Consultant Psychiatrist: Community Learning Disability

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Banbury; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist specializing in Adult Learning Disability to join their multidisciplinary team in Banbury. The role includes clinical leadership, direct patient care, and supervisory responsibilities for trainees. The applicant should have relevant qualifications including membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and must demonstrate strong communication and teamwork skills. Additional benefits include relocation assistance and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Access to professional development

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• CCT in Learning Disability Psychiatry or equivalent qualification.
• Eligibility for Section 12 approval under Mental Health Act.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to Learning Disability team.
• Supervise and manage trainees and specialty doctors.
• Document assessments and manage patient care.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Clinical governance

Leadership in multidisciplinary teams

Research application in practice

Education

Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Higher degree in relevant field

Job description

Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist within Adult Learning Disability seeking an opportunity to join a well‑established multi‑disciplinary Learning Disability team in Banbury? You will have access to a specialist LD Pharmacist and support from Non Medical Prescribers. You will have opportunities to have links with Oxford University and joint venture projects and will join a small specialist LD service with access to speciality doctors, working innovatively within mental health pathways and with mental health colleagues. We offer up to £8,000 relocation allowance (for external applicants and subject to terms). We encourage you to contact the hiring manager and arrange an informal visit should the role be of interest!

Main duties of the job

The Consultant will provide senior medical input and clinical leadership to the LDT. Medical responsibility for patients usually remains with the GP, except where a medical member of the LDT takes a patient on for continuing treatment. The post holder will have responsibility for those patients seen by himself/herself, together with those patients seen by medical staff directly supervised by the post holder.

You will work alongside the team manager and the other Consultant Psychiatrists in the team to ensure the effective functioning and development of the service.

The consultant will provide direct clinical supervision and line management to the trainees and speciality doctors and any senior trainee placed with the team. This will include 1 hour per week clinical supervision for trainees and a pro rata equivalent level of supervision to speciality doctors- in conjunction with other consultants. This will be in line with the trust supervision policy.

The consultant will be expected to provide direct clinical care and ensure medical involvement in complex case reviews.

Providing timely written correspondence to relevant professionals documenting assessments, on‑going management, progress, and eventual discharge using Trust IT and clinical records system - training will be provided where needed. Completion of complex case review documentation when necessary.

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, 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 may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached JD for more information on the job or please get in contact with the below contact for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 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) Approval

Desirable

• Higher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medical, psychological or other studies
• Section 12 (Mental Health Act) Approval

Training

Essential

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

Desirable

• Sub‑speciality or other specialist clinical training relevant to post

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to undertake full range of consultant responsibilities
• 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.
• Experience in supervising and teaching core psychiatric trainees
• Application of research evidence to clinical practice

Desirable

• 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

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