Forensic Consultant in Mental Health & Nation Deaf Service + 30% RRP

Overview

In this role you will be a Consultant Psychiatrist in Rampton Hospital’s Mental Health Service, contributing to secure forensic care for mentally disordered offenders. You will lead a MDT, oversee CPA processes, and ensure high-quality clinical governance and audits. The position offers potential for academic/research time and training involvement, with flexible work options and cross-site collaboration. Your work will shape patient care pathways and liaise with justice and health authorities to improve outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible and agile working
• Opportunity to join bank staffing
• In-house Occupational Health Service
• Staff Counselling Service
• Health and Wellbeing Team
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion networks

Responsibilities

• Assess referrals for admission or opinions from the service across UK sites
• Act as Care Programme Approach Coordinator and oversee treatment
• Chair clinical team meetings and lead the MDT; CPA leadership
• Provide timely reports to Tribunals, Hospital Managers, MOJ and Courts
• Liaise with medium secure units, prisons, Commissioners and MOJ on care pathways
• Convene and chair Section 117 meetings
• Engage in personal development planning, appraisal and supervision
• Contribute to supervision/training across the team and beyond
• Comply with Trust policies (child protection, vulnerable adults) and regulations
• Undertake clinical audits and contribute to service development under Clinical Director
• Share administrative duties and provide information, data and reports for service management
• Be an active member of medical staffing structures
• Deliver on-call duties as required
• Support clinical governance, QA and audit with Audit Dept support

Key requirements

• Fully registered with the GMC with licence to practise
• CCT/CCST or eligibility for Specialist Register in Forensic Psychiatry
• Approved Clinician status
• Section 12(2) approval
• Enhanced DBS clearance
• MRCPsych or equivalent
• Experience in high secure hospital settings (desirable)
• Valid UK driving licence or alternative plan

• Excellent written and oral communication
• Strong leadership of multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to manage time and priorities
• Expert knowledge of forensic psychiatry
• Risk management for secure care and public protection
• Experience with Care Programme Approach

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