Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust are recruiting for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the medical team based at Cheswold Park Hospital. This role plays a vital part in ensuring our patients receive the care that they need and will be an integral role within the female medium secure pathway. We are seeking a 10PA substantive consultant to join the medium secure womens inpatient service (Skipton Ward) due to vacancy following takeover of Cheswold Park Hospital since October 2024 and staff moving outside the trust. The job entails cover of a 12 bedded female medium secure ward with both mental illness and personality disorder service lines. The starting salary for this post is aligned with point 04 of the consultant pay scale ((£123,672 -£150,569), in line with Trust policy for newly appointed consultants. Placement on the scale will be reviewed where applicable NHS consultant experience can be evidenced. For the full advert please see the supporting documents attached. Main duties of the job, Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form., For full advert, job description and person specification, please see attached supporting documents. Job description, For full advert, job description and person specification, please see attached supporting documents. Person Specification Transport Desirable

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence.
  
  MB BS or equivalent medical qualification., Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych.
• Additional clinical qualifications., Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Forensic Psychiatry, or within six months of gaining.
• OR
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Psychiatry with special interest in Forensic Psychiatry, or within six months of gaining.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment. (If not achieved at the time of appointment low secure colleague support will be provided as interim measure.)
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within three months of appointment. (If not achieved at the time of appointment low secure colleague support will be provided as interim measure.)
Desirable
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
• All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients., Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead team.
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Participated in continuous professional development.
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
• Able to lead Case-Based Discussion Groups., 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 or improved outcomes to patients.
Experience 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.
• Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.
Desirable
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service., Demonstrates emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
• Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritise conflicting demands.
• Able to effectively manage time and resources within a team.
• Able to use electronic records.
• Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.
Desirable
• Demonstrates proactive leadership.
• Demonstrates problem solving skills.
• Has cared for close family / friend with mental health needs.
Physical Attributes Essential
• Smart professional appearance.
Person Specification Transport Desirable
• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence.
Qualifications Essential
• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych.
• Additional clinical qualifications., Demonstrates emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
• Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritise conflicting demands.
• Able to effectively manage time and resources within a team.
• Able to use electronic records.
• Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.
Desirable
• Demonstrates proactive leadership.
• Demonstrates problem solving skills.
• Has cared for close family / friend with mental health needs., Smart professional appearance.
  
  All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients., We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers., Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust. Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.