Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist - Hellingly Centre
| Posting date: | 07 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £105,504.00 to £139,882.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £105504.00 - £139882.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 July 2025 |
| Location: | Hellingly, BN27 4ER |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9354-25-0720 |
Summary
This post will help to develop better provision and capacity for Forensic Healthcare Services and provide inpatient consultant / RC responsibilities to 10 female patients on medium secure female only ward at the Hellingly Centre, East Sussex. The consultant would be part of a dynamic inpatient consultant body at the Hellingly Centre and of the wider consultant group within the FHS. Other duties include: To act as an Approved/Responsible Clinician for patient's subject to the MHA. Manage a case-load of 10 inpatients and carry out assessments as required. Participate in the weekly referrals meeting and undertake assessments for suitability for admission to MSU Liaise with statutory and non-statutory agencies to assist in the management of mentally disordered offenders. Offer training to professionals. Participate in the on-call rota. Develop a clinical leadership role within the MDT team and across the service and work with colleagues and management to ensure optimal service delivery. Participate in business planning for the locality and, as appropriate, contribute to the broader strategic and planning work of the Trust. Lead the improvement of quality of care within the team and system. To provide assessments of prisoners thought to require hospital admission. There is an opportunity to prepare Court reports, if the consultant would be inclined to undertake such work. A time-shift work pattern is applicable on such work.