Company: Athona Ltd
Location: Cardiff
Job Description:
Job Description
Currently we have an excellent opportunity for an experienced forensic psychiatrist to lead secure mental health services, providing strategic clinical leadership and recovery-focused care for individuals within the criminal justice system.
Salary: Up to £170,000. Position: Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist. Hours: Full Time. Setting: Medium and Low Secure Forensic Services. Location: South Wales, NP13.
Responsibilities
- Act as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act
- Lead psychiatric assessments, formulations and treatment planning
- Provide specialist reports for tribunals, courts and Ministry of Justice
- Offer expert advice to probation, prisons and MAPPA
- Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated forensic care
- Contribute to clinical governance, audit and quality improvement
- Support service development and supervise junior medical staff
Qualifications
- MBBS or equivalent with full GMC registration
- CCT or CESR in Psychiatry and MRCPsych
- Approved Clinician status under Section 12 MHA
- Minimum five years’ postgraduate psychiatric experience, with 2 in forensic/secure
- Significant experience within forensic mental health settings
Benefits
- Competitive annual salary
- £5,000 car allowance
- Comprehensive wellbeing support
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Pension scheme
- Ongoing professional development
- Supportive senior leadership team
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Posted: May 10th, 2026