Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist - Woodhill

CNWL; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and passionate team at a leading NHS Foundation Trust, dedicated to providing exceptional mental health care in a challenging environment. As a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, you will play a crucial role in delivering clinical leadership and support to a dedicated mental health team at HMP Woodhill. This position offers a unique opportunity to work with a diverse patient population, ensuring that every individual receives the highest standard of care. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive work culture, this role is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the field of prison psychiatry while enjoying a range of benefits and flexible working options.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice schemes

Relocation allowance up to £8000

Study discounts for staff

Interest-free loans for season tickets

Fitness and Wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• GMC registration and a primary medical degree required.
• Experience in mental health and crisis management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat mental health issues in a prison environment.
• Collaborate with multi-agency teams for patient care.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Mental Health Assessment

Communication Skills

Crisis Management

Multi-agency Liaison

Education

Primary Medical Degree

Fully registered with the GMC

Higher Degree (MSc, LLM, MD, or PhD)

Management and Leadership Course

Job description

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With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist - Woodhill

YC72

Main area: Health and Justice Services
Grade: YC72
Contract: Permanent
Hours:

• Full time
• Flexible working

10 sessions per week
Job ref: 33-D-OF-C-0007-K

Site: HMP Woodhill
Town: Milton Keynes
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59

Job overview

HMP Woodhill

Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

10 PAs

An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant to join the Health & Justice Services.

The applicant will be a Consultant who is passionate about prison psychiatry and can deliver outstanding clinical leadership to the mental health team.

This Post is ideally suited for a Consultant who enjoys assessing and treating challenging and unusual mental and physical health clinical presentations in a complex long-term environment.

The new potholder will be a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated Consultant to join the mental health team at HMP Woodhill, a Category B prison situated in Milton Keynes with a Category A function for both young offenders and those in the Close Supervision Centre (CSC).

Main duties of the job

• Assessment (including the assessment of risk), treatment, care planning and multi-agency liaison for people with mental health problems in the prisons.
• Undertake Mental Capacity Assessments.
• Contribute to planned emergency interventions.
• Liaison with prisons, courts, statutory and non-statutory agencies, concerning all aspects of the mental health care management of men with mental health problems in the prisons.
• Work closely with the Manager, Psychologists and other lead professionals to provide clinical leadership and ensure safe, supportive care.
• Liaise closely with other medical, clinical and managerial staff to provide high-quality care pathways.
• Participation, when relevant, in the ACCT (self-harm / suicide prevention) processes.
• Practice in accordance with NICE and other relevant Guidelines and CNWL Trust policy.
• Application of the Mental Health Act including sections 48/49 and 47/49.

Working for our organisation

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff that provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.

As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit our website.

A full access to a wide range of staff Benefits, Discounts and Offers you can enjoy when you join CNWL. Some listed but not limited to and some are open to your family too.

Benefits

• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Sponsorship for International candidates
• Relocation allowance up to £8000 subject to policy requirement
• Study discounts for staff
• Interest free loans season tickets and car parking
• Competitive Bank Rates
• Fitness and Wellbeing

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Participation, when relevant, in the ACCT (self-harm / suicide prevention) processes.
• Practice in accordance with NICE and other relevant Guidelines and CNWL Trust policy.
• Application of the Mental Health Act including sections 48/49 and 47/49.

Person specification

Previous Experience

• Track record of improving quality in a service
• Experience of job planning
• Experience of resolving conflict and complex performance management issues

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
• Primary Medical Degree
• Management and leadership course/qualification
• Higher degree (Msc, LLM, MD or PhD)

Clinical Skills, Knowledge, Experience

• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Ability to manage Clinical Complexity
• Ability to manage conflict and difficult conversations
• Ability to make decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to the post within NHS or comparable service
• Experience of Quality Improvement
• Membership of committee/relevant regulatory body CQC preparation

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• Participated in continuous professional development
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
• Ability to work constructively within MDT environments without complaints / concerns
• Has actively participated in clinical audit
• Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to equality & diversity
• Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in working pattern
• Demonstrates energy, enthusiasm & initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, others, colleagues & the organisation.
• Demonstrable ability to cope under pressure
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Key Contacts

Name: Dr Mellisha Padayatchi
Job title: Clinical Director Health and Justice Services
Email address: [e-mail]

Applicants are encouraged to contact the following key people to discuss the post in detail and if possible arrange an informal visit:

• Dr Mellisha Padayatchi (Clinical Director) [e-mail]
• Dr Simon Edwards (Medical Director) [e-mail]
• Dr Satinder Sahota [e-mail]
• Mr Patrick Gillespie (Service Director) [e-mail]