Consultant Psychiatrist HMP Guys Marsh & HMP Erlestoke

NHS; Shaftesbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to lead mental health services in HMP Erlestoke and HMP Guy’s Marsh. The role involves working with complex mental health cases, providing clinical leadership, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes. GMC registration and relevant experience are required for this pivotal role in transforming inmate care.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in forensic or prison psychiatry.
• Eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register in Forensic, General Adult, Learning Disability or Addictions Psychiatry.
• GMC registration and AC status required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Mental Health In-reach Team at the prisons.
• Liaise with external services to arrange care plans or hospital transfers.
• Conduct assessments under the Mental Health Act when required.

Skills

Forensic Psychiatry

Clinical Leadership

Assessment and Management of Mental Health Conditions

Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Teams

Education

GMC Registration

AC Status

Job description

Job summary

This is an excellent opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team of diverse, talented healthcare professionals to deliver care that is not only efficient but deeply centred on the patient. This newly created post, funded to expand our prison health services, will require working across two Category C prisons – HMP Erlestoke and HMP Guy’s Marsh – to transform the lives of complex mental‑health patients.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work across HMP Erlestoke and HMP Guy’s Marsh, providing medical leadership to the mental‑health in‑reach teams at each site. The role involves assessment and management of conditions that require pharmacological input, primarily chronic psychotic illness, mood disorders and ADHD, within a trauma‑informed care model alongside substance‑misuse services. Clinical work is mainly outpatient in the prison health department; prisoners may also be transferred under the Mental Health Act or required for assessment on the prison wing. The Consultant will maintain s12(2) approval for such assessments.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environments. Our 4,300 staff work in hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and homes.

We operate across the South of England, including London boroughs and former counties Kent, and run prisons in Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Kent and South London.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We’re Kind
• We’re Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

Job responsibilities

Clinical duties of post holder

• The post holder will be eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register in Forensic, General Adult, Learning Disability or Addictions Psychiatry.
• Lead the Mental Health In‑reach Team at the prisons, assessing and reviewing prisoners and collaborating with MDTs and prisoners to formulate management plans integrated into individualised care plans.
• Actively involve or lead MDT meetings.
• Ensure treatment of patients meets NICE, Royal College of Psychiatrists and GMC standards.
• Act as Section 12(2) approved doctor for Mental Health Act assessments when required.
• Liaise with external services to arrange CPAs, after‑care plans or hospital transfers and coordinate with police, probation and other agencies.
• Provide expert advice and guidance for individuals with complex mental states and risk.
• Identify and advocate for required resources, including staff.
• Perform any other care reasonably expected of a consultant acting in an in‑reach capacity.

Wider duties include

• Take part in administrative, management and directorate duties across the Trust.
• Participate in clinical governance, audit, advisory committees and other Trust committees as necessary.
• Comply with Trust policies and practice in line with the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ guidelines and GMC Good Medical Practice.
• Ensure ongoing professional development via the Royal College of Psychiatrists CPD Programme, peer group meetings and relevant academic meetings.
• Ensure annual job planning and appraisal.

Person Specification

Registration

• GMC Registered
• AC Status

Experience

• Relevant experience in forensic or prison psychiatry.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

HMP Guys Marsh & HMP Erlestoke

Shaftesbury

SP7 0AH

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/