Job 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