Consultant in Forensic

An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant to join CNWL Health & Justice Services.

We are looking for a Consultant who is passionate about prison psychiatry and can deliver outstanding clinical leadership to the mental health team. This Post is ideally suited for a Consultant who enjoys assessing and treating challenging and unusual mental and physical health clinical presentations in a complex long term environment.

This is a new post

To provide clinical leadership to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care to the men resident

To develop their own specialist interests and if appropriate to bring these in line with Trust and local service development

Teaching and training of specialist nurses, other nurses and prison staff where appropriate.

To contribute to the maintenance and development of offender care services within the Trust to the highest standard through clinical audit and other activities related to Care Quality.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff that provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.

As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit our website.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.

A full access to a wide range of staff Benefits, Discounts and Offers you can enjoy when you join CNWL. Some listed but not limited to and some are open to your family too. Please refer to our Reward and wellbeing handbook for more information and full details on the deals you can save money on your weekly food shops, cinema tickets, meals out and holidays or even weekend breaks.

Salary sacrifice schemes

Study discounts for staff

Flexible working

Interest free loans - season tickets and car parking

Weekly paid bank work

Fitness and Wellbeing

This is a new post, created as a result of the service expanding within HMP Aylesbury and a reduction in session of the existing Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist at HMP Aylesbury.

Healthcare in prisons is commissioned by NHS England. Primary care, addictions and mental health services are provided by Central North West London NHS Trust Offender Care and are on site every day of the week. Primary care staff will provide services similar to those provided in a GP Surgery and we offer access to screening programs, health living information and immunisations.