Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

Cheswold Park Hospital

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Job summary

We are extending our services and invite applications for the position of Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist within a 110 bed local independent Forensic Mental Health Hospital located in Doncaster South Yorkshire. You would be joining a team of 4 experienced forensic consultants.

This is a small and friendly service. We are not owned by foreign hedge funds or venture capitalists; rather we are locally owned with strong people and service values. We have no debt. We work in partnership with the NHS to develop a range of excellent facilities for our patients and staff. We are currently opening some new pathway services and wish to extend our psychiatrist team in the secure environment. Our people are what makes us unique and it is our shared values that ensures we provide the best care and environment for our patients to thrive and develop As a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist you will have a significant part to play in delivering those common goals and leading service multi-disciplinary teams.

Main duties of the job

Job Requirements 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.
Prior experience working in a forensic mental health team
Experience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings
Ability to take a leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high quality care
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

Job Requirements Desirable

Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills
Additional Clinical Qualifications
Evidence of additional teaching skills
Experience as a lecturer or Supervision

About us

In return we offer the successful candidate the following;

Competitive Salary
Registration renewal paid by the hospital
Competitive annual leave entitlement
Company pension scheme
Use of onsite gym
Cheswold perks and rewards that can be used at a number of local businesses
Free parking
And much more

We apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for disclosure and the GMC for validation of credentials on successful candidates. Applications must have current UK professional registration. No agencies please.

Date posted

23 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£165,000 to £179,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

E0026-24-0023

Job locations

Cheswold Lane

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN5 8AR

Job description

Job responsibilities

Position: Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

Hours: 37.5 hrs./week

Salary: Competitive Dependent on Experience

Reports to: Medical Director

Responsible for:

Objective To discharge patients by delivering great care, safely with dignity and compassion whilst involving patients and their carers in the journey.

Summary of Purpose

The post holder will have responsibility for the quality and effectiveness of the clinical health-improvement service delivered by the hospital to the patients under your care. You will have responsibility for patient assessment diagnosis and the delivery of treatment plans (physical, mental, psychological, dietary and occupational etc). You will ensure the hospital works in accordance with all legal and clinical guidelines. You will lead both governance and people via the multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties and Responsibilities

Medical responsibility for the inpatients receiving care at the hospital.
The post holder will have overall responsibility for patient treatment plans, whilst liaising with the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
To work with your speciality doctor, our GP service and other professionals to ensure compliance against all guidelines and legal requirements.
To perform assessments on referrals, to oversee the effective and efficient admission of new patients and the discharge of patients from our care.
The post holder will have responsibility for the supervision of reports for Mental Health Act Tribunals and Hospital Managers' hearings and would be expected to attend hearings.
The post holder will be responsible for the maintenance of satisfactory patient records.
To lead the implementation of risk assessment, risk management and to embed clinical governance within the Hospital.
Assess capacity of inpatients whenever appropriate.
To act as Responsible Clinician for inpatients detained under the Mental Health Act at the hospital.
To decide on the renewal of detention under the Mental Health Act as appropriate.
To review and meet the patient group for regular ward rounds and involve families are carers when appropriate to do so.
To liaise with the Ministry of Justice for transfer of patients and approval of leave as required.
To undertake clinical audits as part of the hospitals governance processes.
To partake in governance committee work and meetings on issues like drugs & therapeutics, clinical effectiveness, policies or lessons learnt.
In the rare event of immediate input being required the post holder will also be available for out-of-hours consultations with the on-call speciality doctor and hospital staff as appropriate.
To participate in the daily hospital handover briefings (15 mins) and weekend conference call briefings (10 mins) when you are the on-call consultant.

Communication

To ensure and maintain regular communications with the Medical Director and when appropriate with the Chief Nurse, Modern Matron or other senior managers.
To communicate effectively through regular contact with patients, relatives, staff, directors, and any other concerned bodies; maintaining appropriate reports.

Marketing

To actively market the hospital and promote a positive personal and professional profile within both the medical community and within our local community.
Promote and ensure the good reputation of the hospital. To act as a positive role model, maintaining and demonstrating a positive attitude towards patients, their families, visitors and other staff.

Training and Development

The post holder will be expected to attend and contribute to the regular academic meeting and lead on a chosen specialist medical topic or clinical area of interest.

The post holder will be expected to adhere to the professional standards for CPD as set out by the GMC the Department of Health and the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Health and Safety

To report immediately to the hospital manager any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a patient, colleague, self or other as relevant to the health and safety of the facility in question.
To support the development of the process, practice and delivery of Active Care.
To understand and ensure the implementation of the Hospitals health and safety policy and emergency and fire procedures.
To have responsibility to manage risk to self and others in immediate vicinity and to take reasonable care of own safety and the safety of others who may be affected by the post holders acts or omissions.
To report any faulty appliances, damaged furniture or equipment and any potential hazard to the appropriate hospital manager.
To comply with all health & safety policies and procedures. To be aware of the responsibilities outlined in the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), and to ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors.

General

To demonstrate non-discriminatory practice in all aspects of work.
To assist in ensuring quality targets are met in accordance with agreed standards.
To participate in agreed systems of appraisal and individual performance review with the role of employee.
To ensure the security of the Hospitals is maintained at all times.
To adhere to all Company policies and procedures within the defined timescales, GMC standards and guidelines, Department of Health guidelines and legislation, including the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice.
To undertake other duties, as required.

Personal Specification

Technical Competencies (Experience and Knowledge)

Essential /Desirable

Registered Medical Practitioner

Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent.

Eligibility for the GMC Specialist Register in Forensic Psychiatry.

Recent experience at senior level in adult psychiatry

Either:-

Experience in Mental Illness psychiatry, or

Experience in Personality Disorder psychiatry, or

Experience in forensic psychiatry

Experience of Psychiatry MRCPsych

Approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act, 1983

Job description

Job responsibilities

Position: Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

Hours: 37.5 hrs./week

Salary: Competitive Dependent on Experience

Reports to: Medical Director

Responsible for:

Objective To discharge patients by delivering great care, safely with dignity and compassion whilst involving patients and their carers in the journey.

Summary of Purpose

Main duties and Responsibilities

Medical responsibility for the inpatients receiving care at the hospital.
The post holder will have overall responsibility for patient treatment plans, whilst liaising with the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
To work with your speciality doctor, our GP service and other professionals to ensure compliance against all guidelines and legal requirements.
To perform assessments on referrals, to oversee the effective and efficient admission of new patients and the discharge of patients from our care.
The post holder will have responsibility for the supervision of reports for Mental Health Act Tribunals and Hospital Managers' hearings and would be expected to attend hearings.
The post holder will be responsible for the maintenance of satisfactory patient records.
To lead the implementation of risk assessment, risk management and to embed clinical governance within the Hospital.
Assess capacity of inpatients whenever appropriate.
To act as Responsible Clinician for inpatients detained under the Mental Health Act at the hospital.
To decide on the renewal of detention under the Mental Health Act as appropriate.
To review and meet the patient group for regular ward rounds and involve families are carers when appropriate to do so.
To liaise with the Ministry of Justice for transfer of patients and approval of leave as required.
To undertake clinical audits as part of the hospitals governance processes.
To partake in governance committee work and meetings on issues like drugs & therapeutics, clinical effectiveness, policies or lessons learnt.
In the rare event of immediate input being required the post holder will also be available for out-of-hours consultations with the on-call speciality doctor and hospital staff as appropriate.
To participate in the daily hospital handover briefings (15 mins) and weekend conference call briefings (10 mins) when you are the on-call consultant.

Communication

To ensure and maintain regular communications with the Medical Director and when appropriate with the Chief Nurse, Modern Matron or other senior managers.
To communicate effectively through regular contact with patients, relatives, staff, directors, and any other concerned bodies; maintaining appropriate reports.

Marketing

To actively market the hospital and promote a positive personal and professional profile within both the medical community and within our local community.
Promote and ensure the good reputation of the hospital. To act as a positive role model, maintaining and demonstrating a positive attitude towards patients, their families, visitors and other staff.

Training and Development

The post holder will be expected to attend and contribute to the regular academic meeting and lead on a chosen specialist medical topic or clinical area of interest.

The post holder will be expected to adhere to the professional standards for CPD as set out by the GMC the Department of Health and the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Health and Safety

To report immediately to the hospital manager any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a patient, colleague, self or other as relevant to the health and safety of the facility in question.
To support the development of the process, practice and delivery of Active Care.
To understand and ensure the implementation of the Hospitals health and safety policy and emergency and fire procedures.
To have responsibility to manage risk to self and others in immediate vicinity and to take reasonable care of own safety and the safety of others who may be affected by the post holders acts or omissions.
To report any faulty appliances, damaged furniture or equipment and any potential hazard to the appropriate hospital manager.
To comply with all health & safety policies and procedures. To be aware of the responsibilities outlined in the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), and to ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors.

General

To demonstrate non-discriminatory practice in all aspects of work.
To assist in ensuring quality targets are met in accordance with agreed standards.
To participate in agreed systems of appraisal and individual performance review with the role of employee.
To ensure the security of the Hospitals is maintained at all times.
To adhere to all Company policies and procedures within the defined timescales, GMC standards and guidelines, Department of Health guidelines and legislation, including the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice.
To undertake other duties, as required.

Personal Specification

Technical Competencies (Experience and Knowledge)

Essential /Desirable

Registered Medical Practitioner

Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent.

Eligibility for the GMC Specialist Register in Forensic Psychiatry.

Recent experience at senior level in adult psychiatry

Either:-

Experience in Mental Illness psychiatry, or

Experience in Personality Disorder psychiatry, or

Experience in forensic psychiatry

Experience of Psychiatry MRCPsych

Approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act, 1983

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

T1Registered Medical Practitioner
T2Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent.
T3Eligibility for the GMC Specialist Register in Forensic Psychiatry.
T4Recent experience at senior level in adult psychiatry
Either:-
Experience in Mental Illness psychiatry, or
Experience in Personality Disorder psychiatry, or
Experience in forensic psychiatry
T5Experience of Psychiatry MRCPsych
T6Approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act, 1983

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

T1Registered Medical Practitioner
T2Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent.
T3Eligibility for the GMC Specialist Register in Forensic Psychiatry.
T4Recent experience at senior level in adult psychiatry
Either:-
Experience in Mental Illness psychiatry, or
Experience in Personality Disorder psychiatry, or
Experience in forensic psychiatry
T5Experience of Psychiatry MRCPsych
T6Approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act, 1983

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cheswold Park Hospital

Address

Cheswold Lane

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN5 8AR

Employer's website

https://www.cheswoldparkhospital.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cheswold Park Hospital

Address

Cheswold Lane

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN5 8AR

Employer's website

https://www.cheswoldparkhospital.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Manager

Neil Jones

njones@cheswoldparkhospital.co.uk

07890612693

Date posted

23 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£165,000 to £179,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

E0026-24-0023

Job locations

Cheswold Lane

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN5 8AR

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