Psychiatrist in Forensic Care

1 month ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant Psychiatrist position within our low secure female mental health service. This role presents an exceptional opportunity to lead a multidisciplinary team in providing high-quality care to adult women.

Job Description

The successful candidate will have expertise in forensic psychiatry and be responsible for the care of up to 11 inpatients and 15 outpatients. They will also provide risk assessments, act as a consultant psychiatrist, and deliver clinical leadership to the team. Furthermore, they will join our on-call rota, contributing to the trust's overall functions, including governance, appraisal, and quality improvement.

Responsibilities
  • Have RC responsibilities for up to 11 female inpatients detained on restricted and unrestricted sections of the MHA.
  • Act as consultant psychiatrist/responsible clinician to about 15 female outpatients (informal, on community treatment orders/conditional discharge).
  • Provide access assessments on behalf of the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
  • Provide risk assessment and management advice for colleagues in acute services.
  • Provide excellent clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team to stabilise acute mental illness and manage risk.
  • Deliver high quality efficient and effective care for service users working in a trauma informed collaborative way.
  • Teach, train and supervise junior medical staff and other professionals.
  • Comply with the requirements of the GMC and Royal College of Psychiatrists.
  • Contribute to the wider functions of the trust including governance, appraisal, quality improvement.
Person Specification

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Consultant Psychiatrist with:

Qualifications
  • MBBS
  • Full registration with the General Medical Council with a license to practice
  • CCT or CESR in Forensic or WAA psychiatry (with appropriate experience) or inclusion on the GMC specialist register anticipated within the next 6 months
  • Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
  • Approved under Section 12 (2)
  • Approved Clinician status (may be anticipated within the next 3 months)
Skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Evidence of being a team player
Experience
  • Actively engaged in audit and service development
  • Teaching skills
  • Ability to apply research evidence

Salary: £103,490 - £112,392 per annum depending on experience.



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