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Job role: Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist
Company name: NHS Jobs
Job Location: United Kingdom
Job Sector: Healthcare
Job reference: 1412294203
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About the Job:
You will be providing strategic leadership and expert psychiatric leadership and clinical oversight within forensic mental health services, acting as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act and delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care to individuals involved with the criminal justice system.
As a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, you will take on RC responsibility for male service users on our medium secure wards. The RC will have the support of a non-consultant grade doctor as well as secretarial support.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Ensure the adequate working of the Care Programme Approach (CPA) for patients.
- Work constructively with other multi-disciplinary professionals to ensure good patient care and throughput.
- If needed escalate to the Medical Director or Regional Directors any concerns, in relation to the medical staff, within the region.
- Provide clinical leadership to clinical teams including through effective teambuilding and facilitation.
- Contribute to the training, education and development of staff of all disciplines, in particular medical staff.
- Professionally supervise and appraise medical staff as required.
- Ensure the medical and clinical voice is represented in hospital clinical governance meetings.
- Ensure effective and efficient delivery of quality medical services.
- Guide safe and appropriate implementation of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act in region.
- Liaison with external agencies who are stakeholders in patient care.
- Support compliance with CQC/HIW standards.
To be successful as an applicant you’ll need:
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Section 12(2) approval, Approved Clinician status
- Being on the Specialist Register for Forensic Psychiatry is highly desirable
- Experience of assessment and management of patients in forensic psychiatric settings.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
What you will get:
- Competitive Salary
- Car allowance
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off! (Pro-rata for less than full time)
- Free meals and parking
- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
- Access to Wagestream, to help you manage your finances
- 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
- Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
- Pension contribution to secure your future.
- Medical indemnity cover
- Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
- Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more
To apply for this job please visit beta.jobs.nhs.uk.
