Job overview

Would you like to work for a Trust which has been awarded Global Digital Exemplar Status and be part of our work on the development of mental health related Apps for young people? 

We are recruiting for a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join us at our Marlborough Community CAMHS service based at Savernake Hospital in Wiltshire. 

With your expertise in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, you'll join our multi-disciplinary team (MDT) who receive referrals via the Wiltshire SPA (Single point of Access) from GPs, Paediatricians and Education and Social Services. This is a key position within our Marlborough Getting More Help Team where you will be taking an active leadership role. You'll have medical responsibility for the diagnosis, management and treatment of children, adolescents and families on your caseload and that of other medical staff under your supervision.

We offer rewarding career development with protected SPA time as part of your job plan, encouraging you to take leadership courses to enhance your skills. We also offer a relocation allowance of up to £8,000 for external applicants (subject to eligibility criteria). 

Could this be the next step in your career? Come and join one of the UK's leading mental health Trusts and be part of our mission in developing innovative health technologies and diagnostics to improve patient care in community settings. 

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical leadership and medical input to the team.
• Responsibility for those patients seen by himself/herself, together with those patients seen by medical staff directly supervised by them.
• With other consultants in the team, have responsibility for the clinical governance of the team as clinical leads for the team.
• The team will assess all emergencies referred to it within a day of referral. When necessary, this will include responsibility for Mental Health Act assessment of patients. The Consultant is not expected to make initial assessments, except in certain circumstances. The Consultant psychiatrists will work in partnership within the multidisciplinary team for the clinical management of patients in relation to the Trust Key working model. This will include risk assessment, the assessment of the needs of carers, and the development of services to meet the needs of patients and families for whom the team is responsible.
• There is a weekly clinical team meeting which the Consultant is expected to join and be part of the clinical MDT
• Consultants are expected to be clinical leaders in their teams and ensure excellent systems of clinical governance so that their team provides high quality, safe care to patients. Consultants are expected to encourage a Restorative Just and Learning Culture of Learning, participate in safety huddles and investigations and participate in identifying improvements in practice where appropriate.

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:

• 33 days annual leave per annum/pro-rata increasing to 35 days after seven years seniority
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 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