Job summary
Milton Keynes Mental Health Services (CRHTT) Specialty Doctor 10 Sessions per week
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry to join our Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) in Milton Keynes Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL)based within Milton Keynes Hospital Campus. This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, multidisciplinary service delivering urgent mental health care in the community.
You will provide high-quality psychiatric assessments, consultations, and treatment to service users in acute mental health crisis. Working alongside a Consultant Psychiatrist and Trainee Doctors, you will play a key role in the clinical care and decision-making within the team.
We welcome applicants who are highly motivated, compassionate, and committed to delivering patient-centred care. Strong communication, organisational skills, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team are essential.
Opportunities and Development:
- Access to Oxford MRCPsych courses for exam preparation.
- Regular one-to-one supervision with a Consultant Psychiatrist.
- Participation in local CPD activities.
- Opportunity to work toward CESR (Article 14) with up to four consultant referees available to support your application.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake assessments, risk formulations, and management planning for new and existing patients.
- Contribute to safe prescribing practices including initiating, reviewing, and advising on psychopharmacological treatment.
- Order and review investigations (e.g., bloods, ECGs, MRI brain scans) as required.
- Provide clinical input through MDT discussions and lead meetings during consultant absence.
- Support safe and accurate documentation, discharge planning, and communication with GPs and other professionals.
- Offer supervision and support to trainee doctors when needed.
About us
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust provides integrated physical and mental health services across a broad geographic area, including London, Milton Keynes, and parts of the Home Counties. Our population is highly diverse, with over 100 languages spoken across the communities we serve. As a Foundation Trust since 2007, we are proud of our commitment to excellence, equality, and innovation in care.
- Competitive salary and generous annual leave.
- Access to the NHS pension scheme.
- Study leave entitlement and financial support for professional development.
- Relocation package up to £8,000 (if eligible).
- Lifestyle benefits, including staff discounts and car lease schemes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assessment, diagnosis, formulation of risks and development of a management plan for new referrals, re-referrals and patients under the care of the team. Referrals can come into the team from any service including GPs, A&E psychiatric liaison, inpatient wards, community mental health services etc. Some assessments and reviews take place at the team base, others take place in patient homes/in ward settings. Relevant travel time will be factored in while arranging home visits.
Opportunities for the post-holder will include.
- Attendance at the Oxford MRCPsych courses for those who intend to sit the RCPsych examinations
- One to one supervision with a Consultant
- Participation in local CPD activities
- This post is designed to equip doctors who want to develop toward further progression in their professional career through multiple opportunities. From this post you may gain up to four referees required for application to Article 14 if the post-holder is willing to apply to the Specialist Register
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assessment, diagnosis, formulation of risks and development of a management plan for new referrals, re-referrals and patients under the care of the team. Referrals can come into the team from any service including GPs, A&E psychiatric liaison, inpatient wards, community mental health services etc. Some assessments and reviews take place at the team base, others take place in patient homes/in ward settings. Relevant travel time will be factored in while arranging home visits.
Opportunities for the post-holder will include.
- Attendance at the Oxford MRCPsych courses for those who intend to sit the RCPsych examinations
- One to one supervision with a Consultant
- Participation in local CPD activities
- This post is designed to equip doctors who want to develop toward further progression in their professional career through multiple opportunities. From this post you may gain up to four referees required for application to Article 14 if the post-holder is willing to apply to the Specialist Register
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- Full GMC Registration
- GMC Licence to Practise
- Four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty?
Desirable
- MRCPsych (or equivalent)
- Section 12 MHA Approved
- An additional post graduate qualification of relevance to (own specialty)
CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience as a fixed term trainee or as a Specialty Doctor on a part time or flexible basis in the field of general adult psychiatry.
Desirable
- Experience in working in a community mental health team/primary care mental health
- Evidence of audit/QI Experience
PERSONAL SKILLS & QUALITIES
Essential
- Excellent communication and empathic skills, including excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Timely and effective verbal and written communication skills with patients, carers, colleagues and multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Experience of team working
- Sound organisational skills
- Ability to work on own initiative, making evidence-based decisions
Desirable
- Evidence of audit/QI Experience
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- Full GMC Registration
- GMC Licence to Practise
- Four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty?
Desirable
- MRCPsych (or equivalent)
- Section 12 MHA Approved
- An additional post graduate qualification of relevance to (own specialty)
CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience as a fixed term trainee or as a Specialty Doctor on a part time or flexible basis in the field of general adult psychiatry.
Desirable
- Experience in working in a community mental health team/primary care mental health
- Evidence of audit/QI Experience
PERSONAL SKILLS & QUALITIES
Essential
- Excellent communication and empathic skills, including excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Timely and effective verbal and written communication skills with patients, carers, colleagues and multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Experience of team working
- Sound organisational skills
- Ability to work on own initiative, making evidence-based decisions
Desirable
- Evidence of audit/QI Experience
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT)
Eaglestone Health Centre
Milton Keynes Hospital Campus
MK6 5LD
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
