Consultant Psychiatrist - Community CAMHS - NDC Pathway

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff accommodation

Learning and development

Staff networking and support groups

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join CAMHS Community Teams in Oxfordshire, supporting the Neurodevelopmental Conditions pathway. The role focuses on leadership, collaboration, and delivering evidence-based care for young people with neurodevelopmental needs.

You will participate in case management, team development, and liaison with education and social care, while supporting admissions and discharge processes in coordination with acute

Qualifications

• Experience in CAMHS settings and multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to lead and develop teams within a trust
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills with colleagues and managers

Responsibilities

• Assess new cases and manage caseload within the team
• Support and develop evidence-based practice and evaluation
• Support team members with cases through consultation and joint working
• Lead and develop the team with compassionate leadership
• Liaise with education and social care and other services
• Manage mental health crises and use of the Mental Health Act when appropriate
• Support admission and discharge planning for inpatients
• Collaborate with acute hospital colleagues

Skills

CAMHSExperience

Leadership

CollaborativeWorking

Education

Medical degree; Psychiatry training

Job description

We are recruiting a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join our CAMHS Community Teams in Oxfordshire to support the Neurodevelopmental Conditions (NDC) Pathway.

You'll join us at a key moment moment where we develop the functioning of the NDC Pathway in line with the NHS 10 Year Plan (Neighbourhood Model) and the new recommendations for Assessment and Treatment of Neurodevelopmental Conditions within core community CAMHS.

The NDC Pathway provides assessment and treatment for young people with Neurodevelopmental Conditions. The NDC Pathway works closely with the Getting More Help Teams and will be merged into core Community CAMHS in the next couple of years, following a Neighbourhood Model.

We're looking for candidates who have experience of working in CAMHS and have great interpersonal skills working collaboratively with colleagues and our team managers, providing leadership and clinical expertise to our highly skilled and committed multidisciplinary teams.

• Assess new cases and manage their case load working with other clinicians in the team.
• Support and develop evidence-based practice and evaluation within the team.
• Support team members with cases through consultation and joint working.
• With other senior team members, lead and develop the team within a trust that is committed to compassionate leadership.
• Liaise effectively with other services and agencies (education and social care)
• Manage mental health crises including use of the mental health act where appropriate.
• Support and enable appropriate admission and discharge of patients from inpatient units
• Work with colleagues in the acute hospitals.

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application.

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:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 33 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 35 days with continuous service
• 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

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Laura Feitosa Job title: Associate Medical Director | Oxford CAMHS Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07724094898