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General Adult Psychiatry - In-Patient
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
12 sessions per week (12 PAs will be shared between 2 Consultants so that each one will work for at least 6 PAs. DCC: SPA split = At least 2 PAs will be SPA time for each consultant. Allocation of programmed activities (PAs) will be in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists, Department of Health, NHS, and trust guidelines.)
Job ref
267-CONSPHX-01-A
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Phoenix Adult Male Ward
Town
Oxford
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum/ pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/10/2025 23:59

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Consultant Psychiatrist, Adult Psychiatry, Phoenix ward

NHS Medical & Dental: 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 seeking an opportunity within an inpatient ward? Phoenix ward is an 18-bedded ward for adults of working age (AWA) population of Oxfordshire.

This vacancy has 12 PAs therefore would be suitable for two Consultants to do at least 6 PAs each and therefore open to full-time or part-time applications. 

Internal applications to be kindly received by 20th October 2025

There are approximately 7 male admissions per week in Oxfordshire. Inpatients are treated by a multidisciplinary team led by a consultant and the expectation is that there is shared responsibility for clinical management at an appropriate level. All inpatients have a care coordinator (either existing or allocated) and it is expected that the CCO is actively involved in inpatient care, thereby forming a link to AMHTs.  

What we offer:

  • £15,000 recruitment bonus *please note this is for external candidates and terms apply*
  • Relocation allowance up to £8,000 to eligible successful candidate

For more information on this opportunity please contact Dr Smita Pandit, Associate Medical Director. 

*Please note this job description has been sent to the college for approval*

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team on the ward along with the ward manager and modern matron and will assume consultant responsibility for patients admitted to the ward.

Working for our organisation

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 development
•    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 apply)
•    Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the person specification and the job description for a detailed overview of the role and 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)
  • Eligibility for Section 12 (Mental Health Act) Approval
  • Approved Clinician status or Eligibility
Desirable criteria
  • Higher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medical, psychology, or other studies

Training

Essential criteria
  • Higher specialist training in psychiatry 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.
Desirable criteria
  • Sub-speciality or other specialist clinical training relevant to post such as working in in-patient and PICU settings as a specialist trainee or Consultant.

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • 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.
Desirable criteria
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Good spoken and written English.
  • Work collaboratively and effectively with a range of professionals.
  • Experience in supervising and teaching core psychiatric trainees.
  • Application of research evidence to clinical practice.
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant experience of the administrative, management and leadership roles of senior medical staff
  • Inter-agency partnership working and development.
  • Consultant Appraiser
  • Undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching.
  • Supervision of advanced level trainees
  • Research experience and skills

GMC

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration
  • Meets specifications set out in GMC guidance: duty of doctor
Desirable criteria
  • Specialist Register

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good IT 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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Smita Pandit
Job title
Associate Medical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07795800944
Additional information

Alternatively, please call 01865 904191 option 3

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