Consultant Psychiatrist

1. Assessment and treatment of functional and organic psychiatric disorders in the community as well as in Nursing/ Residential Homes in Bromley.

2. Responsibility for the continuing care dementia units in Bromley with regular input and reviews.

3. Facilitate early discharge planning and effective use of the inpatient units' beds

4. Preparing papers and presenting to the Multidisciplinary panel for placements in residential and nursing homes for older people known to the team

5. Input to Multidisciplinary panel discussions for placement reviews in residential and nursing homes for older people known to the team

6. As it is an integrated team (integrated with social services) there is social care input to the patients known to our team with regards their care packages, respite care and placements via the MDT panel.

7. Safeguarding referrals when indicated for patients in nursing and residential homes in Bromley and all other patients known to the team

8. Our social workers are part of the Bromley AMHP service and provide advice to the team in cases where use of MHA may be indicated

9. Advice on the Mental Capacity Act to other services

1Liaising with and advising other services in the trust such as community services, District nurses, GPs, NHS and third sector organisations., The post holder will be expected to manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between the post holder and the clinical director and in accordance with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.

To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder, operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.

To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients. To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and to submit this promptly to the informatics team.

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

To participate in annual appraisal for consultants, (after appropriate training).

To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.

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

To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager.

This is a Part-time post in Bromley Borough in the Adult Community MH directorate, which is one of five directorates within Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. The integrated directorate provides mental health and adult community services in the Borough of Bromley.

Mental health provision in the community to residents above the age of 65 is the responsibility of the Older People's Community Mental Health Team. The team is fully integrated with Bromley social services and provides health and social care for older adults. The post holder will be based at Bridgeways Day Hospital, working alongside the other consultant who provides part time input to the team.