Job overview

The post holder will be eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register in Forensic Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry.

The primary duties of the post holder will include consultant leadership for the Mental Health In-reach Team at the prisons. 5.5 DCC will be divided as follows;

2 days per week at HMP Guys Marsh 3.5 PA DCC

1 day per week at HMP Erlestoke 2 PA DCC

The post holder will have 2 SPA allocated in their job plan for undertaking activities that support the professional role such as teaching, training, clinical management, clinical governance, service development and other relevant activities.

There are no on-call commitments associated to this post.

Main duties of the job

Clinical work – HMP Guys Marsh & HMP Erlestoke

· Assessing and reviewing prisoners; and working in collaboration with MDT and pisoners to formulate management plans that is then incorporated into individualised care plans.

· Liaising with services outside the prison to arrange CPAs, aftercare plans or transfers to hospital.

· Providing expert advice and guidance for individuals with complex mental state and risk presentation.

· Actively involved or lead MDT meetings within the service.

· Any other care which could reasonably be expected of a consultant acting in an in-reach capacity in a prison

• Involved in quality improvement initiatives, to be agreed with multidisciplinary colleagues and the service managers.

There is protected time for administrative work, as well as protected time to deal with mental health act related work if indicated.

Working for our organisation

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.”