Consultant Psychiatrist in Forensic Psychiatry

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This is a replacement post. The post is located at Roseberry
Park Hospital, Middlesbrough, where inpatient forensic beds and clinical and
managerial offices are all co-located.

There is a need for a Consultant on Ivy/Clover/Kestrel ward a low secure female learning disability ward.

Main duties of the job

There is a system of weekly MDT meetings for the ward which
the post holder is expected to attend, in addition to meetings for CPA (6 monthly), formulation and risk
management meetings. The length of stay currently on the ward is around five
years.

The consultant will be supported by a ward manager, clinical
lead working on each ward. In addition, they will receive support from
occupational therapist, psychologist and social worker. Pharmacist will attend
when support is required. A SAS/trust doctor, which is shared (50% time) will
be supporting the post holder. The post holder can be the identified supervisor
for the junior doctor. There will be opportunity to become a trainer for
trainees in the future.

All patients will be detained under the Mental Health Act. As
Responsible Clinician, the post holder will be expected to write statutory
reports and attend First Tier Tribunals, Hospital Manager Hearings, S117 and
MAPPA meetings as appropriate.

Referral rates for the ward are anticipated to be 4 per year
from both internal and external sources. They can be seen jointly with the
other staff members (psychologist/ nursing staff). The average length of stay
on the ward is approx. 5 years.

Within the Secure Inpatient Services Directorate, the
post-holder will be working alongside 14 consultant colleagues, 4 specialty
grade doctors, and up to 3 core trainees.

Person Specification

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Excellent knowledge in specialty
  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
  • Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
  • Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
  • Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA

Desirable

  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning

Essential

  • Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
  • Participated in continuous professional development
  • Participated in research or service evaluation.
  • Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
  • Has actively participated in clinical audit.

Desirable

  • Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
  • Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
  • Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
  • Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
  • Has led clinical audits leading to service change.

Leadership

Essential

  • Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback.
  • Able to influence and persuade to improve services
  • Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team.
  • Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust.
  • Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment
  • Able to adapt to and lead service change.

Desirable

  • Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team.
  • Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust.
  • Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system

Qualifications

Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

  • Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
  • Experience
  • MRCPsych

Eligibility

Essential

  • Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
  • Included on the GMC Specialist Register in the relevant specialty or
  • eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT
  • Has Approved Clinician status
  • Approved under S12 (2) MHA

Desirable

  • In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

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: 21 August 2026

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.