Senior Forensic Psychiatrist – Leadership & Clinical Governance

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Abertillery; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Annual leave 30 days

Pension plan

Career development

Medical indemnity cover

Wellbeing support

Discount platform Ely-Vate

Onsite parking

Birthday off

Job summary

Aberbeeg Hospital is seeking an experienced Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist to provide strategic clinical leadership across medium and low secure services in the criminal justice system. You will act as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act, oversee caseloads, and lead clinical governance, audits and quality improvement.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to pathway development, teach trainees, supervise medical staff, and provide expert reports to

Qualifications

• MBChB/MBBS (or equivalent) with full GMC registration.
• CCT or CESR in Psychiatry and MRCPsych.
• Approved Clinician (s.12 MHA) and higher qualifications encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across medium and low secure services.
• Act as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act and supervise caseloads.
• Lead governance, audits, QA projects and teaching of trainees.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

MDT leadership

Teaching

Education

MBChB/MBBS

MRCPsych

CCT/CESR Psychiatry

Job description

Aberbeeg Hospital is seeking an experienced Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist to provide strategic clinical leadership across medium and low secure services in the criminal justice system. You will act as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act, oversee caseloads, and lead clinical governance, audits and quality improvement.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to pathway development, teach trainees, supervise medical staff, and provide expert reports to