Job summary
Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry -- 10% recruitment and retention payment available.
Southern Health NHS Foundation provides specialist mental health services, learning disability services, community physical health services including community hospitals and specialist inpatient units, and primary care across Hampshire, and is one of the largest providers of its kind in the country.
Southern health NHS foundation trust is seeking to recruit 2.5 consultant psychiatrists. These are replacement posts at Southfield low secure unit and Ravenswood House mediums and lows secure unit in Hampshire.
The consultants will provide senior medical advice, support, consultancy and clinical leadership to the inpatient multidisciplinary team. Applications from those who wish to work less than full-time and those who wish to work a significant amount of the time remotely, or only undertake assessments without an inpatient caseload are welcomed. Applicants will need to have a CCT in any psychiatric sub speciality. Extra support and education will be provided for those without a CCT in forensic psychiatry1.
This job attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of an additional 10% on top of standard NHS pay, in addition to (up to) 8000 relocation allowance. This will be renewable yearly subject to job planning
For an informal conversation contact Dr Simon Hill, Medical Director specialised services division 02380 874555 or simon.hill@southernhealth.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
Southfield has an established multi-disciplinary team, with non-consultant medical staff, psychology, occupational therapy, social work and nursing and health-care support work provision. There are excellent links with primary and secondary care physical health services.
In addition to having an inpatient caseload of between 10 and 14 patients each, consultants provide community forensic liaison to local general adult services, for example opinions on risk management, future possible referrals, post-discharge advice and care pathway transition.
The adult forensic service operates as an integrated service, with the majority of inpatients returning to their local community treatment teams, either as inpatient transfers or discharges. There is a community team with 2.6 whole time equivalent community psychiatric nurses who provide community follow-up, with the relevant consultant psychiatrist, to a small number of recently conditionally discharged patients living in the local area to enable transition back into the community. Each consultant may have approximately 5 community patients at any one time.
Consultants also hold a caseload providing in-put to patients placed in out-of-area beds (low to high security), including reviews for potential repatriation in-area.
About us
Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?
Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?
We want to meet you!
Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.
Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.
Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:
- Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
- We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
- We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.
Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details please find attached our full job description, person specification and job plan
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details please find attached our full job description, person specification and job plan
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council
- To hold Approved Clinician status at the point of taking up post
- MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
- Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview
- Approved under section 12(2) of the
- Mental Health Act 1983.
Desirable
- Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Prior experience working in a forensic mental health team
- Experience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings, especially the community
- Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance
Desirable
- Proven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to take a leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high quality care and maintain staff morale
- Ability to use IT, including e-mail and the internet
- Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
- Ability to appraise own performance as a consultant
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and staff
- Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a consultant
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
- Enthusiasm for service development, an understanding of principles and practice of management processes
- Development of leadership skills, and an awareness of personal development needs in this area
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Experience of carrying out an audit project
- Ability to deal effectively with stress
- Thoroughness and attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with difficult people.
- Reliable and honest
- Flexible approach to working practise
- Positive approach to the job planning and appraisal process
- Ability to fulfil the travelling commitment of the post with transport within the parameters of the Disability discrimination Act
- Ability to fulfil the duties of the post including on-call
- Satisfactory CRB enhanced disclosure and Health check
Desirable
- Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills
- Additional Clinical Qualification
- Evidence of additional teaching skills
- Experience as a lecturer or
- Supervisor
- Experience in clinical
- Supervision
- Some experience in management roles
- Evidence of service development with innovation and delivery
- Interest in research
- Experience of involvement in a research project and publication
- Evidence of Leadership Attributes
- Motivational Skills
- Commitment to service development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council
- To hold Approved Clinician status at the point of taking up post
- MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
- Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview
- Approved under section 12(2) of the
- Mental Health Act 1983.
Desirable
- Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Prior experience working in a forensic mental health team
- Experience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings, especially the community
- Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance
Desirable
- Proven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to take a leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high quality care and maintain staff morale
- Ability to use IT, including e-mail and the internet
- Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
- Ability to appraise own performance as a consultant
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and staff
- Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a consultant
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
- Enthusiasm for service development, an understanding of principles and practice of management processes
- Development of leadership skills, and an awareness of personal development needs in this area
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Experience of carrying out an audit project
- Ability to deal effectively with stress
- Thoroughness and attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with difficult people.
- Reliable and honest
- Flexible approach to working practise
- Positive approach to the job planning and appraisal process
- Ability to fulfil the travelling commitment of the post with transport within the parameters of the Disability discrimination Act
- Ability to fulfil the duties of the post including on-call
- Satisfactory CRB enhanced disclosure and Health check
Desirable
- Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills
- Additional Clinical Qualification
- Evidence of additional teaching skills
- Experience as a lecturer or
- Supervisor
- Experience in clinical
- Supervision
- Some experience in management roles
- Evidence of service development with innovation and delivery
- Interest in research
- Experience of involvement in a research project and publication
- Evidence of Leadership Attributes
- Motivational Skills
- Commitment to service development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
