Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry- Marlborough House
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Job Summary
As a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, you will be responsible for leading the care of patients detained under the Mental Health Act and looked after in a Medium Secure Unit in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The successful applicant will ensure that patients' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care and offer a person-centred approach.
Main Duties of the Job
You will be responsible for leading multi-disciplinary teams at Marlborough House, and Responsible Clinician for approximately 12 inpatients, primarily from Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. The post holder will also be the nominated medical lead to one ward at Marlborough House and work closely with senior mental health professionals from other disciplines. In addition, they will be responsible for supervising gatekeeping assessments to the inpatient service from other health and criminal justice settings.
About Us
The Thames Valley Forensic Mental Health Service (TVFMHS) provides treatment in a range of inpatient settings across the region (Oxford, Aylesbury and Milton Keynes). In addition, supervision is provided to patients discharged from inpatient environments. The service also inputs into local prisons and provides services for the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway in the community.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust holds a lead role across the whole South-Central Region, as part of the Thames Valley and Wessex Provider Collaborative, and there are opportunities to develop the Buckinghamshire forensic pathway.
The wider multidisciplinary team at Marlborough House is experienced and tight knit. This vacancy would suit a newly qualified Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist or General Adult Consultant with an interest in forensic psychiatry, a higher trainee within six months of their CCT date or a more experienced candidate. Free parking is available on site, along with a staff restaurant. Annual leave starts at 30 days a year plus bank holidays.
Job Responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for leading the multi-disciplinary team at Marlborough House. They will be Responsible Clinician for approximately 12 inpatients at Marlborough House. The post holder will be expected to lead and chair regular Clinical Team Meetings and CPAs, and this post will be specifically nominated as the medical lead to one ward MDT leadership team at Marlborough House. The post holder will also oversee a proportion of gatekeeping assessments, although these are usually carried out by higher forensic speciality trainees.
Management
The post holder will be expected to contribute along with their consultant colleagues to the smooth running of the Forensic Service. This will include appropriate interaction with the management structures of the Division and the Trust as a whole.
Supervision
The post holder will supervise a specialty doctor. If interested and suitably approved, they can also supervise a higher forensic and/or core trainee. The Thames Valley Higher Forensic Training Scheme has six national training numbers, in addition to a dual Forensic and CAMHS post.
Education and Training
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching Trust with close links to Oxford University. The Oxford University Department of Psychiatry is situated at the Warneford Hospital in Oxford. The department has an international reputation for medical teaching and as a centre for research and provides a wide range of academic opportunities.
The post holder will be expected to take an active part in the training programme and teaching sessions. There is also the opportunity to contribute to training events within the Division.
Continuing Professional Development, Mentorship, Induction
Continuing Professional Development is a requirement for all Trust consultants and Consultants are expected to maintain good standing with the Royal College CPD programme. CPD is supported by the Trust including access to study leave and expenses for attending conferences etc.
Research & Audit
It is expected that the post holder will contribute to service-related audit projects with the support of the multi-disciplinary team and Trust audit department.
Mental Health Act Assessments
The Consultant will be expected to be eligible for Section 12(2) approval under the Mental Health Act. The Trust will support obtaining Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status if required.
On-Call Responsibilities
The post holder will join the Forensic Consultant on-call rota. The current frequency of on-calls is 1 in 13.5, category A, low frequency, banded at 3.0%. The on-call rota attracts an additional 0.25PA payment for work done out of hours, mainly seclusion reviews at weekends.
Job Planning
The consultant will participate in annual job planning with the Forensic Associate Medical Director. There would be a job plan review involving bilateral consultation and negotiation in the event of any change to the job content or workload.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full medical degree and registration or eligibility for registration with the GMC.
* Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register in Forensic Psychiatry.
Experience
* Experience in forensic psychiatry to CCT level.
* Experience of working with patients with complex needs in a range of secure settings.
* Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address: Marlborough House Medium Secure Unit, Milton Keynes University Hospital, Standing Way, Milton Keynes, MK65LD
Employer's Website: https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
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