Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor in Adult Psychiatry – Greenwich West ICMP

The closing date is 14 July 2025

Job summary

The ICMP Team provides a flexible service to all adults within the psychosis clusters who currently require secondary community mental health care in the locality. The post holder will work closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist for ICMP who is responsible for service users who fulfil the agreed inclusion criteria who live in the London Borough of Greenwich.

The caseload of patients includes all those diagnosed with Bipolar Affective Disorder with psychotic symptoms as well as the various ICD -10 defined Psychotic Disorders.

Main duties of the job

To support the consultant and multi-disciplinary teams in providing and developing an effective Service.To run clinics in the community, to allow time for emergency patients and home visits when required

To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.

To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department, in keeping with trust policies and procedures.

To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.

To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme and teaching with Social Care, Acute and Community Paediatrics, junior psychiatric staff and local GPs.

To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval as required, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.

To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.

Provide clinical cover for medical colleagues during annual leave, sickness, study leave and participate in cross borough cover arrangements if necessary.

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.

"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

Details

Date posted

27 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum, plus London weighting £2,162 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-7285475-TS

Job locations

The Heights

68 The Heights,

Charlton

SE98JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Our focus is on ensuring that the huge contribution of SAS Doctors is valued and their personal development prioritised. Here are a few of the ways Oxleas recognises this:

  • After joining Oxleas you will be welcomed by our SAS Tutor, with a personal meeting to discuss your development needs and how Oxleas can help.
  • You will have access to wide range of training and development days in Oxleas, and across the other South London NHS Trusts, which are specifically for SAS Doctors.
  • Anyone considering a CESR application will receive support from Oxleas and we are proud to have had successful applicants with several SAS Doctors who are currently in the process of applying.
  • Recently introduced in Oxleas is that all substantive SAS doctors with seven or more years' in the grade will be eligible for two additional days of annual leave per annum.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our focus is on ensuring that the huge contribution of SAS Doctors is valued and their personal development prioritised. Here are a few of the ways Oxleas recognises this:

  • After joining Oxleas you will be welcomed by our SAS Tutor, with a personal meeting to discuss your development needs and how Oxleas can help.
  • You will have access to wide range of training and development days in Oxleas, and across the other South London NHS Trusts, which are specifically for SAS Doctors.
  • Anyone considering a CESR application will receive support from Oxleas and we are proud to have had successful applicants with several SAS Doctors who are currently in the process of applying.
  • Recently introduced in Oxleas is that all substantive SAS doctors with seven or more years' in the grade will be eligible for two additional days of annual leave per annum.

Person Specification

GMC Registration

Essential

  • Provide registration

MRCPsych

Essential

  • Achieved

Relevant Experiance

Essential

  • Years Experience
Person Specification

GMC Registration

Essential

  • Provide registration

MRCPsych

Essential

  • Achieved

Relevant Experiance

Essential

  • Years Experience

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).

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

The Heights

68 The Heights,

Charlton

SE98JH


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Heights

68 The Heights,

Charlton

SE98JH


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Clinical Director

Jonathan West

jonathan.west4@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

27 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum, plus London weighting £2,162 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-7285475-TS

Job locations

The Heights

68 The Heights,

Charlton

SE98JH


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