Consultant Forensic (SCFT) in Psychiatry

ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Billericay; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Essex is seeking a full-time community forensic psychiatrist to join its Specialist Community Forensic Team in Billericay. The role involves independent work within a multi-disciplinary team, performing assessments for services and managing a caseload of patients. Candidates must hold GMC registration and be on the Specialist Register or nearing completion of their Forensic Psychiatry CCT. The trust offers opportunities for professional development, a relocation package, and various employee benefits including NHS discounts and training opportunities.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent Training facilities

Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars

Flexible Employer

Qualifications

• Must have full GMC registration and be on the Specialist Register.
• Must have Forensic Psychiatry CCT or be within six months of obtaining it.
• Experience in community mental health services is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover for the Specialist Community Forensic Team.
• Perform assessments and liaison for general adult services.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver mental health services.

Skills

GMC registration

Forensic Psychiatry CCT or equivalent

Independently work

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Specialist Register for Forensic Psychiatry

Job description

This post will cover the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) and is based full time at 2 Heath Close in Billericay. The post holder will provide cover for SCFT which covers the population across Southend-on-Sea in Essex and Thurrock. In addition to community work, the post involves assessments and liaison at the request of the general adult services, the Criminal Justice Service or assessments as a forensic gatekeeper for the East of England Specialist Commissioners. The community team holds a caseload of approximately 70 patients and has a throughput of around 5-10 discharges on to the local Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT's) in any one year and the job is likely to include a similar number of gatekeeping assessments to be done by the post holder with some sensible flexibility. The post-holder is required to work independently and accountably as part of a team of clinicians offering Mental Health services. Working collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7 day a week, 24 hours a day service for 365 days a year.

You must have full GMC registration and be on the Specialist Register, with Forensic Psychiatry CCT or equivalent or be within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the AAC.

The trust is actively supportive of newly qualified consultants continuing professional development seeking to deepen and broaden their skills. As well as making a clinical difference, we believe that your development is key so you will be supported to enable you to pursue educational and research interests which go hand in hand to provide a high quality of care and safety to our patients. We have excellent links with the medical school at ARU and other educational establishments where we have shared appointments in teaching and research. We also offer generous relocation package.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer