Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

Job Summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and forward-thinking Consultant Psychiatrist, Consultant Psychologist, Consultant Nurse, Consultant Social Worker, or Consultant Occupational Therapist, who is also a Mental Health Act Approved Clinician and has completed training or gained experience working within a Forensic Mental Health Service to join our clinical team in Ash Ward.

Established in 2010, Ash Ward is a 12-bed stand-alone male low secure in-patient ward. All patients are detained under MHA with some also under MOJ restrictions. Ash Ward is currently based in Broadway Park, Broadway House, Ash Ward, Broadway Health Park, Barclay St, Bridgwater TA6 5LX.

All admissions are planned, with all referrals made through the Cambio system, and referrals of Somerset patients are access assessed by our leadership team. For any admissions assessed by our collaborative partners, an admission assessment is completed prior to admission.

Ash Ward is part of Somerset Foundation NHS Foundation Trust Forensic Services, providing support for those in Somerset who experience mental health difficulties and are in contact with the criminal justice system or who present with significant risks to others. This developing service comprises a number of teams including:

1. A Community Forensic Team - providing forensic advice and support to community mental health services and non-secure inpatient settings.
2. A Specialist Community Mental Health Team (SCFT) who hold responsibility for gatekeeping/admission avoidance into secure care and provide key working for patients within secure care settings across the South West Provider collaborative region.

Somerset Foundation Trust Forensic Services also provide the following:

1. A Liaison and Diversion Service within police custody, locally named ASCC - (Advice and Support in Custody and Court).
2. An OPD (Offender Personality Disorder) Pathway in conjunction with probation services.

About Us

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance, and a commitment to career development.

You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.

We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty, and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter, and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.

Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!

Date Posted:
05 November 2024

Pay Scheme:
Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade:
Consultant

Salary:
£105,504 to £139,882 a year depending on experience

Contract:
Permanent

Working Pattern:
Full-time

Reference Number:
184 - KC6734429

Job Locations:
Ash Ward, Barclay Street, Bridgwater, TA6 5LX

Job Responsibilities

Our mission is to provide a safe and empowering environment for both our patients and colleagues. The main function of the job is to provide senior clinical leadership and support, and model our Trust values whilst acting as a Mental Health Act Approved/Responsible Clinician within our low secure forensic in-patient service. The successful post holder will be working closely and interface with all other sides of our developing forensic services and support its development and expansion. Ash Ward is co-located with our Community and Specialist Forensic Services allowing for collaboration between services and continuity of care for our patients.

Somerset has a population of approximately 560,500 residents. It is a relatively ethnically non-diverse part of the UK with 95% of residents being of white British ethnic origin. There are no cities or major urban centres. It is predominantly rural and has large areas of socio-economic deprivation e.g. West Somerset.

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has resulted from the merger of the former Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SomPar), the Mental Health Trust in the area, with Taunton & Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (TST), and Yeovil District Hospital. The merger was the first of this in the country. The postholder will be able to participate in the development of the merged Trust and help bring to fruition the benefits to our mental health patients the merger will provide.

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded the Mental Health Trust of the Year award for 2021 by Health Service Journal.

Person Specification

Professional Registration:

• Professional Registration - GMC/NMC/HCPC

Qualifications and Training:

• Mental Health Act Approved Clinician / Section 12 approval

Education:

• Medical Degree or a Professional Mental Health Qualification

Training:

• Clinical training and experience required for gaining UK CCT or CESR or Masters level qualification in health/social care or demonstrable equivalent experience, supplemented by specialist training and/or experience to doctorate level or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship:

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration:

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

Employer Name:
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address:
Ash Ward, Barclay Street, Bridgwater, TA6 5LX

Employer's Website:
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust