Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist

Some of your key responsibilities will include management of complex cases, formulating care plans and treatments for individual needs of service users, and guiding on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness. You will have a caseload of approximately 15-20 inpatients depending on the service user cohort and as a result may have a caseload across different wards.

You will have the opportunity for career development and you will have access to excellent CPD opportunities, a peer group of enthusiastic and high-calibre doctors and study leave funding to support your continuing education and training in line with your goals.

As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be:

• Taking overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the MDT
• Attending morning handover.
• Assessing referrals to determine suitability for admission.
• Undertaking appropriate investigations, diagnosis & treatment
• Participating in ward rounds, clinical audit and quality improvement work.
• Chairing and overseeing CPA reviews.
• Leading the implementation of risk assessment and management.
• Participate in clinical governance and ensure implementation of policies and protocols.
• Working and liaising with external agencies.
• Writing and supervising various reports including for the Mental Health Tribunal and Managers’ Hearings, and attend hearings.

To be successful as a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will need:

• Full GMC registration
• MRCPsych or equivalent.
• To be on the Specialty Register for Forensic Psychiatry or General Psychiatry with forensic experience.
• To be able to lead and work within multi-disciplinary teams.
• To be in good CPD standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and to have had an appraisal within the last year.
• AC and Section 12(2) approval.

What you will get:

• A competitive annual salary starting at £160,000
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
• A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) with a 10% pension contribution
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
• Free meals while on duty
• Employee Assistance Services
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Voluntary benefits
• Medical indemnity cover
• Flexibility to work in clinically led environments

There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.