Forensic Medical Consultant for Learning Disabilities

4 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Unlock Your Potential as a Forensic Medical Consultant

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Forensic Medical Consultant to join our team at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality care to individuals with learning disabilities and forensic needs in Cheshire and Merseyside.

About the Role

This is a part-time position, working 6 sessions per week, with a flexible job plan to provide outpatient or community clinics and home visits. You will participate in regular MDT meetings, CPA reviews, MAPPA, safeguarding, risk reviews, and provide clinical leadership and Responsible Clinician role.

The role involves providing specialist assessments, managing patients on your caseload, and prescriber function. You will also work collaboratively with in-patient services to reduce length of stay, support step-down and recovery in the community, and apply a proactive risk management approach to enable service users to fulfill their individual potential.

Key Responsibilities
  • Fulfilling the Community Responsible Clinician responsibility for patients accepted into the service
  • Providing outpatient or community clinics and home visits
  • Participating in regular MDT meetings, CPA reviews, MAPPA, safeguarding, risk reviews, and providing clinical leadership and Responsible Clinician role
  • Working collaboratively with in-patient services to reduce length of stay and support step-down and recovery in the community
  • Applying a proactive risk management approach to enable service users to fulfill their individual potential

You will be supported by a designated medical secretary and will have close working relationships with Cheshire and Merseyside Learning Disability services and Mersey Care Forensic LD services.

Requirements
  • Eligible for inclusion in Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT
  • CCT in Psychiatry
  • 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
Salary and Benefits

The salary for this role is £105,504 - £139,882 per annum, pro rata, plus 10% R&R (non-contractual). We offer a range of benefits, including flexible working requests, access to training and development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

About Us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving over 1.4 million people across our region. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health, and we are committed to delivering 'perfect care' that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable, and efficient.



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