Are you a motivated trainee with a passion for psychosis and a keen interest in advanced psychopharmacology?
We invite you to join an internationally renowned clinical research group dedicated to improving outcomes for individuals with psychotic disorders.
About The Role
This exciting position offers the chance to lead the development and evaluation of the Treating Unmet Needs in Psychiatry (TUNEUP) team, a novel specialist service focused on the assessment and treatment of refractory psychosis. Under the expert supervision of Prof. Rob McCutcheon, you will work with cutting-edge digital tools and structured assessments to deliver evidence-based, state-of-the-art care to individuals with psychotic disorders.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and evaluate the TUNEUP service for patients with treatment-resistant psychosis
- Conduct comprehensive assessments and manage care plans using advanced clinical tools
- Contribute to pioneering research projects, including studies of novel interventions, neuroimaging, meta-analyses, and clinical trial data analysis
Who We’re Looking For
- A trainee driven to deepen their expertise in psychosis and psychopharmacology
- Someone eager to engage with innovative research and clinical practice
- A collaborative individual ready to make a real impact in a dynamic clinical research environment
As the medical lead for the TUNEUP service, you will play a pivotal role in delivering expert clinical assessments, crafting detailed clinical reports, and managing our vital clinical databases. Your hands-on clinical responsibilities will include supervising clozapine initiations, spearheading the introduction of third-line treatment options, closely monitoring patient progress, and collaborating seamlessly with fellow healthcare professionals.
Beyond these core duties, you’ll have the exciting opportunity to drive the growth and innovation of the TUNEUP service. This role offers you the freedom to shape its future through research and in-depth analysis of its impact. Plus, depending on your passions, you can dive into diverse clinical research areas—ranging from cutting-edge neuroimaging and meta-analyses to exploring clinical trial data and conducting qualitative studies.
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:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 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
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Professor Robert McCutcheon Job title: Consultant Psychiatrist Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 07762121972
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
