Consultant Psychiatrist Chiltern - East Community Mental Health Team

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

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in High Wycombe is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for clinical leadership within the Chiltern East CMHT. The role offers a competitive salary of £109,725 to £145,478 per year, along with various benefits like a £15,000 recruitment bonus and relocation assistance. Candidates should have essential qualifications in psychiatry and experience in clinical leadership and collaboration. This is a full-time permanent position with flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

£15,000 recruitment bonus

Relocation allowance up to £8,000

Excellent career progression opportunities

33 days annual leave per annum

Study leave allowances

Free staff parking permits

NHS Discounts

Competitive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications in psychiatry with GMC registration.
• Experience in clinical responsibilities and collaboration with agencies.
• Leadership and teaching experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership to the team and cover for annual leave.
• Participate in out-of-hours rota and support junior doctors.
• Maintain training and CPD with the support of the clinical director.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teaching

Education

Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists

CCT in Psychiatry or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Job summary

Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist seeking a clinical leadership opportunity within the Chiltern East CMHT in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire?

You will be offered comprehensive support from doctor in training colleagues and dedicated admin resource.

The CMHTs accept routine referrals, while the Crisis and Home Treatment teams deal with all emergency and urgent referrals. Referrals are initially triaged by the Mental Health Gateway (a Single Point of Access) which operates independently from the CMHT providing comprehensive triage (including supporting information) prior to assessment.

Staff within the CMHTs work around consultants and catchment areas that correspond as closely as possible to specific geographical areas and GP surgeries (PCNs), to allow maximum familiarity with these patients and better links with the corresponding GPs. Cross cover for leave/absence is arranged first within locality (east and west) and then across the Chiltern CMHT.

We offer:

• £15,000 recruitment bonus
• Relocation allowance up to £8,000 to eligible successful candidates

Responsibilities

Main duties of the job

Chiltern CMHT covers patients registered with 35 GP practices across the south half of Buckinghamshire, forming 7 PCNs (3 in the west around High Wycombe and 4 in the east part of the county served by the Amersham satellite hub). Consultants work 9-5 Monday to Friday and provide senior leadership to the team alongside the team managers (Band 8a level) and deputy managers (Band 7).

There is a daytime Monday-Friday cover rota for the Whiteleaf Centre in the event of any issues with usual cross-cover arrangements. The consultants take part in the Buckinghamshire Adults of Working Age out-of-hours rota (non-resident on-call rota). There is a junior doctor on shift out of hours, and StR4-6 trainees take part in a supernumerary non-resident on-call rota.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

About us

Oxford Health provides a comprehensive range of mental health services to the populations of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire and a number of Child & Adolescent and specialised services. It also provides community services to the people of Oxfordshire. Section 75 agreements are in place with both County Councils, so that social workers are managed within the Trust's multidisciplinary mental health teams. The Trust was created in April 2011 by the merger of Community Health Oxfordshire CHO and the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

The Trust provides community CAMHS in Swindon, Wiltshire and NE Somerset, and there is an inpatient adolescent unit in Swindon.

Benefits

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• 33 days annual leave per annum/pro-rata increasing to 35 days after seven years seniority
• Study leave allowances
• Free staff parking permits across OHFT sites
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Staff accommodation
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme and dedicated Health and Wellbeing Team

Details

Date posted: 01 October 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum pro-rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 267-BUCKSCONS-109-H

Job locations: Saffron House, Easton Street, High Wycombe, HP11 1NH

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to maintain your own programme of training and CPD accreditation with the support of your Associate Medical Director/Clinical Director and peer group.

The consultants will normally cross-cover for each other for annual leave, study leave and brief periods of sickness absence.

There is a daytime Monday-Friday cover rota for the Whiteleaf Centre in the event of any issues with usual cross-cover arrangements.

The consultants take part in the Buckinghamshire Adults of Working Age out-of-hours rota. This is a 1 in 17.6 non-resident on-call rota, with 3% band A intensity. There is a junior doctor on shift out of hours, and StR4-6 trainees take part in a supernumerary non-resident on-call rota (1:18 with 4-6 trainees).

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

Qualifications and experience

See sections below for detailed criteria. Essential and Desirable items cover:

• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent qualification
• Eligibility for Section 12 (Mental Health Act 1983) Approval
• Higher specialist training in dual or general adult / older adult psychiatry
• CCT in Psychiatry; OR Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in psychiatry; OR within six months of achieving CCT; OR CESR
• Experience of full range of clinical responsibilities and collaboration with social care and other agencies
• Leadership, communication, and teaching experience as described in the original job description

Other requirements

GMC registration - Full; Transport; IT skills; Professional attributes; Driving licence (desirable).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require Disclosure to check for prior convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered. See UK Visas and Immigration guidance for details.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details: Oxford Health NHS Trust, Saffron House, Easton Street, High Wycombe, HP11 1NH