Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, North Bucks OA CMHT
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is a community focused organisation that provides physical and mental health and social care with the aim of improving the health and wellbeing of all our patients and their families. We provide a wide range of services for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We are looking for a skilled and dynamic Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to work in and provide clinical leadership to the North Bucks Older Adult Community Mental Health Team, based at The Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury.
Main duties of the job
Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Criminal Records Bureau checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Job responsibilities
Applicants for the above vacancies must be fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and on the Specialist Register or be within six months of attaining their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or an equivalent approved indicator of training.
Although this is a full time post, we encourage candidates who are interested to work less than full time to apply as well.
We offer a relocation allowance of up to £8,000 for eligible successful candidates.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 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
* Higher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medical, psychological or other studies or postgraduate teaching qualification
Training
* 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
* Sub specialty or other specialist clinical training relevant to post
Clinical Experience and Ability
* Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in this specialty
* Experience of working in a Memory Assessment Service
* Ability to undertake full range of consultant responsibilities
* Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions
* Commitment to active clinical governance
* Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives, colleagues and staff of other organisations. Good spoken and written English.
* Must have interest in and commitment to people with mental health problems, and their carers.
* Experience in supervising and teaching core psychiatric trainees
* Research experience and skills
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.
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