Job overview

Are you interested in delivering and developing ground-breaking and growing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) with a passionate and forward thinking team? We have an opportunity in our CAMHS Learning Disabilities Team, this role involves working closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive mental health services to children and adolescents with learning disabilities.

The specialty doctor would, under supervision and as part of an MDT, support with assessment of referrals, care planning and treatment formulation. They would also assist with standard medication reviews for anxiety, challenging behaviour, ADHD management, through to complex medication management for the LD population. The appointee would also provide consultation to the wider MDT and work collaboratively with other services and agencies such as Paediatrics, Children’s Social Care, and Education.

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people. We support flexible working practices. The Trust is committed to high quality teaching and training for medical students, post graduate trainees in psychiatry, specialty doctors, students and other professionals and we work closely with the University of Oxford Psychiatric Department.

Main duties of the job

The Speciality Doctor will assist with standard medication reviews for anxiety, challenging behaviour, ADHD management, through to complex medication management for the LD population. The Specialty Doctor will learn how to assess challenging behaviour and contribute to the development of Positive Behaviour Support plans.

The appointee will exercise an intermediate level of clinical responsibility as delegated by the consultant in charge, work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary framework to support patients and their families/guardians and use their excellent interpersonal and communication skills to provide psychiatry advice and support to the wider team. Other duties include undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of patients, recording clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, participating in the academic programme of the trust and working with local managers and professional colleagues to ensure the efficient running of services.

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 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”

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
• Study leave allowance
• 27 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