Job summaryThis is a new post created as part of Oxleas Trust redesign of the community psychosis pathway. This has partly been driven by the events in Nottingham in June 2023, and a desire for the Trust to be able to deliver a more assertive, flexible and evidenced care pathway for patients with psychosis. Oxleas has excellent Early Intervention in Psychosis Teams delivering care for first episode patients from age 18-65 with a team based in each Borough. These have typically been rated as good or excellent in the annual NCAP audit.
Main duties of the jobThe team has a full time band 7 and a full time band 6. The main function of these staff is to provide daily assessments. The team will have support from 2 days of a higher trainee and possibly a day from a GP trainee, which will most likely be a physical health clinic where patients may need blood tests or an ECG prior to resuming medication. These 2 junior medical posts will be shared with the Greenwich EIP team. The team will have admin support.
The team will overall have line managerial support from a Trust-wide band 8 post and within each Borough there will be senior pathway lead roles.
Key relationships within the team will be with our Borough based EIP teams and the clinical and operational leads in the new Community Psychosis Teams. The team will need to work collaboratively with our existing Hubs and also colleagues within our crisis pathway when admission, Home Treatment or MHA assessment are required.
About usAt 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 OkochaChief ExecutiveDetailsDate posted21 September 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary
In order to make an application, simply read through the following job description and make sure to attach relevant documents. 113,565 to 150,569 a year
pa pro rata, plus London weighting 2,162 pa pro rata
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Part-time
Reference number277-8255043-LRJob locationsThe Heights68 The HeightsLondonSE7 8JHUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesClinical duties of post holder1. Provide an assessment, diagnosis and initial treatment plan for people referred to RAPT. To develop a bio-psycho-social formulation and to try and understand the reason for the referral/relapse2. To be flexible in how these assessments are delivered across Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.
Face to face assessment will be the default with video and phone being used as an adjunct.3. To work with colleagues in the Acute Directorate and the AMHP teams when the crisis cannot be managed within RAPT and more intensive/urgent treatment is required.4. Provide contemporaneous documentation in Rio. This may include assessment tools which will be developed by the team.
To make an initial care plan.5. Work collaboratively with the higher trainee, GP Resident and other team members to ensure a fair workload for all, with time for reflection, supervision and case discussion.6. To support the team administrators (deciding upon onward referrals, timely completion of GP letters)7. Participate in MDT meetings and contribute to the daily huddle/referrals meeting8. Provide Educational supervision to the higher trainee9. Act and practice in accordance with the General Medical Council and Royal College of Psychiatrists standards of conduct, ethics, and performance.10. Actively communicate with clinical and operational staff across all 3 Oxleas Boroughs to assist service delivery.11. To ensure the safety of patients, including safety netting advice and reporting all incidents.
To have a good knowledge of safeguarding policies.12. To fully understand the business continuity management system and your role in implementing its process Job description Job responsibilitiesClinical duties of post holder1. Provide an assessment, diagnosis and initial treatment plan for people referred to RAPT. To develop a bio-psycho-social formulation and to try and understand the reason for the referral/relapse2. To be flexible in how these assessments are delivered across Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.
Face to face assessment will be the default with video and phone being used as an adjunct.3. To work with colleagues in the Acute Directorate and the AMHP teams when the crisis cannot be managed within RAPT and more intensive/urgent treatment is required.4. Provide contemporaneous documentation in Rio. This may include assessment tools which will be developed by the team.
To make an initial care plan.5. Work collaboratively with the higher trainee, GP Resident and other team members to ensure a fair workload for all, with time for reflection, supervision and case discussion.6. To support the team administrators (deciding upon onward referrals, timely completion of GP letters)7. Participate in MDT meetings and contribute to the daily huddle/referrals meeting8. Provide Educational supervision to the higher trainee9. Act and practice in accordance with the General Medical Council and Royal College of Psychiatrists standards of conduct, ethics, and performance.10. Actively communicate with clinical and operational staff across all 3 Oxleas Boroughs to assist service delivery.11. To ensure the safety of patients, including safety netting advice and reporting all incidents.
To have a good knowledge of safeguarding policies.12. To fully understand the business continuity management system and your role in implementing its processPerson Specification
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EssentialGMC registration
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EssentialRelevant ExperienceDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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).
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Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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. xbpsjku For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameOxleas NHS Foundation TrustAddressThe Heights68 The HeightsLondonSE7 8JHUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameOxleas NHS Foundation TrustAddressThe Heights68 The HeightsLondonSE7 8JHUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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