Specialty Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry

The primary role will be as Specialty Doctor, working under the supervision of a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist providing medical input to assessments and care of female patients at Ardenleigh.

Ardenleigh hospital has 30 beds as part of a women's blended secure service as well as an adolescent secure care service comprising 17 medium and low secure beds.

The post holder will provide support with the day-to-day psychiatric assessment and management of a complex patient group. In addition to regular inpatient reviews and report writing, there will be opportunities to undertake assessments for patients referred to the service. The post also includes a role in overseeing physical health care., You will carry out initial assessments for patients referred to the service particularly with regards to their physical and mental health needs and provide ongoing assessment of inpatients, with this feeding into the formulation and development of care plans.

You will also be involved in developing risk assessment and management plans in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, service user, carers and other involved agencies and facilitate empowerment of the service user and carer in developing informed choice of treatment interventions.

There will be a range of other opportunities to develop skills and experience, for example in Quality Improvement, Clinical Governance and in Teaching and training.

You will need to have completed a minimum of four year's postgraduate training at least two of which will be within a psychiatry training programme or have equivalent experience and competences.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.