Job summary
The community team comprises a cohort of experienced practitioners from medical, nursing, social work, occupational therapy and psychological therapy backgrounds.
There is access to 3 wards, one in each of the boroughs: Holbrook at the Woodlands Unit in Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup which is a dementia ward with 19 beds, Shepherdleas Ward for functional illnesses at Oxleas House, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich and Scadbury Ward at Green Parks House, Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington. Patients are admitted to the wards from the Community teams via the gatekeeping Intensive Hub.
Main duties of the job
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 RBG social services and provides health and social care for older adults on CPA. The post holder will be based at the Memorial Hospital working alongside the other two consultants who provide sessional input to the team.
The service also has 15 functional continuing care beds at the Memorial in Oaktree Lodge and 18 dementia continuing care beds in a purpose built home in Kidbrooke opened in 2004. . Community teams include CPN's (9) CPN assistants (2) Psychologists, OTs and Social Workers (5). We also have a trust wide Intensive Hub as well as excellent and well developed Memory Clinics. Memory Clinics work within NICE guidelines and have a specialist dementia nurse as well as consultant level medical input. Greenwich Old Age services also have joint specialist clinic for patients with combined Parkinson's disease and mental illness. We also have an advanced dementia service dealing with palliative care in dementia.
About us
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full job description and person specification please view the attachments. The job description will provide the post holder with the full tasks and responsibilities of the roles. The person specifications will provide the post holder with the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required for the roles.
Applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly will be welcomed.
Person Specification
GMC Registation
Essential
- Full GMC or eligible for GMC
nclusion or eligibility for inclusion on GMC's Specialist Register (CCT/equiv/CESR)
Essential
- nclusion or eligibility for inclusion on GMC's Specialist Register (CCT/equiv/CESR)
Appropriate training/ experience gained within Older Adult teams to undertake role
Essential
- Appropriate training/ experience gained within Older Adult teams to undertake role
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.
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Memorial Hospital
Shooters Hill
London
SE18 3RG