Job summary
- Main area
- Inpatient
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 267-BUCKSCONRAUG24-A
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Whiteleaf Centre
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/10/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Inpatient Consultant Psychiatrist
Job overview
The Trust is seeking a fulltime consultant psychiatrist to join our inpatient multidisciplinary team on Ruby ward, 17-bedded female acute ward in Aylesbury. The vacancy has arisen as the result of a colleague leaving the organisation.
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate their ability to adapt to the changing circumstances of modern mental healthcare provision and demonstrate an interest in working with people with severe mental illness and complex emotional needs. We welcome applications from highly motivated colleagues to work collaboratively with our team managers, and to contribute to the leadership and clinical expertise of our highly skilled and committed multidisciplinary teams.
There are extensive opportunities for teaching and training of medical students, postgraduate doctors, members of the multidisciplinary team and other service providers, and for appraising and mentoring consultant colleagues.
There are extensive opportunities for teaching and training of medical students, postgraduate doctors, members of the multidisciplinary team and other service providers, and for appraising and mentoring consultant colleagues.
Applicants for the above vacancies must be fully registered with the General Medical Council GMC) and on the Specialist Register or be within six months of attaining their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or an equivalent approved indicator of training.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to Job description and person specification for detailed information about the main duties of the role.
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 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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and person specification for detailed information about the main duties of the role.
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 (AC) status and Section 12 (MHA) approval are essential. Candidates who are in the process of getting AC approval will be considered.
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medical, psychological 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.
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent knowledge in 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.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Leadership skills - Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions.
- Organisation and management skills - 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.
- c) Organisation and management skills -Ability to understand how organisations work most effectively.
- Commitment to active clinical governance.
- Commitment to active clinical governance.
- Commitment to interagency partnership working
- d) Communication skills - Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives, colleagues and staff of other organisations. Good spoken and written English.
- e) Professional approach - Work collaboratively and effectively with a range of professionals.
- f) Personal skills - Must have interest in and commitment to people with mental health problems, and their carers.
- g) Teaching experience - 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.
- Undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching.
- Supervision of higher trainees.
- Research experience and skills.
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- a) GMC registration
- b) Transport - Mobility as required for the post.
- c) Professional attributes - Meet specifications set out in GMC Guidance: Duties of doctor.
- d)IT skills - Good IT skills including typing.
Desirable criteria
- Driving licence and own transport.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Keelyjo Hindhaugh
- Job title
- Associate Medical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
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