Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist/Practitioner MPAC - Ash Ward

NHS; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health services is seeking a passionate Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist to join their dynamic team. This full-time role offers the chance to lead clinical initiatives and provide expert care for patients within a forensic setting. You'll work closely with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring effective communication and high standards of patient care. The position also allows for flexible working arrangements to enhance your work-life balance. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of individuals facing mental health challenges within the criminal justice system.

Qualifications

• Must have MB BS or equivalent and be a Mental Health Act Approved Clinician.
• Experience in forensic psychiatry and liaison psychiatry is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and ensure effective communication within the team.
• Maintain responsibilities under the Mental Health Act for community patients.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Communication Skills

Mental Health Act Knowledge

Liaison Psychiatry

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Mental Health Act Approved Clinician

Entry on GMC Specialist Register

Professional mental health qualification

Job description

Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist/Practitioner MPAC - Ash Ward

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and forward-thinking Consultant Psychiatrist who is also a Mental Health Act Approved Clinician and has completed training or gained experience working within a Forensic Mental Health Service to join our clinical team in Ash ward.

This is for a full-time (10 PA) permanent position.

Main Duties of the Job

Ash Ward is part of Somerset Foundation NHS Foundation Trust Forensic Services providing support for those in Somerset who experience mental health difficulties and are in contact with the criminal justice system or who present with significant risks to others. This developing service comprises a number of teams including:

• A Community Forensic Team -- providing forensic advice and support to community mental health services and non-secure inpatient settings.
• A Specialist Community Mental Health Team (SCFT) who hold responsibility for gatekeeping/admission avoidance into secure care and provide key working for patients within secure care settings across the South West Provider collaborative region.

Somerset Foundation Trust Forensic Services also provide the following:

• A Liaison and Diversion Service within police custody, locally named ASCC - (Advice and Support in Custody and Court).
• An OPD (Offender Personality Disorder) Pathway in conjunction with probation services.

The service is actively considering full-time working over four days to enhance the working lives of consultants. We will also consider partly remote working again to ensure the wellbeing of our consultants.

Job Responsibilities

CLINICAL DUTIES

• Provide clinical leadership to the Ash Ward Team either through direct responsibility arising from direct clinical involvement or distributed responsibility for the care of individuals whose care is distributed amongst other professionals.
• Maintain AC/RC responsibilities for any patients in the community who remain under the framework of the MHA and act as the liaison with the Ministry of Justice if and when that is necessary.
• Work with other senior clinical team members to ensure that colleagues understand the professional status and specialty of all team members, their roles and responsibilities in the team, and who is responsible for each aspect of patient care.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues within and outside the team; ensuring that arrangements are in place for relevant information to be passed on to the team promptly.
• To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
• Participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.

The list is not exhaustive, and there will be a significant opportunity for the successful post holder to help shape the role further. Special interests can be developed through discussion and agreement in job plan review meetings.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Mental Health Act Approved Clinician / Section 12 approval
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or CESR
• Evidence of competencies to be able to fulfil the role of a consultant in forensic psychiatry
• A professional mental health qualification e.g. RMN, CQSW, BSc/Diploma in OT, SROT, Chartered Clinical Psychologist, ENB 811/812 or CPN Degree
• A current registration with a professional body (i.e., NMC; HCPC)
• Trained and registered as an Approved Clinician

Experience

• Clinical training and experience required for gaining UK CCT or CESR including widespread and detailed experience of liaison psychiatry
• Ability to offer expert clinical advice and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

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.