Overview
Main area Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grade Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract 12 months (Fixed Term for 12 months - 1 day per week).
* Part time
* Home or remote working
7.5 hours per week (Fixed Term - 1 day per week)
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Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Marlborough House
Town Swindon
Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum | pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 22/03/2026 23:59
Job title
Consultant Ecopsychiatrist – CAMHS – Nature-Based Therapy & Research
Department
Medical & Dental: Consultant
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible.
Job overview
We are recruiting for a part-time Consultant Ecopsychiatrist to join the Marlborough House inpatient CAMHS unit for a one year fixed term contract working one day per week. This is a pivotal new role funded by the Provider Collaborative to support the implementation of nature‑based therapy and lead associated research within the service. Oxford Health is a lead provider of this local network and is pioneering the embedding of nature-based therapy into our patient care.
Working closely with the Marlborough House team, which has an established Families in Nature programme, the role will focus on embedding nature‑based approaches to enhance patient care, staff wellbeing, and environmental responsibility. You will lead a weekly Nature Connectedness Pathway group for young people, collect and analyse routine outcome data, and oversee a quality improvement project in collaboration with the CAMHS Green Prescribing Research Team.
The role also involves supporting patient and family involvement in nature‑focused initiatives, supervising medical students in the development of therapeutic summer programmes, and working in partnership with organisations such as Oxfordshire County Council, National Trails, National Trust, and Fathom Trust to develop innovative, nature‑centred therapeutic models.
Apply now to join us in shaping an innovative model of nature-connected care and help transform how young people experience recovery and wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
As our Consultant Ecopsychiatrist, you will support the delivery and development of nature‑based therapeutic practice within the Marlborough House inpatient CAMHS unit. The role involves leading the Nature Connectedness Pathway, supporting young people and staff through outdoor and nature‑based interventions, and contributing senior clinical leadership to service development and governance.
You'll lead on the evaluation and research into nature‑based interventions in collaboration with the CAMHS Green Prescribing Research Team, providing supervision and teaching, and working with partner organisations to develop innovative therapeutic models. The role does not include direct clinical responsibility for patients.
Applicants must hold a CCT and be eligible for appointment as a Consultant Psychiatrist, with recognised expertise or a strong interest in nature‑based interventions and eco‑anxiety. Experience in leading therapeutic and research projects, supervising students, and working collaboratively with external partners is essential.
Please see attached job description for further details on this role.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and South 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:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 33 days annual leave per annum pro-rata on appointment to the grade increasing to 35 days after seven years seniority
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* 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
* Close relationship with Oxford University Psychiatric Department
* Flexible working arrangements are supported where appropriate
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
* CCT in child and adolescent psychiatry
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
* Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
* Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
* Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Transport
* Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
* Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
* Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
* Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
* Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
* Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
* Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Dr Gillian Combe Job title Consultant Psychiatrist & Clinical Director, TVPC Email address gillian.combe@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk Telephone number 01865 903480
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