Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist - Part time

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

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  Established multi-professional team

  
  


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  Access to a large, supportive peer group of consultants and specialists

  
  

Key Responsibilities

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  Ensure effective functioning of the Care Programme Approach (CPA) for patients

  
  


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  Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure good patient care and throughput

  
  


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  Escalate concerns regarding medical staff to Medical or Regional Directors as needed

  
  


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  Provide clinical leadership and support team-building

  
  


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  Contribute to training, education, and development of staff, particularly medical staff

  
  


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  Supervise and appraise medical staff as required

  
  


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  Represent the medical voice in clinical governance meetings

  
  


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  Ensure effective delivery of quality medical services

  
  


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  Guide safe and appropriate implementation of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act

  
  


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  Liaise with external agencies and stakeholders

  
  


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  Support compliance with regulatory standards such as CQC/HIW

  
  

Requirements

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  MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

  
  


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  Full GMC registration with licence to practise

  
  


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  MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists

  
  


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  Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status

  
  


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  Specialist Register entry for Forensic Psychiatry highly desirable

  
  


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  Experience assessing and managing patients in forensic psychiatric settings

  
  


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  Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care

  
  

What You’ll Get

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  Competitive salary

  
  


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  Car allowance

  
  


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  30 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday leave (pro-rata for less than full-time)

  
  


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  Free meals and parking

  
  


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  Wellbeing support and activities for work-life balance

  
  


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  Access to Wagestream for financial wellbeing

  
  


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  24-hour GP service

  
  


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  Career development and training opportunities

  
  


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  Pension contribution

  
  


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  Medical indemnity cover

  
  


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  Life Assurance

  
  


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  Enhanced maternity package