Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 119,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Medical team at Cheswold Park Hospital in Doncaster. This full-time role involves managing medical treatment for patients in low secure facilities. The ideal candidate must be fully registered with the GMC and demonstrate expertise in psychiatric care. The competitive salary aligns with NHS guidelines and relocation assistance may be available.

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice at appointment.
• Approved clinician status or ability to achieve within three months.
• Experience in specialty and excellent clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical treatment for patients in low secure settings.
• Lead multi-professional teams and engage with various agencies.
• Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement programmes.

Skills

Emotional intelligence

Leadership skills

Time management

Problem solving

Clinical evidence appraisal

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Qualification or higher degree in medical education

Job description

Go back South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Overview

The closing date is 23 September 2025

Cheswold Park Hospital, Cheswold Lane, Doncaster, DN5 8AR

1 year fixed term, full time, 13 Programmed Activities per week including on-call (part time may be considered).

South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust are recruiting for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Medical team based at Cheswold Park Hospital. This role is part of the male low secure pathway and involves the low secure men’s inpatient service (Esk ward) and low secure ASD in-patient service (Wentbridge). The post holder will be the allocated RC in charge of medical treatment for patients on Wentbridge Ward (male ASD low secure).

The starting salary is aligned with point 04 of the consultant pay scale (£119,490 - £145,478), in line with Trust policy for newly appointed consultants. Placement on the scale will be reviewed where applicable NHS consultant experience can be evidenced.

Main duties

The Trust offers a supportive working environment; relocation assistance may be available. For any questions or to discuss aspects of this post, please contact:

Dr Joanne Parry, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Medical Lead – Tel: [phone] – [e-mail]

Prof. S Thiyagesh, Chief Medical Officer – Tel: [phone] – [e-mail]

All applicants should note that this role meets the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Over-reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

For the full advert please see the supporting documents attached.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and lead the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

We encourage applications from all protected characteristic groups and value diversity. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We reserve the right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

For full advert, job description and person specification, please see attached supporting documents.

Person Specification

TRANSPORT

• Holds and will use a valid UK driving licence.

PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Demonstrates emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
• Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritise conflicting demands.
• Able to effectively manage time and resources within a team.
• Able to use electronic records.
• Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.
• Demonstrates proactive leadership.
• Demonstrates problem solving skills.
• Has cared for close family / friend with mental health needs.

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

• Smart professional appearance.

ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead team.
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Participated in continuous professional development.
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
• Able to lead Case-Based Discussion Groups.
• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken.
• Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients.

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualifications.

Experience

• Excellent knowledge and experience in specialty.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
• Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.

ELIGIBILITY

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment. (If not achieved at the time of appointment low secure colleague support will be provided as interim measure.)
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within three months of appointment. (If not achieved at the time of appointment low secure colleague support will be provided as interim measure.)
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
• All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Forensic Psychiatry, or within six months of gaining.
• OR Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Psychiatry with special interest in Forensic Psychiatry, or within six months of gaining.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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