Specialty Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare trust as a Specialty Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry. This full-time role offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic team, providing high-quality psychiatric care across inpatient and outpatient settings. You'll be integral in managing patient care, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and contributing to clinical education. This is a chance to make a significant impact in forensic mental health while furthering your career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years full time hospital service, with at least a year in Psychiatry since registration.
• Experience of assessing and treating patients in acute & community psychiatric settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric care for patients within inpatient forensic services.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team collaboration for treatment planning.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments for patients.

Skills

Psychiatry

Clinical Care

Risk Management

Education

Recognised basic Medical Degree

Full GMC Registration

Job description

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a Specialty Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry at Southfield. This is a replacement post, offering a chance to join a dynamic and dedicated team within the Mental Health & Learning Disability division.

Our Specialised Services offer a comprehensive range of inpatient and community services for adolescents and adults, and we are looking for a committed and skilled doctor to join our team. As part of the forensic services, you will be working across both inpatient and outpatient settings, with a range of responsibilities aimed at delivering high-quality care.

Inpatient Forensic Services include:

Ravenswood House: Adult medium secure hospital (63 beds, male only)

Southfield: Adult low secure hospital (28 beds, male and female)

Ashford: Adult low secure hospital for people with learning disabilities (male only)

Bluebird House: Adolescent medium secure hospital (20 beds, male and female)

Austen House: Adolescent low secure hospital

Community Forensic Services include:

Outpatient Personality Disorders & Pathfinder Service

Specialist Community Forensic Team

Community Forensic Learning Disability Team

Stalking Clinic

This is a fantastic opportunity for a professional looking to make a difference in forensic mental health. Join a supportive team dedicated to delivering excellence in patient care, with access to a variety of services and specialisms.

Main duties of the job

As a Specialty Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry at Southfield, your main responsibilities will include:

Clinical Care & Patient Management: Provide psychiatric care for patients within inpatient forensic services, including both adult and adolescent populations. Collaborate with the consultant team to manage patient caseloads, conduct assessments, and develop individual care plans.

Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration: Participate in the established multidisciplinary team (MDT), working with psychology, nursing, social work, and other professionals. Contribute to case discussions, treatment planning, and holistic care delivery.

Clinical Supervision & Education: Provide supervision and teaching to junior doctors, supporting their development and contributing to clinical audits and research activities.

Risk Management: Conduct comprehensive risk assessments for patients and develop/uphold risk management plans to ensure patient safety.

This full-time role offers a chance to make a significant impact on the care and rehabilitation of individuals within forensic psychiatry.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Recognised basic Medical Degree
• Full GMC Registration with license to practice

Experience
Essential

• 2-3 years full time hospital service, with at least a year in Psychiatry since registration
• Experience of assessing and treating patients in acute & community psychiatric settings
• Knowledge of UK Hospital Systems (or equivalent)

Employer details
Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southfield

Tatchbury Mount, Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

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348-AC-MED-8195