We are recruiting for a part‑time 6 Programmed Activity (PA) Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Buckinghamshire CAMHS Recovery Teams, previously known as Getting More Help. This position is a new addition to the consultant establishment following successful recruitment and a reduction in locum usage. The role provides senior psychiatric clinical input and leadership within a recently redesigned service delivering targeted mental health care to children and young people with predominantly emotional disorders, including neurodivergent young people. The Recovery Teams are structured to support two cohorts: young people who benefit from focused psychological and/or psychiatric interventions, and those with more complex needs requiring intensive multidisciplinary and multi-agency input. You'll work across our main bases at Saffron House in High Wycombe and the Sue Nicholls Centre in Aylesbury, with flexibility based on service needs, commute, and personal preferences. You'll work 6 programmed activities over a minimum of three days, with a job plan typically comprising 75% direct clinical care and 25% supporting professional activities, in line with Royal College of Psychiatrists' guidance. Opportunities are available to develop interests in service development, quality improvement, and teaching and training within a well-established, supportive multidisciplinary team and consultant peer group. If this sounds like the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you!
Responsibilities
* Provide senior psychiatric clinical input to the Buckinghamshire CAMHS Recovery Teams, holding and managing a defined consultant-level caseload and contributing to new psychiatric assessments and internal case allocations.
* Offer specialist advice and clinical leadership for complex and high‑risk cases, including guidance on risk assessment and risk management, and will actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, post‑assessment discussions, and service planning forums.
* Work collaboratively with consultant colleagues and the wider MDT, providing flexibility and cross‑cover as required to support a fair and equitable allocation of work and to maintain the team's established culture of peer support.
* Contributing to service development, quality improvement and evaluation initiatives, as well as participating in teaching and training activities for medical students and medical trainees.
* Supporting Professional Activities will be undertaken in line with Royal College of Psychiatrists' recommendations and agreed service priorities.
In this role you will be working in a well‑established multidisciplinary CAMHS Recovery Team that has recently been redesigned to ensure effective use of clinical expertise and resources. The consultant role is central to providing senior clinical oversight, supporting safe and effective care delivery, and contributing to clinical governance within the team. Clinical work is undertaken within a fully staffed MDT, with psychiatric input coordinated by the Lead Consultant to ensure fairness and equity across the consultant group. You will be expected to work flexibly within this system and contribute to a collaborative culture of shared responsibility and peer support. A formal job plan will be agreed three months after appointment and reviewed annually with the Associate Medical Director or Clinical Manager. Supporting Professional Activities may be used to develop agreed interests aligned with service priorities, including service development, quality improvement, and teaching or training. The service places a strong emphasis on professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion, with access to senior support and peer supervision.
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
About the Trust
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.
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