Consultant Psychiatrist - Female Acute Inpatient Ward – Aylesbury
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Aylesbury, HP20 1EG
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 September 2026
10 days left
Job description
Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist looking to contribute to the leadership and clinical expertise of highly skilled team within an acute female inpatie...
- Provide direct clinical care to all inpatients under their care and provide clinical leadership to the MDT, in doing so, work collaboratively with the ward manager and modern matron.
- Provide direct clinical supervision and line management to the trainees and any senior trainee and/or specialty doctor. This will include one hour per week clinical supervision for core trainees.
- Undertake the role of Responsible Clinician for all patients detained under the Mental Health Act.
- Provide timely written correspondence to relevant professionals, documenting assessments, ongoing management, progress, and eventual discharge using Trust IT and clinical records system - training will be provided where needed.
- Work collaboratively with other agencies, in particular, liaison with colleagues from other teams to manage smooth and timely transfer into and out of the ward.
- Active commitment to delivering the Trust's clinical governance agenda.
About the Whiteleaf Centre where you'll be based:
This is a psychiatric hospital built in 2014, which currently bases all North Bucks Adult Psychiatric and Older Adult Psychiatric Community Services, Crisis team, Bucks Early Intervention Service, ECT, Bucks Pharmacy, North Bucks Adult Acute Day Hospital and Rehabilitation centre, Memory Clinic, all Bucks Acute Adult wards (two adult, one elderly, one Rehab), Mobile night team, the Bucks ADHD and ASD service, the Bucks Perinatal service and soon a Clinical Research Facility for research done in collaboration with Oxford University Psychiatry Department. This centralisation of services promotes efficient communication andintegrated working across different services. The acute inpatient wards on site are AIMS accredited and the ECT suite has recently renewed its ECTAS accreditation.
Adult Mental Health service in Buckinghamshire
The Adult Mental Health service in Buckinghamshire serves a population of 480000; approximately 342000 aged 18 to 65. The service comprises of: Inpatient pathway: This includes two acute wards 17-bedded female acute ward (Ruby Ward) and 20-bedded male acute wards (Sapphire Ward), and one rehabilitation ward (Opal Ward). PICU for the whole service (Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire) is located at Littlemore Hospital, Oxford. Urgent care pathway: The urgent care pathway provides extended hours service and operates a 24/7.
They work closely with staff on the inpatient wards, out of hours GPs and colleagues from the emergency services to support patients who are experiencing a crisis or require urgent mental health care input. The pathway comprises two Crisis Teams (North and South), Psychiatric Liaison Service (PLS), based at the nearby Stoke Mandeville Hospital, and a street triage service. Community Pathway: Referrals into the community pathway are mainly processed via The Gateway, a referral triage, brief assessment and signposting service.
The pathway includes three Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs). The CMHTs provide all routine assessments and treatment of patients with severe and enduring mental illness. In addition to the CMHTs, the Bucks community pathway includes: a county-wide Early Intervention for Psychosis (BEIS), county-wide Perinatal Service, personality disorder pathways spanning from primary care the Complex Needs service, Bucks Psychological Therapies Service, and Bucks Adult Eating Disorder Service.
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:
- 33 days annual leave per annum/pro-rata increasing to 35 days after seven years seniority
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 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
Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- Approved Clinician (AC) status and Section 12 (MHA) approval are essential. Candidates who are in the process of getting AC approval will be considered.
- Full GMC registration
Desirable
- Higher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medical, psychological or other studies
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrist's Guidelines).
Training
Essential
- Higher specialist training in psychiatry 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.
Desirable
- Sub-speciality or other specialist clinical training relevant to post.
Other requirements
Essential
- Transport - Mobility as required for the post.
Desirable
- Driving licence and own transport.
How to apply
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First seen
13 August 2026
Last checked
17 August 2026
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