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Are you an experienced psychiatrist ready to lead forensic mental health services? If so join Aberbeeg Hospital as a Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist to provide strategic leadership, expert clinical oversight and recovery-focused care for people within the criminal justice system. Acting as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act, you will ensure the highest standards of psychiatric care across medium and low secure services. In this role, you will lead the clinical management of a defined caseload, overseeing psychiatric assessments, formulations, and treatment planning. You will provide specialist advice to courts, probation, prison services and MAPPA, and prepare reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals, hospital managers' hearings, and the Ministry of Justice. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams-including forensic social workers, psychologists, and occupational therapists-you will ensure coordinated care and effective implementation of the Care Programme Approach. Beyond clinical leadership, you will play a key role in service development, shaping strategy, and contributing to pathway reconfiguration to meet evolving needs. You will actively participate in clinical governance, audits, and risk management processes, supporting quality improvement and compliance with CQC/HIW standards. Your responsibilities will also include teaching and supervision of trainee psychiatrists and junior medical staff, as well as leading research and quality-improvement projects to inform best practice. As a Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist, you will: <ul> <li> Have a role within senior management within the respective hospital of clinical work. </li> <li> Manage and performance manage doctors as necessary. </li> <li> Have responsibility for safe and adequate medical cover. </li> <li> Facilitate and support the Clinical Quality Assurance programme, ensuring consistency within the units. </li> <li> Take a lead role in developing Clinical Governance in conjunction with the Clinical Governance team. </li> <li> Ensure high quality, appropriate information and paperwork is received by stakeholders. </li> <li> Ensure professional policy and practice and their application is of a good standard across the service. </li> <li> Ensure professional compliance with the relevant professional bodies. </li> <li> Participate in channels of communication throughout the hospital through which clinicians contribute information. </li> <li> Participate in continued professional development as laid out by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. </li> <li> Provide clinical assistance and support where required to the development of strategies for clinical audit or Quality Improvement and medical education within the hospitals/ region. </li> <li> Promoting awareness and understanding of quality improvement and sharing learning and successes from quality improvement work. </li> <li> Ensure positive relationships are maintained with all our stakeholders. </li> <li> Ensure the hospitals and medical team are represented at local, national and Elysium healthcare Professional Development forums. </li> <li> Ensure adequate and safe delivery of medical input across site. </li> </ul> To be successful in this role, you will have: <ul> <ul> <li> MBChB/MBBS (or equivalent); Full GMC registration; CCT or CESR in Psychiatry; MRCPsych; Approved Clinician (s.12 MHA) </li> <li> Higher research degree (MD/PhD) or MSc. </li> <li> ≥5 years' postgraduate psychiatric experience, including ≥2 years in forensic settings </li> <li> Prior Responsible Clinician role; experience in secure inpatient and community forensic services </li> <li> Strong risk assessment, formulation and management skills; knowledge of MHA/MCA; report-writing for tribunals and courts </li> <li> Interest in Clinical Neuropsychiatry with clinical and academic experience. </li> <li> Proven ability to lead MDTs; service planning; participation in audit and governance processes </li> <li> Prior management role at consultant level in a forensic service </li> <li> Experience teaching trainees and healthcare professionals; involvement in audit and QI projects </li> <li> Peer-reviewed publications; experience securing research funding </li> <li> Excellent communication and negotiation skills; commitment to equality, diversity &amp; inclusion; resilience and adaptability. </li> </ul> </ul> What You'll Get At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future: <ul> <li> Competitive annual salary </li> <li> £5000 car allowance </li> <li> 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off! </li> <li> A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution </li> <li> Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals </li> <li> Voluntary benefits </li> <li> Medical indemnity cover </li> <li> Access to our Rewards &amp; Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub! </li> <li> Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance </li> <li> Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts </li> <li> Life Assurance, for added peace of mind </li> <li> Stream - instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support. </li> <li> 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be </li> <li> Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time </li> <li> Free Meals and onsite parking </li> </ul> About your next employer: Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

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Job overview Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria. We are excited to recruit to a full time Band 8c Consultant Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist to take on the Clinical Lead for Older Adult Acute Psychological Therapies Services across Kent and Medway. The role will be responsible for leading the safe and effective psychological practice across the older adult psychiatric wards, and leading an expert range of psychological practitioners. These inpatient services consist of a team of psychological practitioners of different disciplines providing a comprehensive and multidisciplinary service to older adults across different wards in Kent and Medway. This is an increasingly well established team of clinicians that has consistently attracted new, innovative and dedicated staff. As such the post holder will benefit from leading a highly regarded range of older adult experts. We have strong links with the South Thames Clinical Psychology Training Centre, attached to Canterbury Christ Church University, and offer training placements to clinical trainees as well as other Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy training courses. These links also provide access to a variety of post-qualification training courses and events. The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). Main duties of the job To provide professional and clinical leadership in the provision of Psychological Practice to older adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties on inpatient psychiatric wards, within the localities served by Kent &amp; Medway Mental Health Trust. In particular: - To ensure the planning and development of a strategic response to service need, interpreting professional policies and ensuring that the service operates at the highest level of quality and current best practice and taking a major role in the development and implementation of policy for the service system as a whole. - To provide clinical services at a high level of expertise, supporting and advising colleagues on all issues concerned with psychological practice and providing expert clinical consultation and professional guidance to other psychological practitioners and MDT staff. - To lead on psychological practice in the Service. - The post holder will be expected to participate in the KMMH senior manager on call rota. Working for our organisation We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. We care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year. Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident. Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together. Take a look at our Consultant Clinical Forensic Psychologist Video Take a look at our Clinical Associate Psychologist Video Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification We are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one. Person specification Knowledge and Skills Essential criteria<ul><li>Ability to comprehend and communicate verbally and in writing highly complex and sensitive information in a manner appropriate to a range of settings and audiences, including complex highly emotive situations and those with significantly impaired communication capacities.</li> <li>Ability to analyse and manage complex multi-factorial clinical information from a range of sources integrating it into a formulation utilising a variety of psychological perspectives.</li> <li>Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health.</li> <li>Ability to organise own workload effectively, prioritising a complex range of tasks and responsibilities to meet agreed deadlines.</li> <li>Adequate keyboard skills and sound understanding of I.T. packages</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies</li> </ul>Training, Qualifications and Registration Essential criteria<ul><li>Achieved grade will refer to JD depending if Psychologists or Psychotherapists</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>Achieved grade</li> </ul>Experience Essential criteria<ul><li>Experience working as a qualified specialist psychologist / psychotherapist for a minimum of six years in the NHS, including substantial post-qualification experience within the speciality where the post is located.</li> <li>Experience of minimum of 100 hours specialist clinical supervision in this area of practice</li> <li>Experience of providing supervision on psychological work to MDT staff &amp; psychological practitioners.</li> <li>Experience of working successfully in a multi-disciplinary team context, providing clinical leadership and promoting effective team working.</li> <li>Experience of managing applied/assistant psychologists and psychological therapists</li> <li>Experience of facilitating reflective practice, post incident debriefs and complex case discussions</li> </ul>Important Information: In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful. Probation Period. New employees external to the trust are subject to a six-month probationary period. To deliver an effective service it is essential in some of our roles that you are able to travel between work bases in a timely manner. Production of false or forged documents/qualifications in

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Are you an experienced psychiatrist ready to lead forensic mental health services? If so, join St Mary's Hospital as a Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist to provide strategic leadership, expert clinical oversight and recovery-focused care for people within the criminal justice system. Acting as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act, you will ensure the highest standards of psychiatric care across medium and low secure services. In this role, you will lead the clinical management of a defined caseload, overseeing psychiatric assessments, formulations, and treatment planning. You will provide specialist advice to courts, probation, prison services and MAPPA, and prepare reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals, hospital managers' hearings, and the Ministry of Justice. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams-including forensic social workers, psychologists, and occupational therapists-you will ensure coordinated care and effective implementation of the Care Programme Approach. Beyond clinical leadership, you will play a key role in service development, shaping strategy, and contributing to pathway reconfiguration to meet evolving needs. You will actively participate in clinical governance, audits, and risk management processes, supporting quality improvement and compliance with CQC/HIW standards. Your responsibilities will also include teaching and supervision of trainee psychiatrists and junior medical staff, as well as leading research and quality-improvement projects to inform best practice. As a Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist, you will: <ul> <li> Have a role within senior management within the respective hospital of clinical work. </li> <li> Manage and performance manage doctors as necessary. </li> <li> Have responsibility for safe and adequate medical cover. </li> <li> Facilitate and support the Clinical Quality Assurance programme, ensuring consistency within the units. </li> <li> Take a lead role in developing Clinical Governance in conjunction with the Clinical Governance team. </li> <li> Ensure high quality, appropriate information and paperwork is received by stakeholders. </li> <li> Ensure professional policy and practice and their application is of a good standard across the service. </li> <li> Ensure professional compliance with the relevant professional bodies. </li> <li> Participate in channels of communication throughout the hospital through which clinicians contribute information. </li> <li> Participate in continued professional development as laid out by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. </li> <li> Provide clinical assistance and support where required to the development of strategies for clinical audit or Quality Improvement and medical education within the hospitals/ region. </li> <li> Promoting awareness and understanding of quality improvement and sharing learning and successes from quality improvement work. </li> <li> Ensure positive relationships are maintained with all our stakeholders. </li> <li> Ensure the hospitals and medical team are represented at local, national and Elysium healthcare Professional Development forums. </li> <li> Ensure adequate and safe delivery of medical input across site. </li> </ul>To be successful in this role, you will have:<ul> <li> MBChB/MBBS (or equivalent); Full GMC registration; CCT or CESR in General Adult or Forensic Psychiatry; MRCPsych; Approved Clinician (s.12 MHA) </li> <li> Higher research degree (MD/PhD) or MSc. </li> <li> ≥5 years' postgraduate psychiatric experience, including ≥2 years in forensic settings </li> <li> Prior Responsible Clinician role; experience in secure inpatient and community forensic services </li> <li> Strong risk assessment, formulation and management skills; knowledge of MHA/MCA; report-writing for tribunals and courts </li> <li> Interest in Clinical Neuropsychiatry with clinical and academic experience. </li> <li> Proven ability to lead MDTs; service planning; participation in audit and governance processes </li> <li> Prior management role at consultant level in a forensic service </li> <li> Experience teaching trainees and healthcare professionals; involvement in audit and QI projects </li> <li> Peer-reviewed publications; experience securing research funding </li> <li> Excellent communication and negotiation skills; commitment to equality, diversity &amp; inclusion; resilience and adaptability. </li> </ul> What You'll Get At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future: <ul> <li> Competitive annual salary </li> <li> £5000 car allowance </li> <li> £10,000 signing on fee </li> <li> 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off! </li> <li> A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution </li> <li> Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals </li> <li> Voluntary benefits </li> <li> Medical indemnity cover </li> <li> Access to our Rewards &amp; Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub! </li> <li> Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance </li> <li> Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts </li> <li> Life Assurance, for added peace of mind </li> <li> Stream - instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support. </li> <li> 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be </li> <li> Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time </li> <li> Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking </li> </ul> About your next employer: Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities &amp; Autism, Children &amp; Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

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