Specialty Doctor in Adult Psychiatry – Community Mental Health

We are recruiting for two part‑time Specialty Doctor posts for our Didcot and Wantage South Oxon Adult Community Mental Health teams.

Main Duties

• Undertake comprehensive psychiatric assessments, provide evidence‑based treatment and work collaboratively with patients and their families.
• Provide assessment and liaison with the referrer, including consulting to the referrer as required, and manage and treat patients under the supervision of a consultant, including psychiatric evaluations, mental state examinations and prescribing in line with NICE guidance.
• Provide timely written correspondence to relevant professionals documenting assessments, ongoing management, progress and discharge letters using Trust IT and clinical records system.
• Help triage referrals and attend Mental Health Act assessments; S12 approval (or the ability to apply for it) is desirable.
• Manage a varied caseload of routine, urgent and emergency referrals, with approximately 65‑90 referrals each month to the two teams, and run three clinics a week with a ratio of new patients to follow‑ups of approximately 5:1.

We have two vacancies each offering six sessions per week with a DCC: SPA ratio of five to one.

Benefits

• 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 (waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Qualifications and Registration

• Essential: General medical qualification; Full GMC registration.
• Desirable: Some or all parts of MRCPsych or equivalent.

Training

• Essential: At least four years full‑time postgraduate training (or equivalent part‑time/flexible), at least two years in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed‑term speciality trainee.
• Desirable: Section 12 (2) approval: Mental Health Act 1983.

Experience and Knowledge

• Essential: Held appointments in psychiatry at SHO/CT or equivalent.
• Desirable: Experience at ST or SD level or equivalent.

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