Job overview
Secure Services are seeking a specialty doctor in psychiatry to join our large medical team. Together we provide forensic psychiatric care for patients from across the South West. Our service comprises 3 low secure wards, 7 medium secure wards and three community teams. We work in multi-disciplinary teams comprising occupational therapists, social workers, psychologists, arts therapists and nurses. Our service is well supported by a primary care team including practice nurses, GPs, podiatry, physiotherapy, dentistry and dietetics. The service and wider organisation offers lots of opportunities for continued professional development and career progression. The post-holder will have protected SPA time and be supported to take on leadership, audit, quality improvement or teaching projects.
Main duties of the job
As the post holder , duties would include;
- To provide, under supervision, day-to-day medical care for a caseload of inpatients within a secure service. This will include contributions towards the assessment and treatment of mental disorder and the assessment and management of risk.
- To clerk new admissions and complete a thorough history and examination, including physical examination and risk assessment to be documented in patient’s notes.
- To contribute to assessment by regularly review patients’ mental health and monitor response to treatment.
- To work alongside primary care colleagues to oversee and coordinate the physical health care of patients. This might include initial assessment/triage, referral and implementation of treatment plans.
- To attend and contribute to MDT meetings including ward round, reflective practice and CPAs.
- To make regular records in the patient’s notes and, where appropriate, to update the treatment plan. To prepare reports including for CPA meetings and discharge summaries.
- To work closely with patients, carers, colleagues and external agencies. To handover ensure effective and timely handover of clinical information. Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage own time and workload and prioritise clinical work
- Ability to appraise own performance
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Desirable
- Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of current issues in prison mental health service provision, policy and legislation
- Up to date knowledge of issues in Mental Health Service for this specialty
Eligibilty
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice, or eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of confirmaiton of appointment
- Completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Psychiatry; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
Desirable
- Experience of assessing and treating patients in custodial/prison/Forensic settings.
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Medical Qualification (MBBS or equivalent)
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
- Section 12 Approval
Teaching Skills
Essential
- Commitment to teaching other members of the multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- PGCME or equivalent/aspiration to attain a postgraduate teaching qualification
Research and Audit
Essential
- Ability to critically appraise published research.
- Experience of carrying out an audit project
Desirable
- Experience in involvement in a research project and publication.
- Interest in research
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This advert is for Specialty Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry with Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust Partnership NHS Trust in Bath, South West, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £63,696 - £102,689 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Jul 2026.
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