Specialty Dr in Forensic Psychiatry – Cambridge

Pulsejobs.com; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare recruitment is looking for a Specialty Dr in Forensic Psychiatry for a locum position in Cambridge. The role includes key responsibilities in ward management and community engagement, requiring a full GMC license and relevant experience. This short-term contract offers a competitive rate, and the successful candidate will join a supportive medical team focused on delivering high-quality care.

Benefits

£300 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Must have a full GMC license to practice.
• Proven experience in the relevant field required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily handover meetings and ward rounds.
• Assess new referrals and provide evidence at tribunals.
• Engage in outpatient work within the community forensic service.

Skills

Patient assessment

Ward management

Report preparation

Education

Full GMC license to practice

Proven experience in relevant field

Job description

Job Title: Specialty Dr in Forensic Psychiatry
Grade: Specialty Dr
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Working Hours:40
Rate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application

We are seeking an enthusiastic Specialty Dr in Forensic Psychiatry work full time hours per week for our client’s team based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. This vacancy is available on a locum basis for the successful candidate to start immediately for a short-term contract.

What will your responsibilities be?

The role requires a strong presence on the ward, participation in daily handover meetings, and involvement in ward rounds, care program approach meetings, and unit governance meetings. Responsibilities include assessing new referrals to the unit, providing evidence at tribunals, and preparing reports. The position also involves duties related to the three forensic beds on Mulberry Ward. Additionally, there is an opportunity for the successful candidate to engage in outpatient work within the community forensic service. The medical team includes training grade doctors (CT and ST).

Qualifications and Experiences:

• You must have a full GMC license to practice
• Proven experience in relevant field

How to apply?

If you feel your expertise is suited to this role, please apply today and our specialist team will be in touch to discuss it with you in more detail. If you are registered with Pulse and recommend a friend to us, you can earn £300 per recommendation, once they have worked over 200 hours*.

Why work with Pulse?

From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you will quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.

Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.

We always prioritise your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.