Job summary
We are recruiting for a part-time 6 Programmed Activity (PA) Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Buckinghamshire CAMHS Recovery Teams, previously known as Getting More Help. This position is a new addition to the consultant establishment following successful recruitment and a reduction in locum usage.
The role provides senior psychiatric clinical input and leadership within a recently redesigned service delivering targeted mental health care to children and young people with predominantly emotional disorders, including neurodivergent young people.
The Recovery Teams are structured to support two cohorts: young people who benefit from focused psychological and/or psychiatric interventions, and those with more complex needs requiring intensive multidisciplinary and multi-agency input. You'll work across our main bases at Saffron House in High Wycombe and the Sue Nicholls Centre in Aylesbury, with flexibility based on service needs, commute, and personal preferences.
You'll work 6 programmed activities over a minimum of three days, with a job plan typically comprising 75% direct clinical care and 25% supporting professional activities, in line with Royal College of Psychiatrists' guidance. Opportunities are available to develop interests in service development, quality improvement, and teaching and training within a well-established, supportive multidisciplinary team and consultant peer group.
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
- Provide senior psychiatric clinical input to the Buckinghamshire CAMHS Recovery Teams, holding and managing a defined consultant-level caseload and contributing to new psychiatric assessments and internal case allocations.
- Offer specialist advice and clinical leadership for complex and high-risk cases, including guidance on risk assessment and risk management, and will actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, post-assessment discussions, and service planning forums.
- Work collaboratively with consultant colleagues and the wider MDT, providing flexibility and cross-cover as required to support a fair and equitable allocation of work and to maintain the team's established culture of peer support
- Contributing to service development, quality improvement and evaluation initiatives, as well as participating in teaching and training activities for medical students and medical trainees. Supporting Professional Activities will be undertaken in line with Royal College of Psychiatrists' recommendations and agreed service priorities.
Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties.
About us
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:
o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 33 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 35 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role you will be working in a well-established multidisciplinary CAMHS Recovery Team that has recently been redesigned to ensure effective use of clinical expertise and resources. The consultant role is central to providing senior clinical oversight, supporting safe and effective care delivery, and contributing to clinical governance within the team.
Clinical work is undertaken within a fully staffed MDT, with psychiatric input coordinated by the Lead Consultant to ensure fairness and equity across the consultant group. You will be expected to work flexibly within this system and contribute to a collaborative culture of shared responsibility and peer support.
A formal job plan will be agreed three months after appointment and reviewed annually with the Associate Medical Director or Clinical Manager. Supporting Professional Activities may be used to develop agreed interests aligned with service priorities, including service development, quality improvement, and teaching or training. The service places a strong emphasis on professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion, with access to senior support and peer supervision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role you will be working in a well-established multidisciplinary CAMHS Recovery Team that has recently been redesigned to ensure effective use of clinical expertise and resources. The consultant role is central to providing senior clinical oversight, supporting safe and effective care delivery, and contributing to clinical governance within the team.
Clinical work is undertaken within a fully staffed MDT, with psychiatric input coordinated by the Lead Consultant to ensure fairness and equity across the consultant group. You will be expected to work flexibly within this system and contribute to a collaborative culture of shared responsibility and peer support.
A formal job plan will be agreed three months after appointment and reviewed annually with the Associate Medical Director or Clinical Manager. Supporting Professional Activities may be used to develop agreed interests aligned with service priorities, including service development, quality improvement, and teaching or training. The service places a strong emphasis on professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion, with access to senior support and peer supervision.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical degree
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council
- Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register (or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT at time of interview)
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
- Eligible for Section 12 Approval (Mental Health Act)/ Approved Clinician or willing to apply for such approval once in post.
Desirable
- A higher degree such as MD or PhD
- Additional clinical qualifications
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warnings and conditions on practice
- In good standing with RCPsych with respect to CPD
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical work in Child and adolescent Psychiatry at SpR, SAS/Specialist grade or consultant level within the last 3 years
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
- Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
- Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry
Desirable
- Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
- Experience of working at consultant level in a community CAMHS team
Clinical Skills and Supervision
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills in relevant psychiatric specialty
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide clinical leadership to the team
- Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Expertise in risk assessment
- Confident in therapeutic risk taking
- Commitment to clinical governance
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post
- Experience in supervising resident doctors and SAS doctors
- Experience in supervising non-medical colleagues e.g. NMP
Teaching
Essential
- Experience in teaching resident doctors
- Good teaching and communication skills
- Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates
- Experience of teaching non-medical mental health professionals
Desirable
- Medical education qualification
Research and Audit
Essential
- Experience of research work and/or ability to interpret research findings and apply them to clinical practice
- Audit or other quality improvement experience
Desirable
- Experience of grant-funded project work
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields
Other
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- UK driving licence or evidence of proposed alternative
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical degree
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council
- Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register (or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT at time of interview)
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
- Eligible for Section 12 Approval (Mental Health Act)/ Approved Clinician or willing to apply for such approval once in post.
Desirable
- A higher degree such as MD or PhD
- Additional clinical qualifications
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warnings and conditions on practice
- In good standing with RCPsych with respect to CPD
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical work in Child and adolescent Psychiatry at SpR, SAS/Specialist grade or consultant level within the last 3 years
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
- Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
- Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry
Desirable
- Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
- Experience of working at consultant level in a community CAMHS team
Clinical Skills and Supervision
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills in relevant psychiatric specialty
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide clinical leadership to the team
- Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Expertise in risk assessment
- Confident in therapeutic risk taking
- Commitment to clinical governance
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post
- Experience in supervising resident doctors and SAS doctors
- Experience in supervising non-medical colleagues e.g. NMP
Teaching
Essential
- Experience in teaching resident doctors
- Good teaching and communication skills
- Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates
- Experience of teaching non-medical mental health professionals
Desirable
- Medical education qualification
Research and Audit
Essential
- Experience of research work and/or ability to interpret research findings and apply them to clinical practice
- Audit or other quality improvement experience
Desirable
- Experience of grant-funded project work
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields
Other
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- UK driving licence or evidence of proposed alternative
Desirable
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).
