Consultant Psychiatrist in CAMHS Learning Disability Team, Oxfordshire

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 84,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in the UK seeks a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to deliver high-quality care in Oxfordshire. The role involves assessing referrals, providing clinical leadership, and developing treatment plans in a community setting. Ideal candidates should have relevant medical qualifications and excellent communication skills. Opportunities for clinical supervision and professional development are provided, along with a robust support network.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

NHS Discounts

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Individual and Trust wide learning and development

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

• Provide senior medical input and clinical leadership to the LD team.
• Assess new routine, urgent, and emergency referrals.
• Collaborate with other clinicians to deliver treatment plans.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Clinical complexity management

Bio-psycho-social knowledge

Education

MB MS or equivalent

MRCPsych or equivalent

CCT in child and adolescent psychiatry

Job description

Are you a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist interested in delivering and developing ground-breaking and growing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Oxfordshire?

We have a consultant opportunity in our LD CAMHS team. As a Consultant, you will be responsible for supporting your team manager in ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care. As a centre of excellence, you will offer a person-centred approach to their independence and well-being. You will have clinical leadership opportunities to develop services across the patch and medical education/supervision.

You will also be part of a Trust wide consultant network where there are opportunities to liaise with colleagues in other posts throughout the Trust and develop peer networks. You will also see consultant peers at regular division meetings in the locality and at clinical governance meetings.

The Trust works closely with the University of Oxford Psychiatric Department 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 in these areas.

Main duties of the job

The Consultant will provide senior medical input and clinical leadership to the LD team. 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.

The post holder will assess new routine, urgent and emergency referrals from other agencies alongside other clinicians, provide consultation to non-medical clinicians and offer ongoing management for patients requiring longer term care. You will provide high quality specialist clinical assessments, including relevant psychiatric and physical investigation to children, young people and their families in a community setting, and work collaboratively with other members of the team to plan and deliver appropriate individually tailored treatment plans.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the candidate guide to making an application which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide 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
• Individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 33 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 35 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount
• Pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role in assessment of referrals Care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness. Routine medication reviews Complex case management Consultation to the wider team Liaison and collaborative working with other services/agencies. Attendance at Team Business Meeting and Clinical Team Meetings Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working Mental Health Act assessment, Mental Capacity Act Assessments For community posts, numbers of referrals, team meetings, supervision of team members. Management of complex cases. Clinical leadership of team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MB MS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCPsych or equivalent
• CCT in child and adolescent psychiatry or equivalent

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
• Additional clinical qualifications

Eligibility

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• 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

Transport

Essential

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

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