer's website
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Mary's Hospital
Frognal Avenue
Sidcup
DA14 6LT
Employer's website
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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Employer details
Employer name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Mary's Hospital
Frognal Avenue
Sidcup
DA14 6LT
Employer's website
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Mary's Hospital
Frognal Avenue
Sidcup
DA14 6LT
Employer's website
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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