About the role
Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist – 0.6 FTE
Join a specialist forensic mental health service providing strategic leadership, expert psychiatric oversight, and clinical care. You will act as Responsible Clinician (RC) under the Mental Health Act, delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care to individuals involved with the criminal justice system.
You will have RC responsibility for male service users on medium secure wards, with support from a non-consultant grade doctor and secretarial assistance.
Team Structure
- Established multi-professional team
- Access to a large, supportive peer group of consultants and specialists
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure effective functioning of the Care Programme Approach (CPA) for patients
- Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure good patient care and throughput
- Escalate concerns regarding medical staff to Medical or Regional Directors as needed
- Provide clinical leadership and support team-building
- Contribute to training, education, and development of staff, particularly medical staff
- Supervise and appraise medical staff as required
- Represent the medical voice in clinical governance meetings
- Ensure effective delivery of quality medical services
- Guide safe and appropriate implementation of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Liaise with external agencies and stakeholders
- Support compliance with regulatory standards such as CQC/HIW
Requirements
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC registration with licence to practise
- MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status
- Specialist Register entry for Forensic Psychiatry highly desirable
- Experience assessing and managing patients in forensic psychiatric settings
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care
What You’ll Get
- Competitive salary
- Car allowance
- 30 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday leave (pro-rata for less than full-time)
- Free meals and parking
- Wellbeing support and activities for work-life balance
- Access to Wagestream for financial wellbeing
- 24-hour GP service
- Career development and training opportunities
- Pension contribution
- Medical indemnity cover
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced maternity package