Specialty Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry

Job overview

This replacement post has been created to encourage exposure of suitable candidates to various posts including Low Secure and Medium Secure Inpatient and Community Forensic Settings, in response to Junior Doctor vacancies.

The post holder will be appointed to a full time, 10 PA role, providing cover for the Bracton Centre, a medium secure inpatient forensic unit or Memorial Hospital, a low secure inpatient forensic unit based on Shooters Hill, Greenwich.

Allocation to which team will be discussed with the clinical lead, following the recruitment process. Following appointment there will be a meeting at no later than three months with the Clinical Director and Service Manager to review and revise the job plan and objectives of the post holder and agree the formal job plan. The job plan will include up to 2 SPAs.

This is a fixed term contract.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be given responsibility for day-to-day management of half the clinic caseload, with supervision from the Consultant Psychiatrist. They will be expected to prepare reports for CPA and Tribunals, liaise with external agencies and contribute to the complex multidisciplinary care this patient group requires.

If taking up the opportunity to work with community patients, the postholder will be expected to adopt a Responsible Clinician role (under the supervision of the consultant forensic psychiatrist and RC) for a small number of patients, including leading on decisions regarding medical management, liaising with external agencies such as MAPPA, and providing reports for Tribunals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The postholder will have the opportunity to gain extensive experience in the assessment and management of men or women presenting following serious offending behaviour. This will include the management of complex personality disorders as primary and secondary diagnosis. The appointee will also have the opportunity to participate in the service academic programme, referrals meeting, and other management and organisational meetings to further their knowledge of this increasingly important area of consultant practice.