Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist

Elysium Healthcare; Charlwood; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health provider in Charlwood seeks a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist to deliver high-quality care in forensic settings. With responsibilities including clinical leadership and strategic oversight, this position requires a strong background in psychiatry and relevant qualifications. The role offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and numerous benefits including generous annual leave, wellbeing support, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Car allowance

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support

Access to Wagestream

24 hour GP Service

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Medical indemnity cover

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Experience in forensic psychiatric settings is essential.
• Ability to take independent responsibility for patient care.
• Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status required.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and clinical oversight within forensic mental health services.
• Work with multi-disciplinary professionals to ensure quality patient care.
• Supervise and appraise medical staff as needed.

Skills

Assessment and management of forensic patients

Leadership and team facilitation

Clinical governance and compliance

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Full GMC registration with licence to practice

MRCPsych or equivalent approval

Job description

Overview

Join the team at Farmfield Hospital in Charlwood, Surrey as a 0.6FTE Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist.

You will be providing strategic leadership and expert psychiatric leadership and clinical oversight within forensic mental health services, acting as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act and delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care to individuals involved with the criminal justice system.

As a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, you will take on RC responsibility for male service users on our medium secure wards. The RC will have the support of a non-consultant grade doctor as well as secretarial support.

Where you will be working:

Farmfield Hospital is a 64-bed secure unit with both MSU and LSU wards for male patients. The hospital is purpose built and run by the experienced Elysium Healthcare group. The hospital is in the beautiful county of Surrey and has excellent transport links to London and Brighton. Gatwick airport is practically next door.

Working with an established multi-professional team, you will deliver individualised care and have access to a large and supportive peer group of like-minded professionals.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensure the adequate working of the Care Programme Approach (CPA) for patients.
• Work constructively with other multi-disciplinary professionals to ensure good patient care and throughput.
• If needed, escalate to the Medical Director or Regional Directors any concerns related to the medical staff within the region.
• Provide clinical leadership to clinical teams including through effective teambuilding and facilitation.
• Contribute to the training, education and development of staff of all disciplines, in particular medical staff.
• Professionally supervise and appraise medical staff as required.
• Ensure the medical and clinical voice is represented in hospital clinical governance meetings.
• Ensure effective and efficient delivery of quality medical services.
• Guide safe and appropriate implementation of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act in the region.
• Liaison with external agencies who are stakeholders in patient care.
• Support compliance with CQC/HIW standards.

To be successful as an applicant you’ll need:

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Full GMC registration with licence to practice
• MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Section 12(2) approval, Approved Clinician status
• Being on the Specialist Register for Forensic Psychiatry is highly desirable
• Experience of assessment and management of patients in forensic psychiatric settings.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients

What you will get:

• Competitive Salary
• Car allowance
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off (Pro-rata for less than full time)
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
• Access to Wagestream to help you manage your finances
• 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
• Pension contribution to secure your future
• Medical indemnity cover
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

There is a Safer Recruitment commitment; all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.