Overview
In this role you will provide forensic psychiatric care as a consultant within our forensic service, supporting Bedfordshire and Luton. You will lead clinical governance and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to improve outcomes for service users. You will work across multiple sites, applying a bio-psycho-social approach to complex cases and ensuring adherence to MHA/MCA requirements. This is an opportunity to influence service quality and shape forensic care within a dynamic NHS trust. You will engage in teaching, audit and quality improvement to drive sustainable improvements.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership and governance for forensic psychiatry across Bedfordshire and Luton
- Deliver high-quality forensic psychiatric care within the Trust’s directed services
- Contribute to clinical governance, audits and service improvement initiatives
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and partner organisations
- Support education, training and supervision for junior colleagues and trainees
Key requirements
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Fully registered with the GMC with licence to practise
- Approved clinician status or ability to achieve within three months
- Ability to travel within Bedford and Luton and between clinical sites
- Knowledge and understanding of forensic psychiatry and bio-psycho-social approach
- Excellent oral and written communication in English
- Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- strong communication
- collaboration and teamwork
- clinical judgment under uncertainty
- forensic psychiatry expertise
- quality improvement (QI) and clinical audit
- clinical governance and service improvement
Consultant Psychiatrist in Forensic Psychiatry in Clapham employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
