Job summary
We are seeking a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist in our Secure and Forensic Service as part of a passionate, supportive, friendly, enthusiastic team. This exciting opportunity results from service reconfiguration and expansion
Psychiatrists play a crucial role in driving change and influencing service development. We embrace positive transformation and value each other's experiences to shape our services aiming to continuously improve for the benefit of our patients.
We are a teaching Trust with strong links to BSMS and part of Health Educations Kent, Surrey, and Sussex. Higher specialist trainees are allocated to approved posts and trainers recognized by the GMC as Educational Supervisors.
Benefits:
- An area of outstanding beauty, such as the South Downs and miles of coastline with vibrant cities like Brighton & Hove.
- Recruitment & retention premia of up to £25,000.00 and relocation expenses of up to £8,000.00, subject to T&C's
- Excellent pension contributions of 23.7%
- Flexible working opportunities and bespoke, flexible job plans
- 30 days of study leave over a 3-year period, supported by a study leave allowance each year
- Opportunities to become a medical appraiser and/or a clinical/educational supervisor
- Monthly Medical Advisory Committees offering further peer support
- Responsibility allowances for specific roles and responsibilities
- A variety of wellbeing support and tools
- 8 Staff Networks, eg ethnic minority, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, and women's networks
Main duties of the job
You will be an integral part of a well-established multidisciplinary team. Duties would include:
Inpatient - Elm ward - Male LSU
Inpatient care to 7 patients on a male low secure ward at the Hellingly Centre
Assessments of patients for suitability for admission to LSU
Gatekeeping assessments for suitability for secure and forensic service
Liaison with external agencies such as MoJ/police/probation/Courts
Statutory duties under MHA
Forensic Outreach & Liaison Service-Learning Disability and Autism (LD&A)
Assessment and advice for complex LD&A cases by Risk Assessment and Formulation (RAF) approximately 2 referrals per week
Case load (up to 12) complex forensic LD&A community patients.
Occasional assessments of prisoners thought not to require hospital admission whose home area is within the catchment area
About us
Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
Our values are to be compassionate, accountable and optimistic. The Trust has built our future focus 2025-2030 which outlines our vision, purpose, ambitions and objectives which incorporates these values and behaviours. Our strategy can be viewed here.
We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, homeworking, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Living and working in Sussex brings with it many benefits, such as:
- Stunning countryside and coastlines which are easily accessible throughout the county
- Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park
- Transport links which provide easy access to London, and all of its main airports
- Vibrant cities that offer an array of restaurants and bars for social events
Job description
Job responsibilities
Inpatient - Elm ward - Male LSUThe main responsibilities include providing inpatient care to a maximum of 7 patients on a male low secure ward at the Hellingly Centre. The post-holder will assess patients referred from various sources including step-down from MSU, PICU, Prison services, General Adult services, CAMHS, and Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) provider collaborative for suitability of admission to a Low Secure Unit. All referrals come through a single point of access via weekly referral meetings. On an average there are 2 referrals per month.
Forensic Outreach & Liaison Service-Learning Disability and Autism (LD&A)The post-holder would provide advice to complex LD&A cases by Risk Assessment and Formulation (RAF) approximately 2 referrals per week and carry a small case load (up to 12) LD&A community patients. They would also provide occasional assessments of prisoners thought not to require hospital admission whose home area is within the catchment area; such assessments arise no more than two or three times per year.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Inpatient - Elm ward - Male LSUThe main responsibilities include providing inpatient care to a maximum of 7 patients on a male low secure ward at the Hellingly Centre. The post-holder will assess patients referred from various sources including step-down from MSU, PICU, Prison services, General Adult services, CAMHS, and Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) provider collaborative for suitability of admission to a Low Secure Unit. All referrals come through a single point of access via weekly referral meetings. On an average there are 2 referrals per month.
Forensic Outreach & Liaison Service-Learning Disability and Autism (LD&A)The post-holder would provide advice to complex LD&A cases by Risk Assessment and Formulation (RAF) approximately 2 referrals per week and carry a small case load (up to 12) LD&A community patients. They would also provide occasional assessments of prisoners thought not to require hospital admission whose home area is within the catchment area; such assessments arise no more than two or three times per year.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Eligibility
Essential
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Transport
Essential
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
- Ability to work in a participatory way so that shared decision making and conversations around formulation/diagnosis and ongoing care are a collaborative endeavour with the people who access our service.
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Eligibility
Essential
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Transport
Essential
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
- Ability to work in a participatory way so that shared decision making and conversations around formulation/diagnosis and ongoing care are a collaborative endeavour with the people who access our service.
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
