Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist

Jupiter Recruitment; Abertillery; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave plus birthday off

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support and activities

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Abertillery, Wales, seeks a Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist. This permanent full-time role involves ensuring patient care, conducting mental health assessments, and managing multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate should possess a Full GMC Registration and experience in psychiatry. This position offers a competitive salary and generous benefits, including annual leave, free meals, and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration required.
• Consultant Psychiatrist with Forensic interest preferred.
• Experience in inpatient psychiatry with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Current GMC accreditation in Forensic psychiatry preferred or in progress.

Responsibilities

• Ensure handover to colleagues, including out of hours.
• Review the mental state of patients per hospital procedure.
• Ensure full physical health screening upon admission.
• Manage physical health concerns during inpatient stay.
• Seek collateral history from professionals and family.
• Complete discharge letters/reports in a timely manner.
• Prepare tribunal and hearing reports under supervision.

Skills

Experience working in psychiatry within multi-disciplinary teams

Good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Accredited in Forensic psychiatry with the GMC

Appraisal/RITA within the last year

Education

Full GMC Registration

Job description

An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist to work in an exceptional hospital based in the Abertillery, Wales area. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This hospital is a low secure service for men, ensuring that each person in care receives an individualised formulation of needs and that the treatment delivered is appropriate

To be considered for this position you must hold a Full GMC Registration

As the Consultant Psychiatrist you key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring an adequate handover to colleagues including out of hours
• Reviewing the mental state of patients as per the hospital procedure
• Ensuring that each patient has a full physical health screen upon admission including physical examination, ECG and bloods (the hospital has some phlebotomists)
• Taking a lead with managing any physical health concerns that emerge during inpatient stay
• Seeking collateral history from other professionals and family
• Completing discharge letters/reports/s62 forms as required in a timely manner
• Preparing mental health review tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearing reports under the supervision of a Consultant

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Experience working in psychiatry within multi-disciplinary teams
• To be in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Be accredited or about to be accredited in Forensic psychiatry with the GMC
• To have had an appraisal/RITA within the last year

The successful Consultant Psychiatrist will receive an excellent Competitive Salary. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working on days .In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• The equivalent of annual leave - plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and training
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package

Reference ID: 5974

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