Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist - Woodhill

Job Summary

HMP Woodhill Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist 10 PAs

An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant to join the Health & Justice Services. The applicant will be a Consultant who is passionate about prison psychiatry and can deliver outstanding clinical leadership to the mental health team. This post is ideally suited for a Consultant who enjoys assessing and treating challenging and unusual mental and physical health clinical presentations in a complex long-term environment.

The new postholder will be a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated Consultant to join the mental health team at HMP Woodhill, a Category B prison situated in Milton Keynes with a Category A function for both young offenders and those in the Close Supervision Centre (CSC).

Main Duties of the Job

1. Assessment (including the assessment of risk), treatment, care planning and multiagency liaison for people with mental health problems in the prisons.
2. Undertake Mental Capacity Assessments.
3. Contribute to planned emergency interventions.
4. Liaison with prisons, courts, statutory and non-statutory agencies, concerning all aspects of the mental health care management of men with mental health problems in the prisons.
5. Work closely with the Manager, Psychologists and other lead professionals to provide clinical leadership and ensure safe, supportive care.
6. Liaise closely with other medical, clinical and managerial staff to provide high quality care pathways.
7. Participation, when relevant, in the ACCT (self-harm / suicide prevention) processes.
8. Practice in accordance with NICE and other relevant Guidelines and CNWL Trust policy.
9. Accurate record keeping according to Trust and professional guidelines (data protection legislation and information governance standards).
10. Application of the Mental Health Act including sections 48/49 and 47/49.

About Us

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff that provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire. As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development.

A full access to a wide range of staff Benefits, Discounts and Offers you can enjoy when you join CNWL.

Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference Number: 33-D-OF-C-0007-K

Job Locations: HMP Woodhill, Tattenhoe Street, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DJ

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Employer Details

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

HMP Woodhill, Tattenhoe Street, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DJ

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