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Job summary

Main area
Old Age Psychiatry
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
10 sessions per week (Applications welcome for less than full time)
Job ref
267-BUCKSCONS-131-G
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Saffron House
Town
High Wycombe
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/11/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Buckinghamshire

Consultant

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

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 work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Job overview

Are you a consultant psychiatrist looking to provide clinical leadership within Older Adults in Buckinghamshire? 

The South Bucks Community Mental Health Team  based at Saffron House, High Wycombe are welcoming applications for full-time and part time. 

What we offer:

  • £15,000 recruitment bonus (Terms apply)
  • Relocation allowance up to £8,000 for eligible applicants 
  • Excellent MDT and highly skilled colleagues 

For more information or an informal visit please reach out to Dr Chris Ramsey - [email protected]

 

Proposed Interview date:  18th November 2025 and 17th December 2025

Main duties of the job

You will be working within the Community Mental Health Team which serves a total population of approximately 57 000 adults over the age of 65 with both functional and organic mental illness and you will be expected to see patients in the community, out-patients (including memory clinic) and occasional liaison patients.

 You will undertake one outpatient clinic per week (maximum two new patients or up to five follow-up patients) and one Memory Assessment Service clinic per week (with the same maximum patient numbers).

You will be expected to provide clinical leadership to the wider CMHT and Oxford Health supports new ways of working for Consultant Psychiatrists.

Working for our organisation

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 developmen
  • 33 days annual leave per annum/pro-rata increasing to 35 days after seven years seniority
  • 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

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please visit the job description and person specification for a detailed overview of the detailed responsibilities 

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)
  • Approved clinician Status and Section 12( MHA) approval are essential. Candidates who are in the process of obtaining AC approval will be considered
Desirable criteria
  • Higher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medical, psychological or other studies or postgraduate teaching qualification

Training and Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Higher specialist training in old age psychiatry (or dual training) 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
  • Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in this specialty
  • Experience of close collaborative work with social care and other agencies
  • Experience of working in a Memory Assessment Service
Desirable criteria
  • Sub specialty or other specialist clinical training relevant to post
  • Application of evidence-based practice and interest in clinical and policy developments for this care group
  • Development of close collaboration with primary care services

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
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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Chris Ramsay
Job title
AMD
Email address
[email protected]
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