Forensic Mental Health Specialist

Job overview

The recruiting Trust is North London NHS Foundation Trust, this post is based in Manchester.

This is a unique opportunity to do something different and join the CCS Northern Hub, based in the North West of England.

The CTCCS is a joint NHS and Police Mental Health Team which facilitates information sharing with local mental health services for individuals who have come to the attention of Counter Terrorism Policing and who are thought to either present a risk of serious harm or have safeguarding, welfare or treatment needs in the context of mental disorder.

The aim of the team is to work with counter-terrorism officers in assessing and managing the risks posed by individuals with mental disorder through advice, consultation, and detailed formulations.

Please note this is a national service and therefore there may be an  travel to other sites within the service, including overnight stays on occasion.

The role will work alongside psychiatry, psychology, nursing, social work and police officers. The successful candidate will need to have a significant amount of experience within forensic mental health settings, including custody and/or secure hospital and/or community forensic services, with an understanding of relevant Mental Health and Social Care legislation alongside its application.

The role will require security clearance to NPV3 SC - Please note that this is a formal requirement and can take in excess of four months from application.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of a team of NHS & Counter Terrorism Police staff and will provide high quality liaison, assessment and management plans to the referring agencies. The post holder will be responsible for gathering information on referrals, participating in MDT risk stratification and agreeing an onward pathway and liaising with stakeholders.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the highest level of information governance and Trust and or any other registration body requirements and values are adhered to at all times.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will act as a forensic mental health expert to the policing colleagues and will hold a caseload within the team. Their role will be alongside the MDT to provide a clinical formulation of the main concerns in a case and to consult to other stakeholders.

Please see JD for further details.