Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Buckinghamshire

NHS; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A large health service provider in Buckinghamshire is seeking a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to lead clinical care for older adults. Responsibilities include working within a multidisciplinary team and seeing patients in community settings. The ideal candidate will have a Fellowship from the Royal College of Psychiatrists and relevant experience in geriatric mental health. Competitive recruitment bonuses and relocation allowances are offered.

Benefits

£15,000 recruitment bonus

Relocation allowance up to £8,000

33 days annual leave

NHS Discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Approved clinician status and Section 12 approval required.
• Experience in old age psychiatry or dual training.
• Experience in Memory Assessment Service desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership within the Community Mental Health Team.
• See patients in community and outpatient settings.
• Collaborate with social care and other agencies.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Leadership

Education

Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Higher degree in relevant field

Job description

Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Buckinghamshire

Are you a consultant psychiatrist looking to provide clinical leadership within Older Adults in Buckinghamshire?

The South Bucks Community Mental Health Team based at Saffron House, High Wycombe are welcoming applications for full-time and part time.

What we offer:

• £15,000 recruitment bonus (Terms apply)
• Relocation allowance up to £8,000 for eligible applicants
• Excellent MDT and highly skilled colleagues

For more information or an informal visit please reach out to Dr Chris Ramsey - [e-mail]

Proposed Interview date: 18th November 2025 and 17th December 2025

Main duties of the job

You will be working within the Community Mental Health Team which serves a total population of approximately 57 000 adults over the age of 65 with both functional and organic mental illness and you will be expected to see patients in the community, out-patients (including memory clinic) and occasional liaison patients.

You will undertake one outpatient clinic per week (maximum two new patients or up to five follow-up patients) and one Memory Assessment Service clinic per week (with the same maximum patient numbers).

You will be expected to provide clinical leadership to the wider CMHT and Oxford Health supports new ways of working for Consultant Psychiatrists.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East 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"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmen
• 33 days annual leave per annum/pro-rata increasing to 35 days after seven years seniority
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

Please visit the job description and person specification for a detailed overview of the detailed responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrist's Guidelines)
• Approved clinician Status and Section 12( MHA) approval are essential. Candidates who are in the process of obtaining AC approval will be considered
• Higher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medical, psychological or other studies or postgraduate teaching qualification

Training and Clinical Experience

• Higher specialist training in old age psychiatry (or dual training) 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
• Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in this specialty
• Experience of close collaborative work with social care and other agencies
• Experience of working in a Memory Assessment Service
• Sub specialty or other specialist clinical training relevant to post
• Application of evidence-based practice and interest in clinical and policy developments for this care group
• Development of close collaboration with primary care services

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions
• Ability to understand how organisations work most effectively
• Commitment to active clinical governance
• Ability to promote effective team working
• Capacity to prioritise workload
• Active participation in clinical audit
• Commitment to interagency partnership working
• Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives, colleagues and staff of other organisations. Good spoken and written English.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with a range of professionals.
• Must have interest in and commitment to people with mental health problems, and their carers
• Relevant experience of the administrative, management and leadership roles of senior medical staff Inter-agency partnership working and development
• Undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching
• Supervision of advanced level trainees
• Research experience and skills

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.