Consultant Psychiatrist

Consultant Psychiatrist - Male Secure Service,
South of England
Permanent | Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join a well-established male secure hospital service providing both medium and low secure care. The purpose-built facility offers high-quality environments for assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of men with complex mental health needs and forensic histories.

You'll be working alongside a committed and experienced multidisciplinary team, delivering person-centred care that promotes recovery and safe reintegration into the community.

The Role

As Consultant Psychiatrist, you'll take a leading role in clinical decision-making and care planning, ensuring that patients receive comprehensive, evidence-based interventions in a therapeutic and secure setting. You will also provide leadership, supervision and guidance to other members of the clinical team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing the Care Programme Approach (CPA) process for all patients.
• Working collaboratively with nursing, psychology, social work and occupational therapy colleagues to ensure continuity and quality of care.
• Escalating clinical concerns appropriately to senior medical or operational leads where necessary.
• Providing visible and effective clinical leadership, fostering teamwork and professional development.
• Offering teaching, supervision and appraisal to junior medical staff and supporting the training of other disciplines.
• Representing medical perspectives in governance and service development meetings.
• Ensuring appropriate application of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
• Building and maintaining constructive relationships with external agencies involved in patient care.
• Supporting compliance with relevant quality and regulatory standards.

About You

You'll be a proactive and collaborative clinician who thrives in a multidisciplinary environment and takes pride in delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care.

Requirements:

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• MRCPsych or equivalent recognised by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status.
• Inclusion on (or eligibility for) the Specialist Register for Forensic Psychiatry is desirable.
• Experience of working within forensic or secure psychiatric settings.
• Ability to take independent clinical responsibility for patient care.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary package.
• Annual car allowance.
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off.
• Pension scheme with employer contribution.
• Free meals and parking on site.
• Access to 24-hour GP and wellbeing support services.
• Enhanced maternity package.
• Opportunities for career progression, CPD and leadership development.
• Medical indemnity and life assurance cover.

As a leading specialist recruitment consultant, we excel in connecting exceptional professionals in the fields of Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, and other roles requiring advanced medical or professional registration, with transformative career opportunities. Our unparalleled expertise and proven track record ensure we consistently match talented individuals with roles where they can truly make an impact.
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