Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist
| Posting date: | 22 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 September 2025 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE5 0LE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9186-25-1008 |
Summary
A Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Rationale: This is a replacement post and would suit an individual particularly interested in working with male patients within the personality pathway. The appointee will: 1. Lead a multidisciplinary team in the assessment and treatment of patients requiring treatment in conditions of medium security. 2. Provide pre-admission assessments in line with contractual requirements and provide Commissioners with appropriate advice. Arnold Lodge ordinarily receives 10-15 pre-admission referrals of males with personality disorder. The postholder will have 1 full-time Consultant colleague to assist in dealing with these. 3. Manage an inpatient case load of 12 patients. 4. Chair ward rounds, convene and chair CPA meetings and provide clinical leadership to the MDT. 5. Provide timely reports to Hospital Managers, Tribunals, the Ministry of Justice and Courts etc. 6. Liaise with all necessary organisations in order to provide patients with the appropriate care pathway and will convene and chair Section 117 meetings. 7. Be actively encouraged to develop expertise and participate in a range of psychological programmes offered in Arnold Lodge. 8. Comply with all Trust policies and procedures. 9. Act as the Care Coordinator and oversee the treatment of patients in their care following admission. 10. Undertake clinical audit. 11. Engage and regularly liaise with Provider Collaborative colleagues, IMPACT. 12. Contribute to ongoing service developments and improvements. 13. Contribute to the development of clinical governance and quality assurance. 14. Participate in the on-call rota to ensure that Arnold Lodge is provided with 24 hour Consultant cover. It is anticipated that the on-call rota will be a 1 in 8. This will include contributing to a first on call rota, Monday to Friday, 9am 5pm, excluding Bank Holidays in conjunction with Junior Medical staff and other Consultants. 15. There are no separate special responsibilities.