Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

Job title:

Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

There has never been a better time to join our growing team within the Forensic Division of our Mental Health and Learning Disabilities service group here at SBUHB.With a new leadership team in place, we are working closely with WHSSC, our commissioners to deliver high quality care to our medium secure patients here at the Caswell clinic working closely with six local health boards in Wales. The service is going through an ambitious, exciting process of re-design to modernise its inpatient facility, enhance the clinical workforce, streamline delivery of patient care and enhance links in the community.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will lead one of five Clinical Teams and be responsible for the provision of a Forensic Psychiatry Medium Secure Service, based at the Caswell Clinic at Glanrhyd Hospital, Bridgend.*This post is pending Royal College Approval*About usWe believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services – wehave a job for you.There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex religion or belief race age sexual orientation gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership or, whether they are disabled.Our values – Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe’s most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city – look no further.Job description
Job responsibilitiesThe post holder will lead one of five Clinical Teams and be responsible for the provision of a Forensic Psychiatry Medium Secure Service, based at the Caswell Clinic at Glanrhyd Hospital, Bridgend. This post forms part of the establishment for the sixty-one bedded Medium Secure Unit at the Glanrhyd Hospital site which opened in 2004 and replaced the existing 33-bedded Interim Secure Unit which was established in 1991. The Unit provides tertiary inpatient beds for mentally disordered offenders from across South and West Wales, covering a population of approximately 2.2 million. This accounts for all Health Boards in Wales apart from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. One of the five wards has a specific remit for female patients. The Service has five Clinical Teams and a well developed community service, offering follow up for newly discharged patients. Outreach Forensic Psychiatry Clinics are held at HMP Cardiff and HMP Swansea.Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due) within 6 months of interview date
• Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists -Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills

Desirable

• Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent

Clinical Experience
Essential

• Broad based experience in psychiatry across the range of sub-specialities. Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
• Knowledge and participation in CPD
• Competence in eg management of acute psychiatric presentations
• Expertise in the treatment of mental disorders within Forensic Mental Health
• Able to apply knowledge
• Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
• Meet the requirement of the GMC’s Good Medical Practice

Desirable

• Experience of NHS
• Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
• Evidence of above average performance
• Additional clinical qualification(s)

Clinical Governance
Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice -Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance

Desirable

• Knowledge of risk management -Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process

Research
Essential

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes

Desirable

• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication -Research degree

Teaching
Essential

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors -Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff

Desirable

• Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education -Training the Trainers experience

Management
Essential

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS -Willingness to participate in clinical management

Desirable

• Evidence of management training

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Ability to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility -Excellent interpersonal skills and team-working skills
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team and alone
• Ability to work flexibly in response to the changing needs of the Service

Desirable

• Evidence of leadership attributes -Motivational skills

Other
Essential

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Satisfactory Immigration Status
• Satisfactory Health Clearance
• Satisfactory Declaration, Enhanced CRB Disclosure Check
• Ability to fulfil all duties of post, including on-call commitments and travel to meet requirements of the post

Desirable

• Welsh speaker or a willingness to learn Welsh.

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Expected salary

£91722 – 119079 per year

Location

Bridgend

Job date

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 06:52:23 GMT

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