Acting Consultant Psychiatrist, Chiltern Crisis Resolution

NHS; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in High Wycombe seeks an experienced Acting Consultant to lead a Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team. The role involves providing senior medical leadership and ensuring exemplary patient care. Ideal candidates will have a relevant psychiatry qualification and extensive clinical experience. The position includes a recruitment bonus and relocation assistance for eligible candidates.

Benefits

£15,000 recruitment bonus

Relocation allowance up to £8,000

Supportive multidisciplinary environment

Qualifications

• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent qualification.
• Higher specialist training in psychiatry for a minimum of three years.
• CCT in Psychiatry or inclusion on GMC Specialist Register.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical care and provide expert medical input within the Crisis team.
• Deliver direct clinical care and oversee patient management.
• Engage in professional development and attend regular meetings.

Skills

Senior medical expertise

Collaboration with agencies

Clinical leadership

Education

Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Eligibility for Section 12 Approval

Tools

Trust IT systems

Job description

Job summary

Interviews are taking place on Friday 10th October 2025

Are you an experienced SAS doctor seeking an Acting Consultant opportunity to create a meaningful impact in crisis mental health care?

Join our Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) and provide senior medical leadership to a dedicated multidisciplinary team!

About the Role: As Acting Consultant, you will lead clinical care and provide expert medical input within the Crisis team. You will have direct responsibility for your own patients and oversight of patients managed by medical staff under your supervision.

About the Team: The CRHTT, operational since January 2020, delivers home treatment and supports early discharge from inpatient services. The team collaborates closely with inpatient wards, community teams, inpatient social work services, and the Patient Flow Transformation lead. Our service currently manages up to 25 service users at a time, in line with the CORE CRT Fidelity scale, supported by a full-time consultant psychiatrist and specialty doctor.

What We Offer:

• £15,000 recruitment bonus
• Relocation allowance* of up to £8,000
• A supportive and integrated multidisciplinary environment
• The opportunity to lead and shape crisis care in your community

*If eligibility criteria is met

Main duties of the job

The Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) plays a vital role in providing swift crisis response, inpatient gatekeeping, and compassionate home treatment to individuals transitioning from inpatient care in the South Bucks area. We're planning an exciting phased expansion, driven by new investments, to broaden our impact. This growth will be thoughtfully paced to ensure we maintain the highest standards of safety, quality, and model fidelity--always focused on enhancing the experience and outcomes for the people we serve.

Our team operates from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, with dedicated long day shifts staffed by five skilled Band 6 professionals, supported by Band 3 and Band 4 nurse associates and occupational therapists. Early shifts are staffed by six Band 6s with similar support. The Clinical Team Leader and Team Secretary work mainly Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with the Team Leader providing flexible leadership beyond these hours to ensure seamless care. The Clinical Team Leader reports directly to the Mental Health Urgent Care Team Manager, helping steer our mission to deliver outstanding urgent mental health services.

Join us, and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives every day.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide senior medical expertise and clinical leadership within the Crisis team, overseeing care for patients personally managed as well as those cared for by medical staff under your direct supervision.
• Collaborate closely with the team manager and other senior colleagues to support the efficient operation and ongoing development of the service.
• Deliver direct clinical care and ensure active medical involvement in reviewing and updating care plans.
• Prepare timely, clear, and comprehensive written correspondence documenting assessments, treatment plans, progress, and discharges using the Trusts IT and clinical record systems (training will be provided).
• Work in partnership with other agencies, facilitating smooth and timely patient transitions into and out of the team through effective liaison with relevant staff.
• Contribute to the collection and accurate recording of clinical data as required by the Trust and external agencies, including participation in clinical audits with appropriate administrative support.
• Attend regular directorate and managerial meetings, such as the Medical Advisory Committee and Directorate/Managerial liaison meetings, to ensure alignment with wider service goals.
• Engage actively in professional development by participating in CPD peer groups and clinical supervision sessions alongside medical colleagues.
• Maintain your own training and CPD programme, supported by your lead consultant, Associate Medical Director, or Clinical Director.
• Participate in cross-cover arrangements with medical colleagues for annual leave, study leave, and short-term sickness, as well as a daytime cover rota. Consultants also contribute to the Buckinghamshire Adults of Working Age out-of-hours rota, currently a 1 in 16 rota with 3% band A intensity, including full resident on-call shift cover.
• Enjoy entitlement to study leave (up to 30 days over 3 years) and related expenses (currently £2,700 over 3 years), in accordance with the Trusts policies and national terms and conditions of service.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrist's Guidelines)
• Eligibility for Section 12 (Mental Health Act 1983) Approval

Training:

• Higher specialist training in dual or general adult / older adult psychiatry in approved training post for a minimum of three years, equivalent training in another country, or previous consultant experience relevant to this post
• CCT in Psychiatry; OR Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in psychiatry; OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview; OR CESR

Clinical Experience:

• Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in general adult/ Older adult psychiatry.
• Experience of close collaborative work with social care and other agencies

Ability:

• Ability to undertake full range of consultant responsibilities

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship: 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.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.