Specialty Doctor Bracton Centre

Job summary

This replacement post has been created to encourage exposure of suitable candidates to the Medium Secure Inpatient and Community Forensic Settings, in response to Junior Doctor vacancies.

The post holder will be appointed to a full time, 10 PA role, providing cover for the Bracton Centre, a medium secure inpatient forensic unit. Following appointment there will be a meeting at no later than three months with the Clinical Director and Service Manager to review and revise the job plan and objectives of the post holder and agree the formal job plan.

The current requirement to February 2025 is to Joydens, a 13 bed low secure unit for women based at the Bracton Centre, part of the Forensic and Prison Service Directorate. Within the clinic are 4 rehabilitation flats that provide the opportunity for more independent living prior to discharge. The clinic is supported by a full MDT, including social work, occupational therapy and psychology input.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be given responsibility for day-to-day management of half the clinic caseload, with supervision from the Consultant Psychiatrist. They will be expected to prepare reports for CPA and Tribunals, liaise with external agencies and contribute to the complex multidisciplinary care this patient group requires.

If taking up the opportunity to work with community patients, the postholder will be expected to adopt a Responsible Clinician role (under the supervision of the consultant forensic psychiatrist and RC) for a small number of patients, including leading on decisions regarding medical management, liaising with external agencies such as MAPPA, and providing reports for Tribunals.

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 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bracton Centre

Dartford

DA2 7AF

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

Bracton Centre

Dartford

DA2 7AF

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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