Job summary
- Main area
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PA)
- Job ref
- 186-3855395-VB
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Heatherdene
- Town
- Mansfield
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Community Forensic Psychiatrist
Consultant
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Job overview
Applications are invited for a full-time Community Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist within the Low Secure and Community Forensic Directorate in Nottinghamshire.
The Directorate is comprised of a low secure inpatient hub and several community services in Nottinghamshire. The community services include a Community Forensic Service across Nottinghamshire County, a Community Forensic Intellectual Developmental Disability (CFIDD) service, Assertive Transition Service (ATS), a Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion (L&D) service and MBT / Personality disorder services.
Applicants must be eligible for registration on the General Medical Council (GMC) specialist register (forensic psychiatry), have Approved Clinician status and be approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act. Possession of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or to be within 6 months of attaining it, in forensic psychiatry is a requirement. Equivalent qualifications and experience would be considered.
Any Consultant who is unable for personal reasons to work full time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification to the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Newly appointed consultants will be offered mentoring which will be arranged by the Associate Medical Director.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will have consultant responsibilities for a caseload of up to 40 community-based patients. Some of these patients will be subject to Mental Health Act (MHA) provisions (conditionally discharged, guardianship or SCTO). Care co-ordination is provided by community psychiatric nurses. You will have specific consultant responsibility predominantly for the patients in Nottinghamshire County shared with other community consultant. There is a flexibility that you can be based at Heatherdene or Westminster House.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients
- To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department
- To participate in annual appraisal
- To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme
- To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, MHA S12 and or AC approval if required, and to abide by professional codes of conduct
- To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation
- To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with colleagues in the medical contribution to management
- To comply with the Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the Medical Director and other managers in preparing plans for services.
- To provide high quality evidence-based senior medical care to patients in the community.
- To demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified in the Trust’s Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Legislation.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- Eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register or CCT in Forensic Psychiatry (or General Adult Psychiatry with appropriate forensic experience)
- Section 12(2) approval, Approved Clinician status and DBS clearance
Desirable criteria
- Relevant higher degree eg MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
Desirable criteria
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential criteria
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
- Participate in CPD Programme
- Teach trainees from medical and allied health professionals in clinical settings
Desirable criteria
- 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 or improved outcomes to patients
- Teaching experience
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Ability to take a leadership role in a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care and staff morale
- Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
- Ability to appraise own performance
- Experience in providing written reports for legal purposes
- Expert knowledge of forensic psychiatry
- Risk management linked to provisions of mental health care including secure care and protection of public
- Experience of Care Programme Approach
- 3 years approved higher training in Forensic Psychiatry (or General Adult Psychiatry and equivalent experience in forensic psychiatry)
- Higher Specialist Trainees are eligible to apply if within 6 months of their CCT date
- Working with mentally disordered offenders
- Knowledge of management and clinical leadership structures within the NHS
- Ability to contribute to the Directorate and Trust’s strategic direction
Desirable criteria
- Clinical experience of working in community forensic settings
- Other relevant experience, eg specific psychological therapies
- Additional clinical qualification
- Find creative solutions to problems
- Liaise with colleagues in management of complex clinical issues
- Additional knowledge in one or more areas of specialty
- Knowledge of recent developments and treatment advances in the care of offenders
- Knowledge of HCR-20, PCL-R and other risk assessment tools
- Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills
Research & Audit
Essential criteria
- Ability to critically appraise published research
- Participation in on-going audit
Desirable criteria
- Experience of involvement in a research project and publication
- Interest in research
- Published audit project
Management
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Ability to contribute to the Directorate and Trust’s Strategic Direction
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of management and clinical leadership training
- Previous management / service improvement experience
Transport & Travel
Essential criteria
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
- Able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
Desirable criteria
- Own car
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Abdul Shaikh
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01159691300
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