Job summary
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is a community focused organisation that provides physical and mental health and social care with the aim of improving the health and wellbeing of all our patients and their families. We provide a wide range of services for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. These services are provided in a range of settings including inpatient hospitals, out-patient settings and people's own homes. Our focus is on delivering all care as close to home as possible.
We are a leading Trust for teaching, training and research, with close links to both Oxford and Oxford Brookes Universities. We pride ourselves on being caring, safe and excellent, and we expect our staff to commit to and demonstrate these values. The University of Oxford and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and have succeeded in their bid for a new research centre dedicated to translating innovative research into better treatments for mental health disorders and dementia.
Main duties of the job
Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Criminal Records Bureau checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Our older adult mental health services in Buckinghamshire are delivered from two main community bases in Aylesbury and High Wycombe and a single main hospital site in Aylesbury. Our inpatient facilities are based at The Whiteleaf Centre, our new purpose built hospital in Aylesbury. This post is an exciting opportunity following an internal move by the longstanding postholder. We are looking for a skilled and dynamic Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to work in and provide clinical leadership to the North Bucks Older Adult Community Mental Health Team, based at The Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury.
We are looking for candidates who have worked in Old Age Psychiatry and who can demonstrate their ability to adapt to the changing circumstances of modern mental healthcare provision. We welcome applications from highly motivated colleagues to work collaboratively with our team managers, and to provide leadership and clinical expertise to our highly skilled and committed multidisciplinary teams.
About us
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
- 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 may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Although this is a full time post, we encourage candidates who are interested to work less than full time to apply as well.
We offer a relocation allowance of up to £8,000 for eligible successful candidates.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Although this is a full time post, we encourage candidates who are interested to work less than full time to apply as well.
We offer a relocation allowance of up to £8,000 for eligible successful candidates.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
- Higher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medical, psychological or other studies or postgraduate teaching qualification
Training
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- oSub specialty or other specialist clinical training relevant to post
Clinical Experience and Ability
Essential
- Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in this specialty
- Experience of working in a Memory Assessment Service
- Ability to undertake full range of consultant responsibilities
- 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
- Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives, colleagues and staff of other organisations. Good spoken and written English.
- Must have interest in and commitment to people with mental health problems, and their carers.
- Experience in supervising and teaching core psychiatric trainees
Desirable
- Development of close collaboration with primary care services
- Application of evidence-based practice and interest in clinical and policy developments for this care group
- Undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching.
- Supervision of advanced level trainees
- Research experience and skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
- Higher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medical, psychological or other studies or postgraduate teaching qualification
Training
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- oSub specialty or other specialist clinical training relevant to post
Clinical Experience and Ability
Essential
- Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in this specialty
- Experience of working in a Memory Assessment Service
- Ability to undertake full range of consultant responsibilities
- 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
- Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives, colleagues and staff of other organisations. Good spoken and written English.
- Must have interest in and commitment to people with mental health problems, and their carers.
- Experience in supervising and teaching core psychiatric trainees
Desirable
- Development of close collaboration with primary care services
- Application of evidence-based practice and interest in clinical and policy developments for this care group
- Undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching.
- Supervision of advanced level trainees
- Research experience and skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
