Specialist Consultant Role for Community Forensic Learning Disabilities

21 hours ago


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

Job Overview

This is a unique opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team and lead on clinical matters. As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality care to individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism who require forensic care. You will also be expected to participate in risk management and prevention of admission and re-admission.

The Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) is a newly commissioned service that serves the community in Merseyside and Cheshire. The team works closely with other agencies to ensure robust multi-agency involvement and public/community safety.

Main Duties

  • Support step down and recovery in the community.
  • Apply a proactive risk management approach to enable service users to fulfill their individual potential.
  • Apply specialist forensic skills to prevent admission and re-admission.
  • Ensure robust multi-agency involvement to ensure public/community safety.

Requirements

  • Knowledge and experience of assessing and treating individuals with learning disability and/or autism.
  • Treating individuals with forensic needs.
  • Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision.

Work Environment

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving over 1 million people. Our trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities and we encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ people.



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