Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

We are extending our services and invite applications for the position of Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist within a 110 bed local independent Forensic Mental Health Hospital located in Doncaster South Yorkshire. You would be joining a team of 4 experienced forensic consultants.

This is a small and friendly service. We are not owned by foreign hedge funds or venture capitalists; rather we are locally owned with strong people and service values. We have no debt. We work in partnership with the NHS to develop a range of excellent facilities for our patients and staff. We are currently opening some new pathway services and wish to extend our psychiatrist team in the secure environment. Our people are what makes us unique and it is our shared values that ensures we provide the best care and environment for our patients to thrive and develop As a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist you will have a significant part to play in delivering those common goals and leading service multi-disciplinary teams.

Job Requirements Essential

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council
• To hold Approved Clinician status at the point of taking up post
• MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview
• Approved under section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983.
• Prior experience working in a forensic mental health team
• Experience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings
• Ability to take a leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high quality care
• Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
• Ability to appraise own performance as a consultant
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and staff
• Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a consultant
• Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
• Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills
• Additional Clinical Qualifications
• Evidence of additional teaching skills
• Experience as a lecturer or Supervision

In return we offer the successful candidate the following;

• Registration renewal paid by the hospital
• Competitive annual leave entitlement
• Company pension scheme
• Use of onsite gym
• Cheswold perks and rewards that can be used at a number of local businesses
• Free parking
• And much more

We apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for disclosure and the GMC for validation of credentials on successful candidates. Applications must have current UK professional registration. No agencies please.

Position: ConsultantForensic Psychiatrist

Hours: 37.5hrs./week

Salary:CompetitiveDependent on Experience

Reports to: Medical Director

Responsiblefor:

ObjectiveTo discharge patients by delivering great care, safely with dignity andcompassion whilst involving patients and their carers in the journey.

Summaryof Purpose

The postholder will have responsibility for the quality and effectiveness of the clinicalhealth-improvement service delivered by the hospital to the patients under yourcare. You will have responsibility forpatient assessment diagnosis and the delivery of treatment plans (physical,mental, psychological, dietary and occupational etc). You will ensure the hospital works inaccordance with all legal and clinical guidelines. You will lead both governanceand people via the multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties and Responsibilities

• Medicalresponsibility for the inpatients receiving care at the hospital.
• The post holder will have overall responsibility forpatient treatment plans, whilst liaising with the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
• Towork with your speciality doctor, our GP service and other professionalsto ensure compliance against all guidelines and legal requirements.
• To performassessments on referrals, to oversee the effective and efficient admissionof new patients and the discharge of patients from our care.
• Thepost holder will have responsibility for the supervision of reports forMental Health Act Tribunals and Hospital Managers' hearings and would beexpected to attend hearings.
• Thepost holder will be responsible for the maintenance of satisfactorypatient records.
• To lead the implementation of risk assessment, riskmanagement and to embed clinical governance within the Hospital.
• Assess capacity of inpatients whenever appropriate.
• To act as Responsible Clinician for inpatientsdetained under the Mental Health Act at the hospital.
• To decide on the renewal of detention under the MentalHealth Act as appropriate.
• To review and meet the patient group for regular wardrounds and involve families are carers when appropriate to do so.
• To liaise with the Ministry of Justice for transfer ofpatients and approval of leave as required.
• To undertake clinical audits as part of the hospitalsgovernance processes.
• To partake in governance committee work and meetingson issues like drugs & therapeutics, clinical effectiveness, policiesor lessons learnt.
• In the rare event of immediate input being requiredthe post holder will also be available for out-of-hours consultations withthe on-call speciality doctor and hospital staff as appropriate.
• To participate in the daily hospital handoverbriefings (15 mins) and weekend conference call briefings (10 mins) whenyou are the on-call consultant.

Communication

• Toensure and maintain regular communications with the Medical Director andwhen appropriate with the Chief Nurse, Modern Matron or other senior managers.
• Tocommunicate effectively through regular contact with patients, relatives,staff, directors, and any other concerned bodies; maintaining appropriatereports.

Marketing

• Toactively market the hospital and promote a positive personal andprofessional profile within both the medical community and within our localcommunity.
• Promoteand ensure the good reputation of the hospital. To act as a positive rolemodel, maintaining and demonstrating a positive attitude towards patients,their families, visitors and other staff.

Training and Development

The postholder will be expected to attend and contribute to the regular academicmeeting and lead on a chosen specialist medical topic or clinical area ofinterest.

The postholder will be expected to adhere to the professional standards for CPD as setout by the GMC the Department of Health and the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Health and Safety

• Toreport immediately to the hospital manager any illness of an infectiousnature or accident incurred by a patient, colleague, self or other asrelevant to the health and safety of the facility in question.
• Tosupport the development of the process, practice and delivery of Active Care.
• Tounderstand and ensure the implementation of the Hospitals health andsafety policy and emergency and fire procedures.
• Tohave responsibility to manage risk to self and others in immediatevicinity and to take reasonable care of own safety and the safety ofothers who may be affected by the post holders acts or omissions.
• Toreport any faulty appliances, damaged furniture or equipment and anypotential hazard to the appropriate hospital manager.
• Tocomply with all health & safety policies and procedures. To be aware of the responsibilitiesoutlined in the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), and to ensure thatagreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environmentfor employees, patients and visitors.

General

• Todemonstrate non-discriminatory practice in all aspects of work.
• Toassist in ensuring quality targets are met in accordance with agreedstandards.
• Toparticipate in agreed systems of appraisal and individual performancereview with the role of employee.
• To ensurethe security of the Hospitals is maintained at all times.
• Toadhere to all Company policies and procedures within the definedtimescales, GMC standards and guidelines, Department of Health guidelinesand legislation, including the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice.
• Toundertake other duties, as required.

Personal Specification

Technical Competencies(Experience and Knowledge)

Essential /Desirable

T1

Registered Medical Practitioner

E

T2

Membershipof the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent.

E

T3

Eligibilityfor the GMC Specialist Register in Forensic Psychiatry.

E

T4

Recent experience atsenior level in adult psychiatry

Either:-

Experiencein Mental Illness psychiatry, or

Experiencein Personality Disorder psychiatry, or

E

T5

Experience of Psychiatry MRCPsych

E

T6

Approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act,1983

E

• T1Registered Medical Practitioner
• T2Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent.
• T3Eligibility for the GMC Specialist Register in Forensic Psychiatry.
• T4Recent experience at senior level in adult psychiatry
• Either:-
• Experience in Mental Illness psychiatry, or
• Experience in Personality Disorder psychiatry, or
• Experience in forensic psychiatry
• T5Experience of Psychiatry MRCPsych
• T6Approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act, 1983

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Full-time,Part-time,Flexible working,Home or remote working