Consultant Psychiatrist Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment

inploi; Oxford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health care provider in Oxford is seeking an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist. This role involves leading crisis care services, providing high-quality clinical supervision and management in a multidisciplinary setting. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to delivering outstanding mental health care and will have strong qualifications and experience in adult psychiatry. Benefits include a recruitment bonus and relocation allowance.

Benefits

£15,000 recruitment bonus

Relocation allowance of up to £8,000

33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in psychiatry.
• Close collaborative work with social care and other agencies is necessary.
• Commitment to active clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in crisis mental health service.
• Supervise training for medical students and postgraduate trainees.
• Deliver high quality mental health care in a community setting.

Skills

Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework

Good communication skills

Active participation in clinical audit

Commitment to interagency partnership working

Experience in supervising and teaching core psychiatric trainees

Education

Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Higher specialist training in dual or general adult/older adult psychiatry

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced and forward-thinking Consultant Psychiatrist seeking an opportunity to deliver exceptional clinical leadership and high quality mental health care in the community?

The Oxfordshire Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) support flexible working practices and believe that investing in you is fundamental in achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

The CRHTT provides a range of psycho-social interventions to support people in crisis, or who are at risk of developing a mental health crisis, to receive care by means of the most collaborative and least restrictive interventions available.

The Trust is committed to high quality teaching and training for medical students, post graduate trainees in psychiatry, specialty doctors, students and other professionals. The consultant will provide direct clinical supervision and line management with opportunities to develop your skills.

What We Offer:

• £15,000 recruitment bonus
• Relocation allowance* of up to £8,000
• A supportive and integrated multidisciplinary environment
• The opportunity to lead and shape crisis care in your community

*subject to eligibility criteria

If you’re ready to take on a leadership role in a crisis mental health service, apply now!

Main duties of the job

CRHTT services are now widespread across the UK and provide a genuine alternative to hospital care and treatment. The key components of CRHTT in Oxfordshire will be:

1. Crisis response (emergency assessments and reviews)
2. Intensive home treatment characterized by the availability of multiple visits each day which are of a length and content to allow for specialist psycho-social intervention to be delivered
3. Gate-keeping admissions to psychiatric beds
4. Enabling early discharge from psychiatric admission

The CRHTT provides a range of psycho-social interventions to support people in crisis, or who are at risk of developing a mental health crisis, to receive care by means of the most collaborative and least restrictive interventions available. The service will cover adults of working age and older adults. The Team is currently co-located in newly refurbished accommodation with the Oxford Safe Haven, The Team base is at the heart of the local community and within short distance from all hospital sites.

The team works from 07:00 to 00:00, 7 days a week. Consultants work Monday – Friday 9-5. Medical cover outside of CRHT doctor working hours is provided by duty and on-call doctor rotas.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

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 study leave budget (30days & £1800 over 3 years)
• 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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information on the vacancy

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrist’s Guidelines)
• Section 12 (Mental Health Act) Approval

Desirable criteria

• Higher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medical, psychological or other studies or postgraduate teaching qualification

Training

Essential criteria

• Higher specialist training in dual or general adult / older adult psychiatry 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

Desirable criteria

• Sub-speciality or other specialist clinical training relevant to post in particular CRHT experience.

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in general adult/ Older adult psychiatry.
• Experience of close collaborative work with social care and other agencies

Desirable criteria

• Application of evidence-based practice and interest in clinical and policy developments for this care group
• Development of close collaboration with primary care services
• Experience of early intervention in psychosis services and knowledge prodromal states for psychosis

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• 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 criteria

• 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

Documents to Download

Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Consultant Psychiatrist JD (PDF, 592.3KB)

Recruiter Contact Details

Name: Dr Lola Martos

Title: Clinical Director

Email: [e-mail]

Telephone: [phone]