ConsultantPsychiatry

Consultant Psychiatrist - City and North East Adult Mental Health Team

Oxford Health NHS Trust

CQC: Good

Oxford

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

We are recruiting for a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Oxford City and North East Adult Community Mental Health Team. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established Community Psychiatric Team serving adults of working age. You'll provide senior clinical leadership and expert psychiatric input to the multidisciplinary team, working closely with the Team Manager, Deputy Team Managers, Service Manager and consultant colleagues. The role is based within Oak Team, which serves adults aged 18 to 65 across a primarily urban catchment area, with some rural communities, and a population of approximately 78,000. The team receives around 450 referrals per year. You'll be working to improve outcomes for adults presenting with significant clinical complexity, including severe and enduring mental illness, complex risk presentations and needs requiring coordinated multidisciplinary input. Oxford Health is widely recognised as one of the UK's leading mental health trusts, with a strong reputation for clinical excellence, innovation, research and medical leadership. We are committed to supporting our consultants through flexible working, high-quality professional development, research opportunities and a strong focus on wellbeing. If you are looking for a rewarding leadership role with the opportunity to shape and develop adult mental health services, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Consultant Psychiatrist - City and North East Adult Mental Health Team

Oxford Health NHS Trust

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Provide senior clinical leadership and expert psychiatric input to the team, including complex case formulation, risk assessment and decision-making in high-risk or diagnostically challenging presentations.

Act as a senior clinical decision-maker within MDT forums and provide specialist psychiatric advice across the service, supporting recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and evidence-based care.

Work alongside the whole AMHT team managers, service manager and the other consultant psychiatrists in the service to ensure the effective functioning and development of the service.

Provide direct clinical supervision and line management to the trainees and speciality doctor and any senior trainee placed with the team. This will include 1 hour per week psychiatry supervision for each trainee in an accredited training post. In addition, clinical supervision needs to be available and ensured daily for medical trainees and a pro rata equivalent level of supervision needs to be provided for speciality doctors.

Provide direct clinical care and ensure medical involvement in the CPA process and weekly multidisciplinary ward rounds. Family meetings, professionals' meetings, further ad hoc patient reviews and seclusion reviews are expected as part of this role. The consultant will be expected to adhere to good clinical practice based on research evidence.

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria. As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team" Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent" We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include: o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 33 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 35 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Person specification

Essential

Medical degree
Fully registered with the General Medical Council
Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register (or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT at time of interview).
Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
Eligible for Section 12 Approval (Mental Health Act)/ Approved Clinician or willing to apply for such approval once in post.
Experience of clinical work in specialty at SpR, SAS/Specialist grade or consultant level within the last 3 years
Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry
Experience in teaching resident doctors
Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates
Experience of teaching non-medical mental health professionals
Experience of research work and/or ability to interpret research findings and apply them to clinical practice
Audit or other quality improvement experience

Desirable

MSc or higher degree
Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
Experience of working at consultant level in an inpatient environment.
Medical education qualification
Experience of grant-funded project work
Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields