Specialty Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry

This is an exciting opportunity, to which we are looking to appoint an experienced Specialty Doctor to join the medical team. The post holder will be expected to provide SAS level input into the service. The Wells Road Centre provides low secure inpatient services for adult men and women with mental illness and/or personality disorder, as well as services to adult men with intellectual disability. Our services include:

• Male Mental Illness Services - admission, assessment, continuing care and rehabilitation.
• Male Intellectual Disability Service - a treatment programme for patients with mild to severe intellectual disabilities.
• Women's Service - admission, assessment and rehabilitation for patients with mental illness and/or personality disorder.
The Wells Road Centre is part of the NHS-led service provider collaborative in the East Midlands called IMPACT. Through this we work to improve patient and carer experience, seeking the best possible outcomes for our patients transitioning from secure care into community mental health services. The Wells Road centre is also part of the Low Secure & Community Forensic Care Unit and works closely with Community Forensic Teams.Main duties of the job The post holder will be allocated to the inpatient service at The Wells Road Centre and will be allocated to Trent, Seacole and Lister wards. They will be expected to take responsibility for part or all of the relevant inpatient case load (up to 30 patients). It is envisaged that the post holder will work 10 programmed activities over 5 days. Following appointment there will be a meeting at no later than three months with the clinical manager to review and revise the job plan and objectives of the post holder. The overall split of the programmed activities is 8 to be devoted to Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 2 to Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) as per the Royal College of Psychiatrists recommendation. A formal job plan will be agreed between the post holder and associate medical director or clinical manager three months after commencing the post and at least annually thereafter. The timetable is indicative only.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons. We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health. We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity. The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team. The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.