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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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Do you want to work for an established service where your knowledge and skills will be valued and developed? Do you value being part of an established, friendly, and successful medical department with a track record of success and a high level of expertise? Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist on the specialist register for forensic or general adult psychiatry, who is passionate about improving the lives of women with complex mental health needs? If so, join the team at Arbury Court hospital. Working 37.5 hours a week, you will provide care and treatment for adult women with a wide range of mental health issues, responsible for delivering care programmes, managing physical and mental health concerns and providing individualised approaches to the care and treatment of people admitted to the hospital. Arbury Court are seeking a Full Time Consultant Psychiatrist, preferably on the Specialist Register for Forensic to run a medium or low secure ward depending on preference. Arbury Court is situated outside Warrington, just off the M62 and close to Liverpool, Manchester, and Chester. There are excellent transport links, making the hospital highly commutable from across the North West. When you work for Elysium Healthcare, you will have instant access to a large and supportive peer group of like-minded professionals to support you. This role includes second on-call duties (currently 1 in 17 for full time consultants) and some wards have middle-grade support. There are also opportunities for voluntary paid extra first on call locum shifts, and time back in lieu for on-call work. Your responsibilities: <ul> <li> Working effectively with patients and colleagues to ensure the best care and treatment outcomes </li> <li> Driving multidisciplinary care </li> <li> Contributing to service development and governance processes e.g. via quality improvement work </li> <li> Building positive relationships with external stakeholders such as NHS England case managers </li> <li> Undertaking psychiatric assessments for women referred to the unit to determine the appropriate level of care to be provided </li> <li> Providing oral and written evidence at First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearings </li> <li> Ensuring that you are up to date with the latest developments by attending conferences, online courses etc. </li> </ul> To be successful in this role, you will need: <ul> <li> Full GMC registration and Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists </li> <li> To be on (or about to join) the GMC specialist register for either forensic or general adult psychiatry </li> <li> Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status </li> <li> To be in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and up to date with appraisals </li> </ul> What you will get: <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> Life Assurance for added peace of mind. </li> <li> Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time. </li> <li> Free meals while on duty </li> <li> Employee Assistance Services </li> <li> Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals. </li> <li> Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance. </li> <li> Other general benefits including retail discounts and car salary sacrifice scheme </li> <li> Medical indemnity cover </li> </ul> There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more. For more information, please contact Dr Martin Williams, Medical Director, Email: <a href="mailto:Martin.Williams2@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk" target="_blank">Martin.Williams2@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk</a>; T: 01925 400600 About your next employer You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with 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.

Forensic or General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist

Join the team at Farmfield Hospital in Charlwood, Surrey as a 0.6FTE Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist. You will be providing strategic leadership and expert psychiatric leadership and clinical oversight within forensic mental health services, acting as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act and delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care to individuals involved with the criminal justice system. As a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, you will take on RC responsibility for male service users on our medium secure wards. The RC will have the support of a non-consultant grade doctor as well as secretarial support. Where you will be working: Farmfield Hospital is a 64-bed secure unit with both MSU and LSU wards for male patients. The hospital is purpose built and run by the highly experienced Elysium Healthcare group. The hospital is in the beautiful county of Surrey and has excellent transport links to London and Brighton. Gatwick airport is practically next door! Working with an established multi-professional team, you will deliver individualised care and have access to a large and supportive peer group of like-minded professionals. Your responsibilities will include: <ul> <li> Ensure the adequate working of the Care Programme Approach (CPA) for patients. </li> <li> Work constructively with other multi-disciplinary professionals to ensure good patient care and throughput. </li> <li> If needed escalate to the Medical Director or Regional Directors any concerns, in relation to the medical staff, within the region. </li> <li> Provide clinical leadership to clinical teams including through effective teambuilding and facilitation. </li> <li> Contribute to the training, education and development of staff of all disciplines, in particular medical staff. </li> <li> Professionally supervise and appraise medical staff as required. </li> <li> Ensure the medical and clinical voice is represented in hospital clinical governance meetings. </li> <li> Ensure effective and efficient delivery of quality medical services. </li> <li> Guide safe and appropriate implementation of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act in region. </li> <li> Liaison with external agencies who are stakeholders in patient care. </li> <li> Support compliance with CQC/HIW standards. </li> </ul>To be successful as an applicant you'll need:<ul> <li> MBBS or equivalent medical qualification </li> <li> Full GMC registration with licence to practice </li> <li> MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists </li> <li> Section 12(2) approval, Approved Clinician status </li> <li> Being on the Specialist Register for Forensic Psychiatry is highly desirable </li> <li> Experience of assessment and management of patients in forensic psychiatric settings. </li> <li> Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients </li> </ul> What you will get: <ul> <li> Competitive Salary </li> <li> Car allowance </li> <li> 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off! (Pro-rata for less than full time) </li> <li> Free meals and parking </li> <li> Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance. </li> <li> Access to Wagestream, to help you manage your finances </li> <li> 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be </li> <li> Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals. </li> <li> Pension contribution to secure your future. </li> <li> Medical indemnity cover </li> <li> Life Assurance for added peace of mind. </li> <li> Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time. </li> </ul> There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more About your next employer You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with 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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