Job summary
Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist seeking a clinical leadership opportunity within the Chiltern East CMHT in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire?
You will be offered comprehensive support from doctor in training colleagues and dedicated admin resource.
The CMHTs accept routine referrals, while the Crisis and Home Treatment teams deal with all emergency and urgent referrals. Referrals are initially triaged by the Mental Health Gateway (a Single Point of Access) which operates independently from the CMHT providing comprehensive triage (including supporting information) prior to assessment.
Staff within the CMHTs work around consultants and catchment areas that correspond as closely as possible to specific geographical areas and GP surgeries (PCNs), to allow maximum familiarity with these patients and better links with the corresponding GPs. Cross cover for leave/absence is arranged first within locality (east and west) and then across the Chiltern CMHT.
We offer:
- £15,000 recruitment bonus
- Relocation allowance up to £8,000 to eligible successful candidates
Main duties of the job
Chiltern CMHT covers patients registered with 35 GP practices across the south half of Buckinghamshire, forming 7 PCNs (3 in the west around High Wycombe and 4 in the east part of the county served by the Amersham satellite hub). Consultants work 9-5 Monday to Friday and provide senior leadership to the team alongside the team managers (Band 8a level) and deputy managers (Band 7
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details
About us
Oxford Health provides a comprehensive range of mental health services to the populations of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire and a number of Child & Adolescent and specialised services (e.g. Forensic, Eating Disorders) to adjacent counties and beyond. It also provides community services to the people of Oxfordshire. Section 75 agreements are in place with both County Councils, so that social workers are managed within the Trust's multidisciplinary mental health teams. The Trust was created in April 2011 by the Merger of Community Health Oxfordshire CHO and the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
The Trust provides community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Swindon, Wiltshire and NE Somerset, and there is an inpatient adolescent unit in Swindon.
Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 33 days annual leave per annum/pro-rata increasing to 35 days after seven years seniority
- Study leave allowances
- Free staff parking permits across OHFT sites
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme and dedicated Health and Wellbeing Team
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be expected to maintain their own programme of training and CPD accreditation with the support of their Associate Medical Director/Clinical Director and peer group.
The consultants will normally cross-cover for each other for annual leave, study leave and brief periods of sickness absence.
There is a daytime Monday-Friday cover rota (currently approximately 1 in 10) for the Whiteleaf Centre in the event of any issues with usual cross-cover arrangements.
The consultants take part the Buckinghamshire Adults of Working Age out-of-hours rota. This is a 1 in 17.6 non-resident on-call rota, with 3%, band A intensity. There is a junior doctor (StR1-3, GPVTS or FY2) on shift out of hours, and StR4-6 trainees take part in a supernumerary non-resident on-call rota (1:18 with 4-6 trainees).
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be expected to maintain their own programme of training and CPD accreditation with the support of their Associate Medical Director/Clinical Director and peer group.
The consultants will normally cross-cover for each other for annual leave, study leave and brief periods of sickness absence.
There is a daytime Monday-Friday cover rota (currently approximately 1 in 10) for the Whiteleaf Centre in the event of any issues with usual cross-cover arrangements.
The consultants take part the Buckinghamshire Adults of Working Age out-of-hours rota. This is a 1 in 17.6 non-resident on-call rota, with 3%, band A intensity. There is a junior doctor (StR1-3, GPVTS or FY2) on shift out of hours, and StR4-6 trainees take part in a supernumerary non-resident on-call rota (1:18 with 4-6 trainees).
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details
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)
- Eligibility for Section 12 (Mental Health Act 1983) Approval
Desirable
- Higher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medical, psychological or other studies or postgraduate teaching qualification
Training
Essential
- Higher specialist training in dual or general adult / older adult 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; OR CESR
Desirable
- Sub-speciality or other specialist clinical training relevant to post in particular CRHT experience.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in general adult/ Older adult psychiatry.
- Experience of close collaborative work with social care and other agencies
Desirable
- Application of evidence-based practice and interest in clinical and policy developments for this care group
- Development of close collaboration with primary care services
- Experience of early intervention in psychosis services and knowledge prodromal states for psychosis
Ability
Essential
- Ability to undertake full range of consultant responsibilities
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- a) Leadership skills -Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions
- b) Organisation and management skills - Ability to understand how organisations
- 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) Communication skills - Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives, colleagues and staff of other organisations. Good spoken and written English.
- d) Professional approach - Work collaboratively and effectively with a range of professionals.
- e) Personal skills - Must have interest in and commitment to people with mental health problems, and their carers.
- f) Teaching experience -Experience in supervising and teaching core psychiatric trainees
- Application of research evidence to clinical practice
Desirable
- 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 advanced level trainees
- Research experience and skills
Other requirements
Essential
- a) GMC registration - Full
- 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
- Driving licence and own transport
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)
- Eligibility for Section 12 (Mental Health Act 1983) Approval
Desirable
- Higher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medical, psychological or other studies or postgraduate teaching qualification
Training
Essential
- Higher specialist training in dual or general adult / older adult 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; OR CESR
Desirable
- Sub-speciality or other specialist clinical training relevant to post in particular CRHT experience.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in general adult/ Older adult psychiatry.
- Experience of close collaborative work with social care and other agencies
Desirable
- Application of evidence-based practice and interest in clinical and policy developments for this care group
- Development of close collaboration with primary care services
- Experience of early intervention in psychosis services and knowledge prodromal states for psychosis
Ability
Essential
- Ability to undertake full range of consultant responsibilities
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- a) Leadership skills -Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions
- b) Organisation and management skills - Ability to understand how organisations
- 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) Communication skills - Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives, colleagues and staff of other organisations. Good spoken and written English.
- d) Professional approach - Work collaboratively and effectively with a range of professionals.
- e) Personal skills - Must have interest in and commitment to people with mental health problems, and their carers.
- f) Teaching experience -Experience in supervising and teaching core psychiatric trainees
- Application of research evidence to clinical practice
Desirable
- 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 advanced level trainees
- Research experience and skills
Other requirements
Essential
- a) GMC registration - Full
- 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
- Driving licence and own transport
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).
