Consultant Psychiatrist - Forensic Psychiatry

Somerset NHS Charity; Bristol; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to lead a multidisciplinary team in providing high-quality care for complex forensic patients. This role involves clinical leadership and management of patient care, ensuring effective risk management and collaboration with various agencies. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical skills, leadership experience, and a commitment to professional development. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to fostering a diverse workforce and improving mental health services in the community. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of forensic psychiatry.

Qualifications

• Must be fully registered with the GMC and included on the Specialist Register.
• CCT in Forensic Psychiatry or significant community experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and manage complex forensic patients.
• Conduct risk assessments and manage care pathways for patients.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Clinical Assessment

Risk Management

Team Collaboration

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Relevant Higher Degree (MD, PHD, MSc)

MRCPsych or equivalent

Job description

Main area: Forensic Psychiatry

Grade: Consultant Psychiatrist

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 10 sessions per week (Full time - 10 PAs per week)

Job ref: 342-RVN048-SSC-PP

Employer: Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Fromeside Secure Services

Town: Bristol

Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 14/05/2025 23:59

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist to join our service. The post holder will have proven clinical and leadership skills and be able to manage complex forensic patients in outpatient settings. They will be responsible clinician for Kennet Ward, a male rehabilitation ward, and will provide clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team. The post holder will also be expected to provide clinical leadership within the wider service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have responsibility to provide/input into the care, treatment and risk management for patients under their care. This will include agreeing care pathways, organising admission and safe discharge planning. The post holder will act as part of a gatekeeping service for secure beds for those with mental illness. The risk assessment and risk management of the patients will be a core part of the job. The post holder will liaise carefully with other agencies including local authority personnel, independent sector services and service users and carers.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD, PHD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• 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 of gaining CCT
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• CCT in Forensic Psychiatry or CCT in General Adult Psychiatry with significant experience of working in the community

Experience

• Experience of assessing and treating patients in an inpatient setting
• Knowledge and evidence of participation in CPD
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement
• Experience of working in forensic psychiatry

Personal Skills

• To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
• Ability to appraise own performance as a Consultant
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills

Clinical Skills

• Ability to assess and treat adults of working age with complex mental health and risk issues
• Previous experience of working with individuals in secure services

Knowledge

• Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant
• Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation
• Knowledge of alternatives to inpatient admission care approaches

Teaching

• Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching
• Understand principles of teaching
• Experience as an Educational Supervisor for trainees

Research and Audit

• Experience or involvement in a research project and publication
• Experience of carrying out an audit project

Management

• Evidence of management/leadership skills training
• Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff

We are proud to be fostering a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. A key commitment to this is improving staff representation from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, those from the LGBTQ+ communities, people with ‘lived-experience’ of mental health conditions and people living with disabilities. We are a ‘Disability Confident Employer’ offering a guaranteed interview to Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours.

Please apply to join us, we would love to hear from you. Any personal details you supply to us are kept safe in line with the General Data Protection Regulations.

Adverts normally close for application a few minutes before midnight on the closing date and we will let you know if we are offering you an interview by email via our recruitment system ‘TRAC’. We contact all applicants within 4 weeks after the closing date, so please check your emails regularly once you have submitted your application.

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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.

Name: Dr Victoria Thom

Job title: Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Lead

Email address: [e-mail]

We would welcome the opportunity to meet with any interested candidates prior to the interviews or submission of an application.

To discuss the post further or to arrange a visit to the hospital or community facilities please contact:

Dr Victoria Thom, Medical Lead on TBC

Hannah Ray, Operations Manager on 0117 354 6167

Rebecca Knight, SCFT Service Manager on 0117 378 4012