We are recruiting two part‑time Consultant Psychiatrists (6 sessions per week) to lead our newly established Intensive Case Management (ICM) services in North and South Buckinghamshire. These are a rare opportunity to shape and develop innovative services designed for people with severe and complex psychotic disorders who require a highly proactive, assertive outreach approach. Working within multidisciplinary teams embedded in our Community Mental Health Teams, you will provide clinical leadership, direct patient care and contribute to the ongoing development of a modern model of community mental healthcare. As a new service, ICM offers the opportunity to influence culture, pathways and clinical practice from the outset while working alongside well‑established consultant colleagues. The role is ideally suited to clinicians who are passionate about improving outcomes for people with psychosis, reducing health inequalities and delivering compassionate, person‑centred care.
Oxford Health is widely recognised as one of the UK’s leading mental health trusts, with a strong reputation for clinical excellence, innovation, research and medical leadership. We are committed to supporting our consultants through flexible working, high‑quality professional development, research opportunities and a strong focus on wellbeing.
Responsibilities
- You will provide senior medical leadership to the Intensive Case Management (ICM) service and play an active role within the wider CMHT leadership team. Alongside the CMHT Team Manager, ICM Deputy Lead and ICM Psychologist, you will help shape and develop this new service, support outcome measurement and contribute to service evaluation and reporting.
- You will be responsible for patients under your care, as well as those managed by medical staff you directly supervise. You will assess and review patients who meet ICM criteria and have the most complex clinical needs. Most of your work will involve ongoing follow‑up and review, delivered across at least three clinical days each week. You will provide medical input to any embedded community rehabilitation function within ICM, offer consultation to multidisciplinary colleagues and act as the senior medic and lead prescriber for the service. You will also hold Responsible Clinician responsibilities for patients subject to community Mental Health Act provisions.
- As one of the founding consultants within the service, you will play a key role in establishing the culture, values and ways of working within ICM. The service is designed around a flexible, assertive outreach model for people with psychotic disorders and high levels of need.
- You will work closely with colleagues across Oxford Health and partner organisations to ensure smooth, timely transitions of care and effective multidisciplinary working.
Benefits
- 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 apply).
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team.
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