Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist - High Secure
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Main area Consultant Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 8 sessions per week Job ref 350-MED6816671
Site Ashworth Hospital Town Maghull Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum plus 10% R&R (non contractual) and on call Salary period Yearly Closing 07/02/2025 23:59
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. Furthermore we welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us.
Job overview
This vacancy is for a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist for Ashworth High Secure Hospital (HSS) which is one of the 3 high secure hospitals in the country. This is an established permanent post and replaces existing Consultant Psychiatrists who have retired from full time working.
The post holder will be part of a comprehensive MDT with good trainee medical support. They will manage a caseload of 20 +/- 2 male inpatients within the Mental Illness service and be involved in managing referrals and completing assessments. They will maintain responsibility for the patient throughout his journey through the hospital and will lead the multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
The Appointee will act as Responsible Clinician within a multidisciplinary team. They will take part in assessments of new referrals, pre-admission planning, management of inpatients and discharge planning.
The Appointee will be required to undertake assessments of individuals referred for admission from a variety of sources including Medium secure units, Low Secure Units, general adult or old age mental health services, Courts or Prisons. Liaison with other agencies, including the Ministry of Justice, police, probation, social care and other mental health services.
The Appointee will exercise statutory responsibilities as a Responsible Clinician within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1983 (Amended 2007) for patients detained under Restriction Orders, including completing statutory reports to the Ministry of Justice. For both non-restricted and restricted patients under his/her care he/she will be responsible for providing reports regarding Consent to Treatment and providing reports to, and attending, Tribunals and Managers’ Reviews.
The Appointee will be expected to be approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 for the purposes of recommending admission to hospital and be an Approved Clinician.
Working for our organisation
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
The Appointee will be responsible for leading a multidisciplinary team in the care and treatment of a full caseload 16 +/-2 inpatients. The actual number of inpatients and their location will be subject to agreement between the Appointee and Clinical Director and will be clearly identified in the job plan. The multi-disciplinary team will usually comprise of the consultant, a trainee doctor, clinical psychologist, social worker, occupational therapist and nursing staff. There is also access to a senior pharmacist.
Referrals for Admission
The Appointee will be expected to visit other hospitals and prisons for the purposes of assessing new referrals and their suitability for admission to high security.
Ashworth Hospital receives approximately 70 referrals for admission annually. The appointee will be allocated referrals on an equitable rotational basis.
Transfer or Discharge of Patients
The Appointee will be expected to make recommendations on behalf of his/her clinical team regarding the suitability of patients for transfer or discharge from and within the Hospital.
Management
The Appointee will be expected to participate in the management of the wards where his/her patients are based and attend patient care team meetings and other ward-related meetings as appropriate.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education.
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
* Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry, OR within six months.
* Approved Clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
* Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Transport
* Ability to fulfil travel requirements of the post.
* Valid UK driving license.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience
* Excellent knowledge in specialty.
* Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
* Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
* Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
* Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
* An endorsement in Forensic Psychiatry is preferred but not essential.
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
* Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
* Participated in continuous professional development.
* Participated in research or service evaluation.
* Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
* Has actively participated in clinical audit.
* Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
* Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken.
* Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation.
* Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
* Has led clinical audits leading to service change.
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