Consultant Psychiatrist: Emergency Department Psych. Service; EDPS Posted

Job overview

Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist ardent about promoting the dignity of patients (aged 13 and above) experiencing a psychiatric emergency? If so, a rare opportunity has arisen to join the Emergency Department Psychiatric services.

You will be working closely with the staff in Emergency Departments towards shared goals; equitable access to psychiatric assessment based on need and without discrimination and you will be passionate about contributing to avoiding unnecessary admissions to Oxford University Hospital (OUH) or Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT) inpatient services. EDPS is commissioned by the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and delivered by Oxford Health NHS FT within the Emergency Departments (ED) of Oxford University Hospitals.

EDPS provides 24-hour psychiatric assessment and advice to the Emergency Departments at the John Radcliffe (JR) and Horton Hospitals. The JR ED is a major trauma centre, has annual attendances exceeding 110,000 and serves a population of around 400,000. The Horton Hospital is 27 miles away and is a ‘local ED’ with around 50,000 annual attendances and serving a population of 200,000.

EDPS has close links with the staff in the EDs working to the following shared aims:

• Parity of esteem between physical and mental health care in ED.
• Equitable access to psychiatric assessment based on need and without discrimination.
• Promoting the dignity of patients and a positive patient experience.
• Contribution to avoiding unnecessary admissions to OUH or OHFT inpatient services.
• Supporting and reporting timely ED discharge in line with national and regional targets.
• Supporting and maintaining existing care plans and continuity of care across services.

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:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 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 apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Along with their consultant colleagues, you will provide clinical leadership and medical input to the team. You will:

• Take responsibility for those patients seen by yourself, together with those patients seen by medical staff supervised by them.
• The expectation is that advice can be provided for patients from the age or 16 years upwards, and appropriate support and training can be provided if needed. CAMHS professionals are always available for advice and are consulted for all patients seen who are under 16 years.
• With consultant colleagues, as clinical leads, providing oversight and post-hoc feedback to on‑call medical staff working in EDPS.
• Provide senior clinical advice to non‑medically qualified clinical staff in the team and review patients seen by them if necessary.
• Take responsibility for managing complex patients particularly where there are significant risks of harm, with the expectation of appropriate risk‑taking when necessary.
• Undertake Mental…