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Clinical Forensic Specialist

2 months ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job Description


The Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) is a newly commissioned service based at Hollins Park House in Warrington. This service is for patients with a learning disability and or autism with a forensic need, and serves the community in Merseyside and Cheshire.


The SCFT provides preventative, reactive and evidence-based interventions through a combination of specialist risk assessments and management, face-to-face therapeutic interventions and support, as well as support, training and consultancy to other services to meet the needs of this group.



  • Work collaboratively with in-patient services to reduce length of stay
  • Support step down and recovery in the community
  • Apply a proactive risk management approach to enable service users to fulfill their individual potential and achieve their goals
  • Apply specialist forensic skills and knowledge to prevent admission and re-admission, including the role of Clinical Supervisor when supporting people who are Conditionally Discharged
  • Delivery of offence specific therapeutic interventions
  • Ensure robust multi-agency involvement to ensure public/community safety

This role will be part of a multidisciplinary team that includes highly skilled specialist nurses, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Support Worker, Social Work and Psychologists. The post holder will work closely with Cheshire and Merseyside Learning Disability services and Mersey Care Forensic LD services.


The post holder must have a CCT in Psychiatry and be eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining their CCT.


Key Requirements



  • Knowledge and experience of assessing and treating individuals with learning disability and or autism
  • Treating individuals with forensic needs
  • Ability to appraise own performance as a consultant
  • Flexible and tolerant
  • Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, Transforming Care policy and legislation
  • An understanding of the importance of Clinical Governance in NHS organisations and importance in patient care
  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
  • Knowledge of alternatives to inpatient admission care approaches

This role offers a competitive salary of £105,504 - £139,882 per annum, pro rata plus 10% R&R (non contractual), making it an attractive option for those looking to advance their career in clinical forensic psychiatry.