Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

This role plays a vital part in ensuring our patients receive the care that they need and will be an integral role within the Forensic In-patient Service. The consultant is expected to provide responsible clinician responsibilities to approximately 16 patients in both low and medium secure unit. The service is undergoing establishment review.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Consultant Psychiatrist who is passionate about providing timely services in out patient setting and ensuring safe and effective interventions are delivered to our vulnerable population.

This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to join a friendly, supportive and experienced team. The postholder will work an experienced team of professionals, to ensure that all patients receive high quality care. The team comprises of multitude of experienced professionals, who are looking forward to welcoming a new Psychiatrist.

This role will be involved in shaping the future of service and the medical education team are keen to work with the appointee to become a recognised trainer., As a senior member of the team, you will have an excellent opportunity to help shape our services and drive change within the organisation and you will be well supported by the senior leadership team. You will be employed under the Consultant Terms and Conditions with a salary within this payscale. In addition, our Trust grants an additional two days annual leave to Consultants with 7 years or more NHS experience at Consultant grade.

We offer local CPD events such as the JAPS (joint academic psychiatric seminar) a monthly meeting for Trust-wide psychiatrists with a wide range of clinical topics covered. Additionally, we offer an in-house mentoring programme and leadership and management development activities. We are also happy to look at supporting those with interests in research, whether new or an ongoing research project.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.