Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

This appointment is for a full-time Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist at Wathwood Hospital. The postholder will be working with male patients with a primary diagnosis of Mental Illness.

Responsibilities

1. Lead a multidisciplinary team in the assessment and treatment of male patients requiring treatment in conditions of medium security.
2. Provide pre‑admission assessments in line with contractual requirements and provide commissioners with appropriate advice.
3. Manage an inpatient caseload equivalent to 0.6 WTE of a full‑time clinician (up to 12 patients), including patients across the hospital with varying levels of acuity and treatment need.
4. Chair ward rounds, convene and chair CPA meetings and provide clinical leadership to the MDT.
5. Provide timely reports to hospital managers, tribunals, the Ministry of Justice and courts.
6. Liaise with all necessary organisations to provide patients with the appropriate care pathway and will convene and chair Section 117 meetings.
7. Be actively encouraged to develop expertise and participate in a range of psychological programmes offered in Wathwood Hospital.
8. Comply with all trust policies and procedures.
9. Act as the care coordinator and oversee the treatment of patients in their care following admission.
10. Undertake clinical audit and quality improvement.
11. Contribute to ongoing service developments and improvements.
12. Contribute to the development of clinical governance and quality assurance.
13. Participate in the on‑call rota to ensure that Wathwood Hospital is provided with 24 hour consultant cover. It is anticipated that the on‑call rota will be a 1 in 5 non‑residential. There is a 1st Tier on call (with core trainees, higher trainees, staff grades and speciality doctors) also oncall at all times. The oncall solely covers Wathwood Hospital.
14. There are no separate special responsibilities.

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