Consultant Psychiatrist - Prison Health Leader (Part-Time)

Practice Plus Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 167,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Health in Justice team at HMP Belmarsh in South East London. The role involves supporting a high-profile patient population across general population and a 33-bed inpatient ward, collaborating with an on-site psychiatrist and the broader integrated mental health team.

The successful candidate will be flexible in their approach, able to build rapport with officers and patients, and work with matrons to lead teams.

Qualifications

• Registered professional with GMC registration.
• Specialist Registration in General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry.
• Approved under section 12 (2) of the MHS 1983.
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
• Up to date knowledge in adult psychiatry and PD.
• Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent clinical care, assessment and treatment to patients on the case load onsite.
• Actively participate in the strategic direction of the mental health service, lead the senior mental health clinicians on service developments and provide clinical supervision.
• Work within the multi-disciplinary team to review referrals, determine appropriate treatment plans, conduct risk assessments, and engage in multi professional complex case reviews.

Skills

Multi-disciplinary working

Policy and legislation awareness

Adult psychiatry knowledge

Personality Disorder knowledge (PD)

Education

GMC registration

Specialist registration in General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry

Approved under section 12(2) MHS 1983

Job description

Practice Plus Group is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Health in Justice team at HMP Belmarsh in South East London. The role involves supporting a high-profile patient population across general population and a 33-bed inpatient ward, collaborating with an on-site psychiatrist and the broader integrated mental health team.

The successful candidate will be flexible in their approach, able to build rapport with officers and patients, and work with matrons to lead teams.