Specialty Doctor - Adult Learning Disabilities

The Bromley Community Learning Disability Team is a multidisciplinary service providing specialist care to individuals with learning disabilities. The team includes Psychiatrists, Learning Disability Nurses (specialising in Mental Health, Epilepsy, and Challenging Behaviour), Complex Physical Health LD Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Clinical Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, Support Workers, Administrative Staff, and Managers. Within the wider Specialist Teams for Learning Disabilities (STLD) framework, there are three specialist services:

• Mental Health in Learning Disability Team
• Complex Physical Health Team
• Learning Disability Epilepsy Service
The post holder will work across the Mental Health in Learning Disability Team and the Learning Disability Epilepsy Service, undertaking clinical assessments of patients presenting with mental health conditions and/or seizure disorders. These services typically manage individuals with long-term, complex, treatment-resistant, or relapsing conditions. The role offers an opportunity to develop expertise in a neurodevelopmental approach to assessment and treatment, with a strong emphasis on clinical skills. While pharmacological interventions are central to care, psychosocial interventions also play an important supportive role., Under the supervision of a clinical supervisor, the post holder will use assessment findings to guide effective patient management, including prescribing pharmacological and psychosocial treatments and making timely referrals to other professionals. The role also includes managing urgent and emergency cases, including assessing patients presenting with self-harm--potentially up to six cases within the first six months--some referred from A&E or Princess Royal University Hospital, and others during on-call duties, ensuring all assessments meet required timelines.

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