Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Buckinghamshire

Overview

Are you a consultant psychiatrist looking to provide clinical leadership within Older Adults in Buckinghamshire?

The South Bucks Community Mental Health Team based at Saffron House, High Wycombe are welcoming applications for full-time and part time.

For more information or an informal visit please reach out to Dr Chris Ramsey - Chri

• You will be working within the Community Mental Health Team which serves a total population of approximately 57,000 adults over the age of 65 with both functional and organic mental illness and you will be expected to see patients in the community, out-patients (including memory clinic) and occasional liaison patients.
• You will undertake one outpatient clinic per week (maximum two new patients or up to five follow-up patients) and one Memory Assessment Service clinic per week (with the same maximum patient numbers).
• You will be expected to provide clinical leadership to the wider CMHT and Oxford Health supports new ways of working for Consultant Psychiatrists.

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

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 33 days annual leave per annum/pro-rata increasing to 35 days after seven years seniority
• 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

Please visit the job description and person specification for a detailed overview of the detailed responsibilities.

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

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
• Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in this specialty
• Experience of close collaborative work with social care and other agencies
• Experience of working in a Memory Assessment Service

Desirable

• Sub specialty or other specialist clinical training relevant to post
• Application of evidence-based practice and interest in clinical and policy developments for this care group
• Development of close collaboration with primary care services

Essential

• 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
• Ability to promote effective team working
• Capacity to prioritise workload
• Active participation in clinical audit
• Commitment to interagency partnership working
• Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives, colleagues and staff of other organisations. Good spoken and written English.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with a range of professionals.
• Must have interest in and commitment to people with mental health problems, and their carers

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