Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry with Special Responsibility for Learning Disability
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust is recruiting a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist with special responsibility for Learning Disability to join the existing consultant team at Newton Lodge Medium Secure Unit, Fieldhead Hospital, Wakefield (WF1 3SP). This is a permanent, full‑time position with 10 programmed activities per week plus on‑call. Part‑time may be considered.
Closing date: 13 May 2026.
Starting salary aligns with point 04 of the consultant pay scale (£119,490 – £145,478). Placement review will be considered where applicable NHS consultant experience can be evidenced.
Contact:
- Dr Suraj Shenoy, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist / Medical Clinical Lead – via secretaries.
- Prof Subha Thiyagesh, Chief Medical Officer – Tel: 07827 288236 (PA) / subha.thiyagesh@swyt.nhs.uk.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups. We value diversity and want our workforce to reflect our communities.
Job Responsibilities
For full advert, job description, and person specification, please see attached supporting documents.
Person Specification
Experience
- Excellent knowledge in specialty.
- Excellent clinical skills using a bio‑psycho‑social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
- Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi‑professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.
- Wide range of specialist and sub‑specialist experience, including within male medium secure learning disability services within NHS or comparable service.
Physical Attributes
- Smart professional appearance.
Personal Attributes
- Demonstrates emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
- Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritise conflicting demands.
- Able to effectively manage time and resources within a team.
- Able to use electronic records.
- Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.
- Demonstrates proactive leadership.
- Demonstrates problem solving skills.
Skills and Knowledge
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
- Ability to work in and lead a team.
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Participated in Continuous Professional Development.
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
- Able to lead Case‑Based Discussion Groups.
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken.
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Forensic Psychiatry or will be within three months of appointment.
- Approved clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment.
- Approved under S12 or able to achieve within three months of appointment.
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Transport
- Holds and will use a valid UK driving licence.
Qualifications
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- Additional clinical qualifications.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and therefore it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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