Job Description

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