Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist

Join Farmfield Hospital in Charlwood, Surrey, as a full-time Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and play a key role in delivering outstanding forensic mental health care.
You will be providing strategic leadership and expert psychiatric leadership and clinical oversight within forensic mental health services, acting as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act and delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care to individuals involved with the criminal justice system.

As a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, you will take on RC responsibility for male service users on our medium secure wards. The RC will have the support of a non-consultant grade doctor as well as secretarial support.

Where you will be working:

Farmfield Hospital is a 64-bed secure unit with both MSU and LSU wards for male patients. The hospital is purpose built and run by the highly experienced Elysium Healthcare group. The hospital is in the beautiful county of Surrey and has excellent transport links to London and Brighton. Gatwick airport is practically next door!

Working with an established multi-professional team, you will deliver individualised care and have access to a large and supportive peer group of like-minded professionals.

Your responsibilities will include:

Ensure the adequate working of the Care Programme Approach (CPA) for patients.

Work constructively with other multi-disciplinary professionals to ensure good patient care and throughput.

If needed escalate to the Medical Director or Regional Directors any concerns, in relation to the medical staff, within the region.

Provide clinical leadership to clinical teams including through effective teambuilding and facilitation.

Contribute to the training, education and development of staff of all disciplines, in particular medical staff.

Professionally supervise and appraise medical staff as required.

Ensure the medical and clinical voice is represented in hospital clinical governance meetings.

Ensure effective and efficient delivery of quality medical services.

Guide safe and appropriate implementation of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act in region.

Liaison with external agencies who are stakeholders in patient care.

Support compliance with CQC/HIW standards.

To be successful as an applicant you’ll need:

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Full GMC registration with licence to practice

MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Section 12(2) approval, Approved Clinician status

Being on the Specialist Register for Forensic Psychiatry is highly desirable

Experience of assessment and management of patients in forensic psychiatric settings.

Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients

What You’ll Get
At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

Competitive annual salary

£5000 car allowance

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!

A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution

Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals

Voluntary benefits

Medical indemnity cover

Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!

Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance

Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts

Life Assurance, for added peace of mind

Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.

24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be

Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time

Free meals and onsite parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

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