Consultant Psychiatrist, Bucks Adult ASD/ADHD

NHS; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Aylesbury is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join Adult Autism Diagnostic and ADHD Diagnostic services. The role involves teaching medical students, clinical practice without inpatient responsibility, and close ties with Oxford University for research opportunities. Candidates must be registered with GMC and hold relevant qualifications. Competitive salary and recruitment bonus are offered.

Benefits

£15,000 recruitment bonus

Relocation allowance up to £8,000

33 days annual leave, increasing with seniority

NHS Discount across various retailers

Competitive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months.
• Approved clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.
• Participate in continuous professional development and clinical audit.
• Manage clinical duties under Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.

Skills

Excellent knowledge in specialty

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty

Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych or similar qualification

Job description

Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist seeking a new opportunity within Adult Autism Diagnostic and Intervention and ADHD Diagnostic services in Buckinghamshire?

This is a county-wide service currently based at Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury. You will carry no responsibility for inpatients. Owing to different funding streams and mental health needs of the service users, the service consists of two teams, with some clinicians working across both teams.

There will be flexibility for suitable candidates who would want to work additional sessions in CAMHS/ General adult/ Older Adult service.

There are also close links with Oxford University which include a term-time weekly academic meeting, regular research meetings, research opportunities, journal clubs and audit meetings

You will be fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and on the Specialist Register or be within six months of attaining your Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or an equivalent approved indicator of training.

What We Offer:

• £15,000 recruitment bonus
• Relocation allowance of up to £8,000*

*Eligibility criteria apply

Main duties of the job

There are extensive opportunities for teaching and training of medical students, postgraduate doctors, members of the multidisciplinary team and other service providers, and for appraising and mentoring consultant colleagues.

There are also close links with Oxford University which include a term-time weekly academic meeting, regular research meetings, research opportunities, journal clubs and audit meetings. The Trust hosts or collaborates with a wide range of research infrastructure.

The Trust welcomes applications from appropriately qualified clinicians who would like to work with the Biomedical Research Centre, CLAHRC or NIHR Clinical Research Network as part of their agreed job plan. Trust has recently set up a Centre for Patient Safety and Quality. There will be opportunities for medical input into this Centre.

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 development
• 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
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

Please see job description/person specification

Informal enquiries and arrangements to visit the Trust are welcomed by Dr Keelyjo Hindhaugh, Associate Medical Director, Bucks Adult Directorate (Tel: [phone]).

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management. MRCPsych
• Additional clinical qualifications.

ELIGIBILITY

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

TRANSPORT

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead team Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Participated in continuous professional development
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

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.

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pro rata/per annum