Job summary
- Main area
- General Adult Psychiatry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 6 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 267-CMHTWitney-01A
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Nuffield Centre Centre
- Town
- Witney
- Salary
- £61,542 - £99,216 per annum pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in Adult Psychiatry, Witney
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible.
Job overview
Are you a specialty doctor seeking a new opportunity within the Adult Community Mental Health Team based in Witney Oxfordshire?
Please note this is an internal vacancy and therefore only employees of Oxford Health are eligible to apply.
As a Specialty Doctor you will join a multidisciplinary team providing high-quality mental health care to adults in the community.
You will be based within the Witney mental health team, undertaking assessments and providing treatment to adults of working age and their families. You will work closely with other members of the team.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the Job description and person specification for further details.
Key components of the role include:
· Providing Psychiatric expertise to the MDT
· Contributing to assessments, treatment planning and reviews
· Liaising with other services e.g. Primary care where appropriate.
· Supporting quality improvement and service developments
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid).
As a Trust we provide 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
- 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
- Pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- General medical qualification
Desirable criteria
- Some or all parts of MRCPsych or equivalent
Training
Essential criteria
- Shall have completed at least 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 or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at MRCPsych course or equivalent Section 12 (2) approval: Mental Health Act, 1983
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Held appointments in psychiatry at SHO/CT or equivalent.Held appointments in psychiatry at SHO/CT or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Experience at ST or SD level or equivalent
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- To exercise an intermediate level of clinical responsibility as delegated by the consultant in charge.
- Ability to work through a collaborative multi-disciplinary framework.
- Ability to contribute to effective team working. Capacity to prioritise workload.
- 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.
- Interest in teaching
Desirable criteria
- Experience teaching medical undergraduates.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Vivek Khosla
- Job title
- Associate Medical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07887791621
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