Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Psychiatrist - Learning Disabilities Team
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Consultant Psychiatrist - Learning Disabilities Team
Part-Time Consultant Psychiatrist – Learning Disability Service, Oxford
About the Role
We are recruiting for a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Learning Disability Service, based in Oxford.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key leadership role within a well-established multidisciplinary service supporting adults with learning disabilities across Oxfordshire.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide senior clinical leadership, delivering high-quality, person-centred care while collaborating with psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, therapists, and partner agencies.
- Offer a varied caseload involving:
- Complex assessments
- Treatment planning
- Clinical supervision
- Contribute to service development, teaching, and quality improvement.
- Work alongside the Team Manager and fellow Consultant Psychiatrists to ensure service effectiveness and growth.
- Provide medical input and clinical leadership within the Learning Disability Team (LDT).
- Medical responsibility earnestly rests with the GP, except in cases taken on by the LDT for continuing treatment.
- Responsibility for those patients seen by you and those supervised by you.
- Contribute to data collection for the Trust and relevant agencies, including:
- Timely recording of clinical activity
- Participation in clinical audits (with administrative support)
- Attend key managerial meetings, including:
- Joint Consultant Committee
- Medical Staff Committee
- Directorate and Management liaison meetings
- Participate in training and supervision:
- Local training programmes for junior doctors
- CPD peer groups
- Clinical supervision groups
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Additional Opportunities
- Work within a forward-thinking Trust with strong University of Oxford linkages, supporting innovation, continuous learning, and clinical excellence.
- Access to protected Specialty Registrar (SPA) time to develop leadership skills through external courses.
- Relocation allowance of up to £8,000 for external applicants (subject to eligibility).
- Support for those yet to obtain CCT via Portfolio Pathway (previously CESR)—empowering consultant development at Oxford Health.
Career Development & Growth
Oxford Health offers a wide range of benefits, including: Career progression and tailored learning opportunities
- Up to 33 days (35 days post-continuous service) of annual leave, plus bank holidays
- NHS Discount across shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Car lease and cycle-to-work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (subject to waiting list availability)
- Networking and support groups through the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
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Role Vision
A dynamic position to shape services that make a genuine difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities.
“Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team.”
Our values:
- Caring
- Safe
- Excellent
If you’re passionate about psychiatric care, leadership, and service transformation, we’d love to hear from you.
For Further Details / Informal Visits: Name: Kirsten Prance Job Title: Clinical and Service Director Email: Kirsten.Prance@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk Telephone: 07551 093009
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