Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist + 30% RRP

Job overview

Applications are invited for a full-time (10 Programmed Activities, (PAs)) Consultant Psychiatrist post in the Mental Health Service in Rampton Hospital. The final programme of activities will be worked out with the post-holder and respective Service, but will include 10 programmed activities, including direct clinical care (7.5 PAs) and supporting activities (2.5 PAs). This is a replacement post.

Applicants must be eligible for registration on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register, have Approved Clinician status and be approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act.

equivalent qualifications and experience would be considered.

Any Consultant who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will

the Trust in consultation with Consultant colleagues.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be involved as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in the assessment and treatment of mentally disordered offenders. The post has responsibility for a caseload of 20 patients.

For suitably experienced candidates it may be possible to negotiate an academic / research session. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the training of medical students, resident doctors and other disciplines.

The duties of the post are subject to change from time to time in the light of changing requirements of the service, in consultation with the post-holder.

The post-holder will also be involved in assessing patients referred to the Rampton Hospital Mental Health Service. Referrals will be shared among consultants working within the Mental Health Service.

Participate in and contribute to the development of clinical governance, quality assurance and audit, with support from the Audit Department where appropriate.

Contribute to plans for ongoing service development in the Mental Health Service under the Clinical Director.

Share administrative duties including provision of information, data and reports required for management of services.

Be an active member of medical staffing structures.

Provide clinical and managerial supervision to non-consultant career grade doctors on the team (these doctors are line managed by the Associate Medical Director).

Working for our organisation

Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

#TeamNottsHC

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical duties of the post-holder at Rampton Hospital will include:

• Assessment of individuals referred for admission to Rampton Hospital or for an opinion from the service. This will require travelling to medium secure units, and prisons within the United Kingdom.
• Acting as Care Programme Approach Co-ordinator and overseeing the treatment of patients in their care.
• Chairing clinical team meetings, convening and chairing CPA meetings and leadership of the MDT.
• Providing timely reports to Tribunals, Hospital Managers, Ministry of Justice, Courts etc.
• Liaison with medium secure and other units, prisons, Commissioners and Ministry of Justice in relation to the care pathway of patients under their care.
• Convening and chairing Section 117 meetings.
• Develop personal skills and a knowledge base as agreed through personal development plan by a peer group and annual appraisal.
• Undertake professional supervision as appropriate.
• Contribute to the supervision and training needs of staff within the team and beyond as appropriate.
• Comply with Trust guidance and policies, including those on child protection and vulnerable adults.
• Comply with statutory and non-statutory regulations and guidelines as required by the Trust.
• Undertake clinical audits.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Recognised basic medical degree.
• MRCPsych or equivalent

• Relevant higher degree, eg MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications

Eligibility

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
• CCT/CCST (or eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register) in Forensic Psychiatry.
• Approved clinician status
• Section 12(2) approval.
• Enhanced DBS clearance.

• Experience working in a high secure hospital setting.

Transport

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• 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.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• 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.
• Working with mentally disordered offenders with histories of trauma.
• Ability to work as part of a team of Consultants within the National Deaf and Mental Health High Secure Service to ensure the appropriate use of the resources of the service.
• Higher Specialist Trainees are eligible to apply if within 6 months of their CCT date.

• Additional clinical qualification.
• Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills
• 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.
• Knowledge of NHS systems.
• Other relevant experience e.g. specific psychological therapies (particularly relating to trauma).
• Experience of working in secure psychiatric settings.

Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning

• Participation in ongoing audit.
• Teach trainees from medical and allied health professionals in clinical settings.
• Participate in CPD Programme.
• Ability to critically appraise published research
• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS.
• Ability to contribute to the Directorate and Organisation’s Strategic Direction

• Teaching experience.
• Experience of involvement in a research project and publication.
• Interest in research.
• Published audit project.
• Evidence of management training
• Previous management experience
• Evidence of management project

Aptitude and Personal Qualities

• Interest in welfare of mentally disordered offenders.
• Ability to deal effectively with pressure
• Thoroughness and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively
• Reliability and honesty
• Flexible approach to working practice
• Positive approach to the job planning and appraisal process
• Personable and willing to work in groups
• Enjoy working in a challenging environment.

• Evidence of leadership attributes.
• Motivational skills
• Commitment to service development

Other requirements

• Able to fulfil all duties of the post, including on-call.
• Satisfactory clearances from enhanced DBS disclosure and health checks.

• We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
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• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.