Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

Applications are invited for a part-time (upto 6.0 Programmed Activities) Consultant Psychiatrist/ Forensic Psychiatrist at HMP Fosse Way. This is a replacement post and would suit an individual particularly interested in making a difference to societies' psychiatrically and socially most disadvantaged population namely the mentally disordered in prisons., The postholder will be expected to:

Participate in Clinical Governance, quality assurance and audit in the SPA sessions

Contribute to plans for ongoing service developments.

Share administrative duties including provision of information, data and reports required for management of service.

Be an active member of medical staffing structures.

Manage and supervise psychiatric trainees.

The Trust provides Healthcare to nine prisons in Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. This includes Integrated Healthcare including substance misuse to HMPs Ranby, Leicester, Lowdham Grange, Nottingham, Morton Hall, Gartree and Fosse Way. Physical and Mental healthcare is provided to HMPs Lincoln and North Sea Camp. A specialised personality disorder service is provided at HMP Whatton. Community Offender Personality Disorder and IIRMS services are provided in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.

Mental healthcare in our prisons is provided on a Community Mental Health Team model augmented by the principals of Home Treatment, Assertive Outreach and Crisis Resolution. Integration with Primary Mental Healthcare is good as are relationships with the prison staff. Neurodiversity services are an additional strength of our services.