Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist - Chichester Centre
| Posting date: | 24 November 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: | 11 December 2025 |
| Location: | Chichester, PO19 6GS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9354-25-1315 |
Summary
The post-holder will provide clinical leadership for the new male low secure ward at the Chichester Centre. Consultant Psychiatrist would be part of FHS consultant group This vacancy has arisen due to reconfiguration and relocation of the secure bed estate, and the Trust regards this as an opportune moment to develop the functioning of the team. This post is one example of the commitment of the Trust to develop better provision and capacity for Forensic Healthcare Services and the families and carers using the service in challenging times. This post adds to the medical establishment of the team providing a minimum of 10 whole time equivalent Consultant Psychiatrists for the Forensic Healthcare Services. This post completes the medical establishment of low secure team providing a 0.8 whole time equivalent (WTE) Consultant Psychiatrist and adds to already recruited 0.2 WTE consultant on the ward. This post also adds to FHS 10.0WTE consultant psychiatrist and 1.0WTE Multiprofessional Responsible clinician (MPARC) The inpatient clinical caseload is 12 male patients on low secure ward. All patients are detained under the Mental Health Act. Clinical duties include delivering inpatient care to the patients and assessment of patients referred to the forensic service through a single point of access. Referrals are allocated at the weekly referrals meeting. On an average there is 1 referral per week. Assessments are undertaken independently and with another member of staff from the team (nursing/psychologist), depending on the patient's mental health needs. Chair weekly recovery reviews (ward rounds), CPA meetings and participate in risk clinics. Reviews of patients outside the MDT meetings The post-holder will be expected to provide professional leadership including clinical supervision to the medical team and to provide clinical leadership to the wider MDT. Attendance at local governance meetings will form an opportunity to contribute towards business planning for the locality and, as appropriate, contributing to the broader strategic and planning work of the Trust. The postholder will be expected to lead on the improvement of the quality of care within the team and contribute to improving quality across the system.