Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Long Eaton is seeking a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist to join their team. The successful candidate will manage a cohort of high-risk individuals and lead forensic clinical assessments and inter-agency collaboration. Key qualifications include being a registered Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist with experience in the criminal justice system, alongside strong leadership and communication skills. The role offers competitive benefits including annual leave and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Incremental pay progression

Generous NHS pension scheme

Flexible working options

Health service discounts

Access to health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist qualification and current registration.
• Experience working with offenders in the criminal justice system.
• Ability to manage clinical leadership and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage a cohort of mentally disordered offenders.
• Lead forensic clinical work with statutory agencies.
• Provide assessments on risk management for Derbyshire patients.
• Oversee Criminal Justice Pathway and support diverse services.
• Support training of Specialist Registrars and medical students.

Skills

Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist qualification

Experience working with offenders

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Risk assessment and management

Clinical leadership

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Teaching skills

Education

Current registration with the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Job description

Overview

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join “Team Derbyshire Healthcare” and become part of a talented, compassionate, and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of “making a positive difference in people’s lives”. The CQC rates the trust as “good” overall and has commented that colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust”.

Responsibilities

• Hold and manage a small cohort of mentally disordered offenders, mainly restricted and MAPPA registered individuals, and others presenting high risk of harm to others in the community with the MDT until they can be safely transferred to General Adult Services.
• Lead forensic clinical work and robust interagency working with statutory agencies involved in managing high‑risk patients in inpatient and community settings.
• Provide forensic assessments and second opinions on risk management of male and female Derbyshire patients, shared with the other Forensic Consultants.
• Provide clinical oversight of the Criminal Justice Pathway, support Liaison & Diversion Service and build links with PICU Team (Curzon Consultant).
• Provide clinical oversight of the rehabilitation pathway using GIRFT principles and build links with Rehabilitation Service (Scarsdale Consultant).
• Attend weekly business meetings, MDT CPD sessions, weekly community MDT meetings, and support trust‑wide Forensic Supervision Forum.
• Support training of Specialist Registrars, teaching of Medical Students, initiate innovative research and engage in quality improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist qualification and current registration with the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Experience working with offenders and knowledge of the criminal justice system.
• Skill in multidisciplinary teamwork, risk assessment and management, and clinical leadership.
• Strong communication, organisational and teaching skills.

Benefits and Working Arrangements

• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years.
• Incremental pay progression, generous NHS pension scheme, good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits.
• Flexible working – job share, part time or other flexible pattern.
• Health service discounts, online benefits, free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7.
• Access to LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network; health and wellbeing opportunities; structured learning and development.

Disability Confident Employer – if you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please let us know.

Contact the Recruitment Team – 01332 564856 – for application details.