Job summaryThe 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 prisons based in Dorset.7.5 DCC will be divided as follows;1 day per week and once fortnightly at HMP Guys Marsh. 3PA DCC1 day per week and once fortnightly at HMP Portland. 3 PA DCC~Half day (6 hours) per week at HMP The Verne. 1.5 PA DCCThe post holder will have 2.5 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.Main duties of the jobClinical work - HMP Guys Marsh, HMP Portland & HMP The Verneassessing prisoners in the house-blocks and in Healthcareliaising with services outside the prison to arrange CPAs, aftercare plans or transfers to hospitalattending the inpatient unit to manage psychiatric cases.any other care which could reasonably be expected of a consultant acting in an in-reach capacity in a prisonquality improvement initiatives, to be agreed with multidisciplinary colleagues and the service managers.About usAt 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 OkochaChief ExecutiveJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThis is a new full time post created in response to clinical demand and service mobilisation.The post holder will be supported by the South West Prisons Consultant team and the Associate Clinical Director for South West Prisons, who will also act as Line Manager.The post includes an interesting and varied range of clinical responsibilities for prisoners with a wide range of clinical conditions, including acute and chronic mental illness, personality disorder and ADHD.Workload at HMP Guys Marsh, HMP Portland & HMP The VerneThe in-reach team holds a caseload and within this caseload, a number of patients would be subject to CPA management. New assessments are normally slotted into the ward rounds (Inpatients) and into prearranged out-patient clinics if the new assessments are generated from the referral system. All referrals are triaged by the In-Reach Team. On rare occasions, assessments are requested as an emergency from the wings or segregation unit. This is variable but on average couple of times a week. Whilst there is flexibility in allocation of individual responsibilities, the overarching model is one of integrated working across the mental health multidisciplinary teams.This post-holder will have his or her base at HMP Guys Marsh, HMP Portland and HMP The Verne for the allocated PAs, where the mental health service comprises a full multidisciplinary team, including mental health practitioners, occupational therapists, Support Time and Recovery workers, and a psychology team, supported by administration and a service manager.Person SpecificationRegistrationEssentialGMC RegisteredRegistrationEssentialAC StatusExperienceEssentialRelevant experienceDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameOxleas NHS Foundation TrustAddressHMP Portland104 Grove RoadPortlandDT5 1DLEmployer's websitehttp://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)