Specialty Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frankley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in the UK is seeking a specialty doctor to join their forensic outreach service. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to facilitate the recovery of patients discharged from secure care. Applicants must hold full GMC registration and preferably have experience in psychiatry. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact on community mental health.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have full registration with the General Medical Council.
• Completion of four years postgraduate training required.
• Experience in a psychiatry training programme or equivalent competences.

Responsibilities

• Provide community care for patients discharged from secure inpatient care.
• Conduct assessments of inpatients referred for discharge.
• Liaise with the Ministry of Justice and other healthcare providers.

Education

Full registration with the General Medical Council

Completion of four years postgraduate training

At least two years within a psychiatry training programme or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join our forensic outreach service known as FIRST (Forensic Intensive Recovery and Support Team). The FIRST team provides community care across a large and diverse catchment area for patients who have been discharged from secure inpatient care. The overarching aims are to facilitate early discharge from inpatient care and reduce the need for avoidable re‑admissions to secure care. The team achieves this by providing flexible and responsive, recovery‑focused, person‑centred mental health care.

Role

The post holder will work with a range of inpatient secure providers, contribute to service development and quality improvement, and, as part of a multidisciplinary team, play a key role in enabling the recovery of service users. The first specialty doctor will work with the multidisciplinary team to provide excellent community care for service users. This includes undertaking assessments of inpatients who are referred into the service in preparation for discharge, as well as medical reviews of patients who are under the team's care, both on a regular planned basis and urgently when necessary. You will also support other staff in managing physical health needs and will be expected to attend and participate in team reflective practice and formulation sessions.

The role will involve liaison with the Ministry of Justice, other healthcare providers including GPs, and criminal justice agencies where necessary, and in providing written reports when required.

Qualifications

Applicants must have full registration with the General Medical Council with completion of four years postgraduate training, at least two of which will be within a psychiatry training programme or equivalent experience and competences.

About the Trust

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4,000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our People

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where a warm welcome is waiting for you.