Specialty Doctor - Community Learning Disability Team - City & South

In July 2017, all adult services for people with learning disability in Oxfordshire transferred from Southern Health, to Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. The largest transfer was of Community Learning Disability (LD) services, supporting around 670 people with a Learning Disability aged over 18, their families, friends and carers, as well as other care providers. This has three teams covering the north and south of the county and Oxford city. These are further enhanced by an Intensive Support Team for a small number of people who have additional needs and may be at risk of admission to an inpatient unit. Since October 2018, the Trusts services are organised and managed on the basis of four clinical directorates: two all age mental health directorates, one for Oxfordshire /BSW and the other for Buckinghamshire in addition to Community Services and Specialised Services (including forensic mental health, dentistry, learning disability and pharmacy). All clinical services are developed in line with National policy guidance. The service models adopted by the Trust support a strong focus on flexible community provision by comprehensive multi-disciplinary services backed up by effective day services and inpatient facilities. In common with many other mental health trusts, Oxford Health Foundation NHS Trusts use of inpatient facilities has been streamlined progressively in recent years through increasing efficiency, allowing a significant reduction in bed numbers. Medical staff have contributed significantly to service developments, service redesign and efficiency programmes within the Trust, and to the related development of primary care mental health services. An active programme of organisational and service development is well under way. This supports coherent care pathways through primary care, secondary care and, when necessary, specialist clinical services and services provided by other agencies. Consultant psychiatrists are encouraged to contribute to this developmental work.