Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

at  Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited from registered medical practitioners who have, or are eligible for, a CCST / CCT (or equivalent) and eligible for registration on the GMC Specialist Register, have Approved Clinician status and be approved under Section 12 (2) of the Mental Health Act. Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists is preferred but equivalent qualifications and experience would be considered.
A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be requested in the event of a successful application. Standard NHS Terms and Conditions of Service for medical staff apply.
To apply, please go to NHS Jobs and complete the medical application form.
This is an exciting time for a senior clinician to join Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. This is a replacement post and would suit an individual particularly interested in working with male patients with a mental illness. The final programmed activities will be agreed with the postholder and Clinical Director, but will include 10 programmed activities, including direct clinical care (7.5 PAs) and supporting activities (2.5 PAs).
Arnold Lodge has consistently been very highly rated by the Quality Network (currently in fourth place nationally) and hosts a wide-ranging forensic psychiatry outreach programme with regular placements for forensic psychiatrists from across the world.
The service has a strong track record and is looking to the future with a dynamic leadership team and Consultant group.
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
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Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people – our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.
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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 with a personality disorde

Please refer the Job description for details