Oxford Health NHS Trust

Inpatient General Adult Ward SAS Doctors

The closing date is 31 December 2025

Job summary

Are you a Specialty and Specialist Doctor seeking a rewarding role in Oxfordshire delivering high quality mental health care in a general adult inpatient service, with no on call commitment?

We are seeking two specialty doctors, one to work on Phoenix Ward and one to work on Vaughan Thomas Ward. You will work alongside the appointed full-time consultant and a highly motivated and integrated multi-disciplinary team as a full-time substantive specialty doctor in either Phoenix Ward or Vaughan Thomas Ward, based at Littlemore Hospital or the Warneford Hospital respectively.

You will have clinical leadership opportunities and medical education and supervision to support your professional development. You will also be part of a rich trust wide specialty doctor network. The Trust is committed to high quality teaching and training for medical students, post graduate trainees in psychiatry, specialty doctors, students and other professionals and we work closely with the Psychiatric Department of the University of Oxford.

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 would support any post holder who wishes to pursue specialist registration with the GMC via the portfolio route (previously CESR).

Main duties of the job

The Specialty Doctors will be based at either Phoenix Ward or Vaughan Thomas Ward, based at Littlemore Hospital or the Warneford Hospital. Inpatient Specialty Doctor posts were created to enhance the development of Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Services in Oxfordshire. As part of the medical team, you will be responsible for supporting your team in ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care, offering a person-centred approach to their independence and well-being.

Key components of the role include:

Day-to-day management of the inpatients on the wards. Including contribution to: ward-rounds, care and treatment review of patients, discharge planning meetings, and Mental Health Act managers or tribunal hearings.
Liaison with other services, e.g. adult mental health teams, as required.
Contributing to service development, clinical audit and quality improvement.

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 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 may apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Date posted

29 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-SASINPATVTPX

Job locations

Phoenix Ward, Littlemore Hospital / Vaughan Thomas Ward, Warneford Hospital

Oxford

OX4 4DN

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities please visit the attached job description and person specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities please visit the attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified medical practitioner
Full GMC registration

Desirable

MRCPsych or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists' Guidelines)
Eligibility for Section 12 (Mental Health Act 1983) Approval

Skills

Essential

Ability to work through a collaborative multi-disciplinary framework
At least four years of Postgraduate training, two of which in the relevant specialty of this position
Ability to contribute to effective team working. Capacity to prioritise workload.
Good skills in communication with patients, relatives, colleagues, and staff of other organisations. Good spoken and written English.
Work collaboratively and effectively with a range of professionals.
Interest in and commitment to people with mental health problems, and their families/carers.
To exercise an intermediate level of clinical responsibility as delegated by the consultant in charge

Desirable

Teaching medical undergraduates and other MDT members

Personal Attributes

Essential

Caring attitude
Honesty
Trustworthy and reliable
Flexibility to cope with service change and demanding clinical challenges.

Desirable

Outside interests

Other

Essential

Good IT skills including typing

Desirable

Car Driver with Valid Driving licence or otherwise independently mobile.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified medical practitioner
Full GMC registration

Desirable

MRCPsych or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists' Guidelines)
Eligibility for Section 12 (Mental Health Act 1983) Approval

Skills

Essential

Ability to work through a collaborative multi-disciplinary framework
At least four years of Postgraduate training, two of which in the relevant specialty of this position
Ability to contribute to effective team working. Capacity to prioritise workload.
Good skills in communication with patients, relatives, colleagues, and staff of other organisations. Good spoken and written English.
Work collaboratively and effectively with a range of professionals.
Interest in and commitment to people with mental health problems, and their families/carers.
To exercise an intermediate level of clinical responsibility as delegated by the consultant in charge

Desirable

Teaching medical undergraduates and other MDT members

Personal Attributes

Essential

Caring attitude
Honesty
Trustworthy and reliable
Flexibility to cope with service change and demanding clinical challenges.

Desirable

Outside interests

Other

Essential

Good IT skills including typing

Desirable

Car Driver with Valid Driving licence or otherwise independently mobile.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 Hospital / Vaughan Thomas Ward, Warneford Hospital

Oxford

OX4 4DN

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Phoenix Ward, Littlemore Hospital / Vaughan Thomas Ward, Warneford Hospital

Oxford

OX4 4DN

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)