Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

NHS National Services Scotland; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization based in Hamilton is seeking a qualified Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry to provide clinical services. The role involves working with community outpatients and contributing to a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates should have specialist skills as a psychiatrist, with experience in community-based psychiatry. The position includes opportunities for research and teaching, along with flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Specialist clinical and professional skills of a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist.
• Experience in community-based forensic psychiatry and liaison with court services is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical and professional services as a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist.
• Based at Caird House, Hamilton, with responsibilities for community outpatients in Lanarkshire.
• Engage in non-clinical activities, CPD, research, and audit.

Skills

Specialist clinical and professional skills of a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

Experience in community-based forensic psychiatry

Liaison with court services

Job description

Overview

Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry – The post-holder will provide specialist clinical and professional skills of a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist. The post is based at the Caird House site in Hamilton as part of the Forensic Community Mental Health Team for Lanarkshire, providing Responsible Medical Officer input to community outpatients in Lanarkshire. There is flexibility as to which area of Lanarkshire the post-holder would cover. There will be 2 sessions of psychiatric input to HMP Shotts as part of the post’s requirements, as well as shared involvement in cover of the court liaison service. The NHS Lanarkshire forensic service is an innovative one which employs the recovery model. The team includes medical staff, nursing staff, psychologists, occupational therapists, mental health support workers and administrative staff. The service embraces the Scottish Patient Safety Programme, with ongoing work nationally and internationally recognised.

Occasional input may also be required to be provided at the University Hospital Wishaw and University Hospital Hairmyres psychiatric units on an ad hoc basis for patients under the care of the Forensic Community Mental Health Service. The job plan provides time for non-clinical based activities, as well as CPD, research, and audit. There are regular and frequent opportunities for involvement in the supervision and teaching of medical students and junior medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical and professional services as a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist.
• Based at Caird House, Hamilton, with Responsible Medical Officer input to community outpatients in Lanarkshire; participate in up to 2 sessions of psychiatric input to HMP Shotts and share involvement in court liaison service coverage.
• Contribute to an innovative forensic service that uses the recovery model and includes a multidisciplinary team (medical, nursing, psychology, occupational therapy, mental health support workers, and administrative staff).
• Participate in activities aligned with the Scottish Patient Safety Programme and related national/international initiatives.
• Provide occasional input at University Hospital Wishaw and University Hospital Hairmyres as required for patients under the care of the Forensic Community Mental Health Service.
• Engage in non-clinical activities, CPD, research, and audit as part of the job plan; support supervision and teaching of medical students and junior medical staff.
• Consider less than full-time working or compressed hours as a possible arrangement.

Qualifications and Experience

• Specialist clinical and professional skills of a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist.
• Experience in community-based forensic psychiatry and liaison with court services is desirable.

Enquiries and Contact

Informal enquiries regarding this post are welcomed by Dr Adam Brodie, Associate Medical Director for Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Addiction services (01698 7530 820) and Dr Robert Gibb, Clinical Lead for Forensic Psychiatry (01698 687 552).

For application queries, please email [e-mail].

Additional Information

In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agency’s points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the EEA can work in the UK at text: www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Please follow the link below should you wish any further information on NHS Lanarkshire: Recruitment | NHS Lanarkshire (scot.nhs.uk) and view the NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment Pack - Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist.