Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist - Nottinghamshire (Recruitment Retention bonus included)

Opportunity

Working as part of a skilful multi-discipline team, Head Medical is seeking a Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry who would offer outstanding clinical leadership and clinical care for the patients admitted to the functional ward. Working for one of the largest NHS mental health trusts in the country, serving a population of over one million people in Nottinghamshire, this is an exciting time to come and join the medical workforce and have the opportunity to shape the provision of care to patients within the community.

This vacancy was created as a replacement post and would suit an individual particularly interested in working with male patients with mental illness.

Newly appointed Consultants will be offered mentoring which will be arranged by the Associate Medical Director.

This is a 10 PA (7.5 DCC and 2.5 SPA) plus 1 in 8 on call post based on Arnold Lodge, Cordelia Close, Leicester. The Consultant Psychiatrist will provide pre-admission assessments in line with contractual requirements and provide Commissioners with appropriate advice. Arnold Lodge ordinarily receives 70-90 pre-admission referrals of men with a primary diagnosis of mental illness per year. The postholder will have 3 full-time Consultant colleagues to assist in dealing with these. Additional duties include:

• Manage an inpatient case load of approximately 12-14 patients.
• Chair ward rounds, convene and chair CPA meetings and provide clinical leadership to the MDT.
• Provide timely reports to Hospital Managers, Tribunals, the Ministry of Justice and Courts.
• Liaise with all necessary organisations in order to provide patients with the appropriate care pathway and will convene and chair Section 117 meetings.
• Be actively encouraged to develop expertise and participate in a range of psychological programmes offered in Arnold Lodge.

Arnold Lodge is a purpose-built Regional Secure Unit which has recently been extensively upgraded and expanded. There is further planned expansion and refurbishment. Arnold Lodge receives referrals from courts, prisons, the probation service, social services, high secure hospitals, and other mental health units for the assessment and treatment of mentally disordered offenders and others with similar needs.

Trust information

The Trust also has strong academic links with the University of Nottingham and the Institute of Mental Health, home of the Mental Health Research Network hub for East Midlands and South Yorkshire.

This is an NHS trust that encourages flexible working and candidates who wish to work less than full-time are encouraged to apply.

A Higher Trainee finishing the final six months of training and preparing for CCT can also apply.

What's on offer?

• A competitive basic salary of £105,504 - £139,882 per annum.
• Consultants share an on-call rota (currently on a 1 in 8 basis) remunerated at a rate of 2%.
• Strong NHS pension.
• An RRP of 20% of the minimum point of the National Consultant (2003) contract will be paid for this post.
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is highly valued within the Trust. The directorate has a system of peer group supervision / CPD and supporting activity sessions are included in each Consultant’s job plan to support this.
• In addition, appropriate study leave will be supported, and there is a national annual budget of up to £1,000 per Consultant for approved CPD activities.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Blue light discounts.

Requirements to apply?

• CCT in Forensic and AC status.
• MRCPsych, section 12 approval and significant old age psychiatry experience.
• If you have someone without CCT but with MRCPsych, section 12 approval, and significant forensic psychiatry experience, the trust can offer you a fixed term contract.
• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Participated in continuous professional development.