Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry
Core
Delivering high-quality psychiatric care, assessments, and treatment to individuals involved with the criminal justice system in secure inpatient and community settings.
Role type
Senior Staff Specialist Consultant Psychiatrist (Forensics)
Builds
Forensic mental health services for patients in secure units and community programs
Domain
Forensic Psychiatry / Criminal Justice
Required skills
Forensic psychiatric assessment, risk evaluation, treatment plan development, expert legal advice, multidisciplinary collaboration, staff supervision, service development, clinical governance
Preferred skills
Research, teaching, leadership, culturally safe practices
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive forensic psychiatric assessments and risk evaluations; Develop and implement treatment plans for patients in secure units and community programs; Provide expert advice to courts, correctional facilities, and legal stakeholders; Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, evidence-based care; Supervise junior medical staff and contribute to education and training; Support service development, clinical governance, and culturally safe practices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
