Consultant Psychiatrist - Forensic

Currently we have an excellent opportunity for an experienced forensic psychiatrist to lead secure mental health services, providing strategic clinical leadership and recovery-focused care for individuals within the criminal justice system.

Salary: Up to £170,000. Position: Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist. Hours: Full Time. Setting: Medium and Low Secure Forensic Services. Location: South Wales, NP13.

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• Act as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act
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• Lead psychiatric assessments, formulations and treatment planning
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• Provide specialist reports for tribunals, courts and Ministry of Justice
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• Offer expert advice to probation, prisons and MAPPA
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• Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated forensic care
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• Contribute to clinical governance, audit and quality improvement
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• Support service development and supervise junior medical staff
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• MBBS or equivalent with full GMC registration
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• CCT or CESR in Psychiatry and MRCPsych
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• Approved Clinician status under Section 12 MHA
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• Minimum five years’ postgraduate psychiatric experience, with 2 in forensic/secure
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• Significant experience within forensic mental health settings
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• Competitive annual salary
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• £5,000 car allowance
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• Comprehensive wellbeing support
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• Generous annual leave entitlement
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• Pension scheme
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• Ongoing professional development
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• Supportive senior leadership team
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