Consultant Psychiatrist HMP Channings wood and Exeter: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

This is a new 6 PA post created in response to clinical demand and service mobilisation.

This post-holder will have his or her base at HMP Channings Wood and HMP Exeter for the allocated PAs, where the mental health service comprises full multidisciplinary teams, including mental health practitioners, Learning disability nurses, an ADHD nurse, Cognitive Change nurse, Speech and Language Therapist, and a psychology team, supported by administration and a service manager.

The post includes an interesting and varied range of clinical responsibilities for prisoners with a wide range of clinical conditions, including acute and chronic mental illness, personality disorder, brain injury, dementia and neurodiversity.

The post holder will be supported by the South West Prisons Consultant team and the Associate Clinical Director for South West Prisons, who will also act as Line Manager.

The post holder will be eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register in Forensic Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry.

The primary duties of the post holder will include consultant leadership for the Mental Health In-reach Team at the prisons.

In terms of breakdown of the post:

2 PA’s will be at HMP Exeter

2 PA’s will be at HMP Channings Wood

The post holder will have 2 SPA allocated in their job plan for undertaking activities that support the professional role such as teaching, training, clinical management, clinical governance, service development and other relevant activities.

Main duties of the job

Provision of comprehensive psychiatric care through evaluation, diagnosis and use of appropriate treatment plans/strategies

To ensure treatment of patients in accordance with acceptable and established standards, protocols and guidelines (including NICE, Royal College of Psychiatrists and the General Medical Council

Ensuring the involvement of families and carers, wherever possible, with the patients’ consent in treatment planning and care.

Providing psychiatric leadership to the multi-disciplinary teams. This includes taking a lead in clinical governance in both teams and contributing to directorate wide issues especially those related to both teams.

To liaise with other agencies as may be appropriate, especially with regard to continuity of patient care

Availability to act as Section 12(2) approved doctor for the purpose of Mental Health Act Assessments if indicated.

Identifying and advocating for needed resources including staff as necessary

Taking part in administrative/management duties within the teams, directorate and the Trust as a whole

Participating in clinical governance, clinical audit, various medical advisory committees and other committees as may be necessary

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

• GMC Registered

Registration

Essential

• AC Status

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience

Closing Date: 30 November 2026