Consultant Psychiatrist - Swindon Community CAMHSNHS

Job summary

We are recruiting for a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join Swindon Community CAMHS and work with a well-established multi-disciplinary team at Marlborough House in Swindon.

You'll provide psychiatric clinical input and leadership within a recently redesigned service delivering targeted mental health care to children and young people with severe and enduring mental health needs through our Getting More Help pathway.

You'll work in partnership within the multidisciplinary team for the clinical management of patients. This will include risk assessment, the assessment of the needs of carers, and the development of services to meet the needs of patients and families for whom the team is responsible.

You'll work 10 programmed activities 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.

Join us in shaping brighter futures for children and young people at one of the UK's leading mental health Trusts; we would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical leadership and medical input to the team
• Responsibility for those patients you see yourself, together with those patients seen by medical staff directly supervised by you
• With other consultants in the team, you will have responsibility for the clinical governance as clinical leads for the team.
• The team will assess all emergencies referred to it within a day of referral. When necessary, this will include responsibility for Mental Health Act assessment of patients.
• Work in partnership within the multidisciplinary team for the clinical management of patients. This will include risk assessment, the assessment of the needs of carers, and the development of services to meet the needs of patients and families for whom the team is responsible. Consultant Psychiatrists within the Swindon team have a robust system to arrange cross-cover to ensure there is always a psychiatrist available to the service.

Job description

We have described the job in detail in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, but we would be delighted to answer any questions you might have and to find out more about you.

You can start getting to know by having a look at our recruitment video made by members of the team and children, young people and young adults who have accessed our services:

BSW RECRUITMENT - YouTube

We offer rewarding career development with protected SPA time as part of your job plan, encouraging you to take leadership courses to enhance your skills. We also offer a relocation allowance of up to £8,000 for external applicants (subject to eligibility criteria).

About us

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"

At Oxford Health 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
• 33 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 35 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 may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team