Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry Berks and Oxon SCFT

3 days ago

Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

This is an exciting new opportunity to lead the Berkshire and Oxfordshire Specialised Community Forensic Team (SCFT) as a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist. The Thames Valley Forensic Mental Health Service has established SCFTs to replace existing Forensic Community Mental Health Teams to provide the best care possible for patients leaving secure hospital, with a focus on reducing both length of stay and unnecessary recall to hospital.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for leading the care of patients under the Berkshire and Oxfordshire SCFT, up to 45 in total. The post holder will also be involved in transition work and in reach for patient leaving secure care, as well as overseeing the pathway of patients detained in hospital, conducting assessments of community referrals, and providing liaison to partner agencies. The post holder will work closely with senior mental health professionals from other disciplines.

About us

The Thames Valley Forensic Mental Health Service (TVFMHS) provides treatment in a range of inpatient settings across the region (Oxford, Aylesbury and Milton Keynes). The service also inputs into local prisons and provides services for the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway in the community.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust holds a lead role across the whole South-Central Region, as part of the Thames Valley and Wessex Provider Collaborative, and there are opportunities to develop the Buckinghamshire forensic pathway.

The multidisciplinary Specialist Community Forensic Team is experienced and tight knit. This vacancy would suit a newly qualified Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist or a General Adult Consultant with an interest in forensic psychiatry, a higher trainee within six months of their CCT date or a more experienced candidate. Free parking is available on site at Littlemore Mental Health Centre, along with a restaurant. Annual leave starts at 30 days a year plus bank holidays.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for leading the SCFT. They will oversee the care of up to 45 patient living in the community. The post holder will be expected to lead CPA meetings and conduct outpatient clinics and domiciliary visits, with the support of colleagues across Oxfordshire and Berkshire. The post holder will also oversee assessments completed by the SCFT, although these are often carried out by higher forensic speciality trainees. The post holder will also provide liaison to partner agencies and work closely with community mental health teams to achieve flow through forensic services.

Cross cover is usually arranged with the other Forensic within the Thames Valley Forensic Mental Health Service.

Management

The post holder will be expected to contribute along with their consultant colleagues to the smooth running of the Forensic Service. This will include appropriate interaction with the management structures of the Division and the Trust as a whole.

Supervision

If interested and suitably approved, the post holder can supervise a speciality trainee. The Thames Valley Higher Forensic Training Scheme has six national training numbers, in addition to a dual Forensic and CAMHS post. The current Forensic Training Programme Director is Dr Hasanen Al Taiar. The Director of Medical Education is Dr Alastair Reid

Education and Training

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching Trust has close links to Oxford University. The Oxford University Department of Psychiatry is situated at the Warneford Hospital in Oxford. Further information may be obtained from the websites of the Oxford University Department of Psychiatry (https://www.psych.ox.ac.uk/). The department has an international reputation for medical teaching and as a centre for research and provides a wide range of academic opportunities.

The post holder will be expected to take an active part in the training programme and teaching sessions. There is also the opportunity to contribute to training events within the Division. Medical students are placed in clinical settings for three-week blocks during their fifth year of study, and if the Consultant appointed is interested in medical student education this can occur with the SCFT. There are also opportunities to develop links with the University of Buckingham Medical School. The Consultant may also be expected to contribute to the development of other multi-disciplinary staff.

Continuing Professional Development, Mentorship, Induction

Continuing Professional Development is a requirement for all Trust consultants and consultants are expected to maintain good standing with the Royal College CPD programme. CPD is supported by the Trust including access to study leave and expenses for attending conferences etc. The post holder will attend Trust consultant meetings, and audit and academic events. They will maintain ongoing professional development through active membership of a PDP group and annual appraisal. Consultants new to the Trust are helped to identify a mentor and suitable mentors will be nominated. Induction is arranged for all staff new to the Trust, through both the Trusts regular induction programme and in relation to the service with which they will work.

Forensic psychiatry consultants meet monthly on a Wednesday for peer supervision, and quarterly to review PDP, and the successful applicant can join the group.

There is a Forensic Psychiatry Academic Programme which runs during Oxford University Term time on a Wednesday afternoon. The successful applicant will be expected to both attend and contribute to this. The programme includes a visiting speaker component. In addition, there is a wide-ranging programme at the Department of psychiatry at the Warneford Hospital, Oxford on Tuesday mornings.

Research & Audit

It is expected that the post holder will contribute to service-related audit projects with the support of the multi-disciplinary team and Trust audit department.

The TVFMHS is committed to working increasingly closely with Oxford University to develop academic forensic mental health. There is the opportunity to collaborate on research projects, with the forensic psychiatry department based at the Department of Psychiatry at the Warneford Hospital site in Oxford, led by Professor Seena Fazel.

Mental Health Act Assessments

The Consultant will be expected to be eligible for Section 12(2) approval under the Mental Health Act. The Trust will support obtaining Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status if required.

On-Call Responsibilities

The post holder will join the Forensic Consultant on-call rota. The current frequency of on-calls is 1 in 13.5, category A low frequency, banded at 3.0% and attracts an additional 0.25PA payment for work done on call, usually seclusion reviews over weekends. The on-call rota is exclusively for Forensic Psychiatry and covers the Thames Valley region.

Job Planning

The consultant will participate in annual Job planning with the Forensic Associate Medical Director. There would be a job plan review involving bilateral consultation and negotiation in the event of any change to the job content or workload. Annual appraisal will be completed under the Trust appraisal process. The Consultant will ensure they are fit for revalidation.

The exact nature of the timetable will be agreed with the successful applicant by the Clinical Lead. The split of direct clinical care to supporting professional activities will be 7.5 to 2.5 on a pro rata basis. SPA time is expected to include special interest clinical activities, CPD, peer group, teaching / training / supervision, governance and audit, service development / management / business planning, research and academia.

Appropriately qualified applicants interested in this post are encouraged to contact: Dr Robert Cornish, Associate Medical Director / Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Oxford Clinic, Littlemore Mental Health Centre, Sandford Road, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4XN (01865 902610) Robert.cornish@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk.

Less than full time applications are also encouraged, and LTFT applicants would work either with the Berkshire or Oxfordshire SCFT rather than across both teams.

If applicants would also like to be considered for the other available consultant post within the TVFMHS (Marlborough House MSU, HMP Bullingdon and Bucks and Milton Keynes SCFT) please indicate this in the application form.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full medical degree and registration or eligibility for registration with the GMC.
  • Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register in Forensic Psychiatry
  • Eligible for Section 12 Approval

Desirable

  • Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists' Guidelines)
  • CCT in Forensic Psychiatry or General Adul Psychiatry OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview.
  • Section 12 (Mental Health Act 1983) Approval

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience in supervising others

Desirable

  • Undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in forensic psychiatry to CCT level.

Desirable

  • Application of evidence-based practice and interest in clinical and policy developments for this care group.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of effective multidisciplinary team working

Desirable

  • Development of multidisciplinary teamwork, close collaboration with other health services, and working with a multi-agency approach, including criminal justice, health and social care

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions.

Desirable

  • Relevant experience of administrative and management role of senior medical staff

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