Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry - Beverly

Pulse Healthcare; Brook; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulse Healthcare is seeking a Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry to join our NHS client in Beverley, Yorkshire. The role involves leading psychiatric care in a forensic inpatient setting and ensuring compliance with Mental Health Act provisions.

You will conduct risk assessments, contribute to court reports, supervise junior doctors, and engage in governance and service development to improve patient care.

Qualifications

• GMC licence to practise is required.
• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification.
• Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status.
• Extensive experience in forensic psychiatry and secure mental health services.
• Strong leadership, risk management, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and psychiatric care within a forensic inpatient setting.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and treatment planning for patients with complex forensic and mental health needs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, legal professionals, and external agencies to ensure safe and effective care pathways.
• Contribute to Mental Health Review Tribunals, court reports, and legal proceedings as required.
• Supervise junior doctors and contribute to their training and development.
• Participate in clinical governance, service development, and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Risk management

Communication

Education

GMC registration

MRCPsych

Specialist Register for Forensic Psychiatry

Section 12 approval

Approved Clinician status

Job description

Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry - Beverly

Beverly, Yorkshire

Job Title:Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry
Grade:Consultant
Location:Beverley, East Yorkshire
Working Hours:40 hours per week
Rate:Competitive — details to be discussed upon application

We are seeking a highly skilled and committed Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry to join our NHS client in Beverley, Yorkshire. This full-time role offers the opportunity to work within a secure and supportive environment, providing expert psychiatric care to individuals within the criminal justice system and those with complex mental health needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and psychiatric care within a forensic inpatient setting.
• Act as anApproved Clinicianand holdSection 12 approvalunder the Mental Health Act.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments, psychiatric evaluations, and treatment planning for patients with complex forensic and mental health needs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, legal professionals, and external agencies to ensure safe and effective care pathways.
• Contribute to Mental Health Review Tribunals, court reports, and legal proceedings as required.
• Supervise junior doctors and contribute to their training and development.
• Participate in clinical governance, service development, and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Inclusion on the Specialist Register for Forensic Psychiatry (or within 6 months of CCT)
• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
• Section 12 approvalandApproved Clinicianstatus under the Mental Health Act
• Extensive experience in forensic psychiatry and secure mental health services
• Strong leadership, risk management, and communication skills

Reasonable Adjustments

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please contact our team at the earliest opportunity. We will ensure you receive the appropriate support throughout the process and into your placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates residing in countries on the Red or Amber list, as defined in the Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel in England (based on the World Health Organization’s Workforce Support and Safeguard List).