Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

Applications are invited for a full-time (10 Programmed Activities) Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist. This is a replacement post due to the current post holder retirement.

Applicants must be eligible for registration on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register, have Approved Clinician status and be approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act.

Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists is preferred, butequivalent qualifications and experience would be considered.Any Consultant who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time willbe eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed,modification to the job content will be discussed on a personal basis withthe Trust in consultation with Consultant colleagues.

Newly appointed Consultants will be offered mentoring which will bearranged by the Associate Medical Director and supported by the ClinicalDirector for the service.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work into Grampian (National Deaf Service) and the Mental Health service. The caseload will be up to 10 patients on Grampian ward and 10 within the Mental Health Service.The post-holder will travel to assess referrals to their ward. The post-holder will have caseloads within the national prison estates as part of the Deaf In-Reach service. Depending on the balance of referrals, this may also include assessment ofreferrals to the wider women's service.In the Mental Health Service the post-holder will work within an MDT and along side another consultant psychiatrist who will also have a caseload within the ward.

To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.

To ensure that junior medical staff working with the postholder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.

To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.

To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department.

To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and service.

To attend and participate in the academic programme, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!