Specialty Doctor - Bromley MHLTNHS
Job summary
Mental Health Liaison Team - Green Parks House (PRUH)Fixed term: 12 months | Full time | Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
We have an exciting opportunity for a SAS doctor to join ourwell-established, supportive Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT)based atGreen Parks House, delivering an all-age liaison psychiatry service to thePrincess Royal University Hospital (PRUH).
This is afull-time, 12-month fixed-term post, offering an excellent opportunity to work within a highly collaborative multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality mental health care within a busy acute hospital environment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely withConsultant Psychiatrists, junior doctors, and the widermulti-disciplinary teamto provide timely psychiatric assessment and intervention for patients presenting with mental health needs within:
- The Emergency Department
- Acute medical inpatient wards
You will play a key role in supporting safe, effective clinical decision-making at the acute-mental health interface, ensuring patients receive the right care in the right setting.
What We Offer
- Asupportive and experienced Liaison Psychiatry teamwith strong clinical and MDT leadership
- Exposure to a broad range ofacute psychiatric presentations across the lifespan
- Opportunities to contribute to service development and quality improvement within liaison psychiatry
- A predictableweekday working patternwith no on-call requirements
Job description
- Providemedical and psychiatric inputto the Mental Health Liaison Team for patients presenting to the Emergency Department and acute inpatient wards at PRUH.
- Undertakecomprehensive psychiatric assessments, formulate treatment and risk management plans, and provide guidance on appropriate pharmacological interventions.
- Ensure atimely and effective medical responseto referrals made to the Liaison Team, working in line with service priorities and national standards.
- Act as aSection 12approved clinician, undertaking Mental Health Act assessments within Emergency Department and inpatient settings where required.
- Contribute to, and where appropriate lead,clinical decisionmaking around discharge pathways, including:
- Referral to Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams
- Recommendation for admission to mental health inpatient services
- Work collaboratively with acute hospital staff and community mental health services to support safe transitions of care.
This role is ideal for an SAS doctor with SEC 12 approved seeking to further develop their experience inliaison psychiatry, acute mental health care, and multidisciplinary working within an acute hospital setting.
Oxleas and the SAS Doctor Charter
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.
The SAS Charter sets out what support Staff and Associate Specialist (SAS) doctors have available and what they can expect from their employers.
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."