About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting for a full-time Locally Employed Doctor to join our Adult Inpatient Phoenix Ward in Oxford for a 12-month fixed term contract from August 2026- August 2027.
You'll be working in an acute male ward for adults of working age (18-65) with approximately 2-3 admissions, 4-6 discharges and about 4 tribunals per week. You'll contribute to the psychiatric assessment and management of patients under the supervision of consultant and working with other medical staff and members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT).
The role involves a 9:1 split of direct clinical care to supporting professional activities. This is an 'out of training scheme' post and is not accredited as a training post. However, we offer extensive training opportunities and you'll have weekly clinical supervision from the ward Consultant Psychiatrist.
We are looking for FY1-FY2 level trainees with experience of managing serious psychiatric illness including assessment of suicide risk. All applicants must have full GMC registration.
Main duties of the job
Day-to-day management of the inpatients on the wards including ward-rounds (typing contemporaneous clinical notes into the electronic patient records), CPA review, discharge planning meetings, and Mental Health Act managers or tribunal hearings. This will be under the clinical supervision of the inpatient consultants from the team. Liaison with the Community Mental Health team to ensure co-ordinated clinical care of patients.Support the assessment and management of patients brought to the Health Based Place of Safety- this will primarily be done by the Consultant and SAS doctor. Providing timely written correspondence to relevant professionals documenting assessments, ongoing management, progress, and discharge summaries using Trust IT and clinical records system - training will be provided where needed. Work collaboratively with other agencies, liaison with staff from other teams to manage smooth and timely transfer into and out of the unit. The teams most commonly involved with this will be the Adult Community Mental Health Teams, and Ashurst Ward Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit. Active commitment to delivering the Trust's clinical governance agenda. Wards lead their own governance agenda including audit, quality, patient experience, learning from incidents, patient safety initiatives and interrogation of data. The senior leadership team comprising of matron, consultant and ward manager will link with division both identifying areas of concern and feeding back actions.
About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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"
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description Job responsibilities
Adult In-Patient Services Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
The Acute Inpatient pathway in Oxfordshire includes 4 acute wards: Vaughan Thomas (Male), Allen (Female) and Wintle (Female) on the Warneford Hospital Site and Phoenix Ward (Male) at the Littlemore Mental Health Centre site. PICU (Ashurst ward) for the whole service (Oxford and Buckinghamshire) is located at The Littlemore Mental Health Centre. There are 3 Hospital Based Places of Safety (for S136 MHA purposes) in Oxfordshire: on Ashurst ward, Phoenix ward and Vaughan Thomas Ward. Inpatient psychiatric facilities in Buckinghamshire are provided currently in Aylesbury at the Whiteleaf Centre (two acute adult wards, and a rehabilitation ward). All inpatient wards are currently AIMS accredited.
Person Specification
Qualification and Registration Essential
General medical qualification Full GMC registration
Desirable
Some or all parts of MRCPsych or equivalent
Training Essential
Some experience in psychiatry
Clinical Experience Essential
Experience of managing serious psychiatric illness Experience of assessing suicide risk Ability to assess and treat patients on the ward for physical and psychiatric illness, under the supervision of the ward consultant
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address Phoenix Ward, Littlemore Mental Health Centre
Sandford Road
Oxford
OX4 4XN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)