Consultant Psychiatrist in Forensic Psychiatry

at  Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

The post holder will be Section 12 Approved and is expected to prepare reports and attend Managers Hearings and Tribunals for the patients under their care. Some of the patients are on hospital orders, with or without a restriction order, therefore clear and regular communication with the Ministry of Justice will be part of the clinical duties. In addition, attendance of the weekly referrals meeting when new referrals and progress of existing referrals and assessments is discussed, is mandatory. Active participation in the clinical governance process in the Trust as well as any meetings concerning the development of the Secure Service at Brockfield House.
The post holder will be expected to liaise closely with all disciplines in the MDT including forensic social worker, forensic psychologist, occupational therapist etc. The post holder will be expected to maintain productive and collaborative relationships with external agencies such as general adult psychiatrists, forensic psychiatrists from the Medium Secure Service, Criminal Justice Teams etc. and be responsive to the needs of these services. The post holder will be expected to attend two monthly PDP meetings and contribute to the meeting through occasional presentations.
There will be the need to liaise with commissioners and the regional Provider Collaborative with regard to gatekeeping assessments and liaison at regular referrals and bed management meetings. This post involves no community forensic outreach work. The post holder will carry out gatekeeping assessments to ascertain whether or not patients are suitable for admission, with forensic psychology or nursing support where required. Those patients with forensic needs in the community are managed by general adult psychiatry services or specialist community forensic services.
The post holder will be expected to undertake any other duties as delegated by the persons director or chief executive commensurate with the responsibilities of the post

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