Job Description

Currently we have an excellent opportunity for an experienced forensic psychiatrist to lead secure mental health services, providing strategic clinical leadership and recovery-focused care for individuals within the criminal justice system.

Salary: Up to £170,000. Position: Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist. Hours: Full Time. Setting: Medium and Low Secure Forensic Services. Location: South Wales, NP13.

Responsibilities

• Act as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act


• Lead psychiatric assessments, formulations and treatment planning


• Provide specialist reports for tribunals, courts and Ministry of Justice


• Offer expert advice to probation, prisons and MAPPA


• Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated forensic care


• Contribute to clinical governance, audit and quality improvement


• Support service development and supervise junior ...