Consultant in Adult Forensic Psychiatry (HMP Woodhill)

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

CNWL are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes due to the expansion of the Service

The Mental Health Team in HMP Wood,hill provides an integrated Mental Health Service, providing primary mental health team (PMH) and the secondary mental health in reach team (MHIRT).

The post-holder will have consultant and RC responsibility for service users. They will be supported by the multi-disciplinary team and will be managed by the Clinical Director.

Main duties of the job

Referrals to the psychiatrist are made at the MDT team meeting following an initial mental health assessment. Those prisoners with complex needs and high risk may be jointly managed by both CPN and psychiatrist. The psychiatrist is available to carry out psychiatric assessments, provide evidence-based interventions, medication reviews and offer advice and guidance on particular cases.

The postholder would be expected to up to three outpatient clinics a week, typically seeing three – four patients in each clinic. There would be one ward round each week.

The team assess patients in healthcare, on ordinary location, the CSC and separation & care unit. A key area of the work will be the assessment and treatment of patients on the inpatient unit (up to 12 patients). The inpatient unit houses a mix of both physical health and mental health patients. At any one time up to half would be mental health patients including those requiring transfer to psychiatric hospital.

The post-holder is not expected to carry a caseload. Caseloads will be carried by the CPNs and the post-holder will be expected to conduct psychiatric/medication reviews.

Person Specification

PPREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Clinical leadership/management experience
  • Track record of improving quality in a service

Desirable

  • Experience of job planning
  • Experience of resolving conflict and complex performance management issues

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
  • Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
  • Approved clinician status
  • Section 12MHA Approval
  • Primary Medical Degree
  • CCT in Forensic

Desirable

  • Management and leadership course/qualification
  • Higher degree (Msc, LLM, MD or PhD)
  • MRCPsych

CLINICIAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho- social perspective and wide medical knowledge
  • Excellent knowledge in specialty
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
  • Ability to manage Clinical Complicity
  • Ability to manage conflict and difficult conversations
  • Ability to make decision based on evidence and experience including the contribution of other
  • Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA

Desirable

  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to the post within NHS or comparable service
  • Experience of Quality Improvement
  • Management experience
  • Membership of committee/relevant regulatory body CQC preparation
  • Contract/procurement knowledge

ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING

Essential

  • Participated in continuous professional development
  • Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
  • Ability to work constructively within MDT environments without complaints / concerns
  • Has actively participated in clinical audit
  • Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to equality & diversity
  • Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in working pattern
  • Demonstrates energy, enthusiasm & initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, others, colleagues & the organisation.
  • IT literate
  • Demonstrable ability to cope under pressure

Desirable

  • Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
  • Has led clinical audits leading to service change

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 26 July 2026

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