Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

NHS National Services Scotland; Cupar; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services provider in Scotland is seeking a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist to join a multidisciplinary inpatient team. The role involves supporting mental health service redesign, engaging in research, and contributing to evidence-based service delivery. Candidates must hold Full GMC Registration and have relevant specialist training. Opportunities for development and teaching are available. Flexible working policies are supported.

Benefits

Flexible working

Family-friendly policies

Support for disabled candidates

Qualifications

• Registered and licensed to practise in the UK.
• Evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or nearing completion.
• Equivalent training and experience for non-UK applicants.

Responsibilities

• Support redesign and developments across mental health services.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and multiagency partners.
• Engage in research or audit projects.
• Contribute to evidence-based service delivery.

Skills

Clinical governance

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Research and audit

Education

Full GMC Registration

Evidence of higher specialist training

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for us to appoint a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist to join our Forensic Mental Health Inpatient service. Fife Forensic Inpatient Services comprise a multidisciplinary low secure inpatient unit; Radernie Ward, at Stratheden Hospital. The post sits within a supportive and creative multidisciplinary inpatient team with strong multiagency partnership working across Fife and Scotland’s wider Forensic Network.

This post will complement the medical workforce within a multidisciplinary service that provides an evidence based and clinically governed approach. This is an exciting time in NHS Fife and you will play a key role as we facilitate redesign and developments across our mental health services, including forensic psychiatry that are underpinned by our Mental Health Strategy and supported by a strong Fife Health & Social Care Partnership leadership team. We can offer you attractive development opportunities that include support with research or audit projects through our strong links with local Universities, strong peer group support within the consultant body, opportunities for involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching/training and the opportunity to develop specialist interests.

Responsibilities

• Support redesign and developments across mental health services, including forensic psychiatry, aligned with the Mental Health Strategy.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary inpatient team and multiagency partners across Fife and Scotland’s Forensic Network.
• Engage in research or audit projects and participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching/training where appropriate.
• Contribute to an evidence based and clinically governed service delivery.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register.
• UK-trained candidates should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview.
• Portfolio Pathway (CESR) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded.
• Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training and the knowledge, skills and experience required to practise as an eligible specialist in the UK.

Informal enquiries

Dr Jackie Drummond, Associate Medical Director on 01334 696060 or [e-mail]

Mr Fraser Ross, Interim Clinical Service Manager for Forensic Services on 01383 535454 or [e-mail]

Equality and Inclusion

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Fife welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.