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Consultant Psychiatrist Medium Secure Intellectual Disability Services


Company : NHS


Location : Cottingham, England


Created : 2026-04-09


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Consultant Psychiatrist Medium Secure Intellectual Disability Services The Trust is seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join the divisional team in the consultant role for intellectual disability medium secure (inpatient) and outreach and liaison services (community).The Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists within the service work to a model such that each has primary responsibility for one clinical area within the Humber Centre inpatient provision, community and prisons, with opportunities available within one, or more, of the other arms of the service in addition. The unit(s) to which consultants are affiliated is initially fixed but may alter as the service evolves to meet changes in demand. The successful candidate will provide input to the inpatients at medium secure and outreach and liaison to a small caseload of outpatients. The post holder may be required to support sessional cover to the prison estate and forensic community service.Main duties of the job The Forensic Division at Humber hosts the Single Point of Access for Humber and North Yorkshire (HNY SPA). All referrals for inpatient and community flow through this SPA and are reviewed by multidisciplinary teams (MDT) via the referral meetings. Access assessments and admissions or acceptance to case load are agreed through SPA, MDT and ward/team based discussion.The Forensic division has a whole pathway approach across community, inpatient (low and medium) and prison, this allows for smooth transition and joined up planning.Together, with colleagues in the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will be expected to clinically lead multidisciplinary mental health teams delivering mental health services to the inpatients at medium secure and to a small caseload of outpatients within the community Forensic team and for the wider responsibilities of the forensic service locally.Job responsibilities The post holder will be required to be approved under Section 12 (2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended) and hold an Approved Clinician (AC) status. The ability to commute within the Trust's geographical area with access to the appropriate means of transport is essential.Please read our attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on our exciting role available.QualificationsMB BS or equivalent medical qualification.CCT in Psychiatry OR Eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register (higher trainees should be within six months of CCT at the time of interview)Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.MRCPsych Additional clinical qualificationsCCT in Forensic OR Intellectual disability with experience and/or special interest vice versa.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.Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment (the Trust will appoint a section12(2) to provide this role in the sector during the transition).Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.OtherHolds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.Clinical Skills, Knowledge and ExperienceExcellent knowledge in specialty.Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.A high level of expertise in risk assessment and management.Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.Academic Skills and Lifelong LearningAble 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 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.Management SkillsSignificant experience of multidisciplinary and inter-agency working.A willingness to participate in Directorate and management team meetings.Demonstrate an understanding of the current policy context within the NHS.An ability to work with Trust management in the spirit of mutually supportive cooperation.Must be committed to developing skills in other team members.Evidence of first-hand experience of developing services in a constantly changing environment and under tight budgetary constraints.An understanding of contracting, finance and activity monitoring.Motivational skills.Commitment to service development.Evidence of leadership skills Experience of undertaking investigations.Communication and Interpersonal SkiilsReliability and honesty.Effective communicator verbally and in writing.IT skills including using the internet and PowerPoint.Effective ambassador for forensic psychiatry.Ability to form warm and effective team-oriented relationships with other professionals, especially colleagues within the speciality.Committed to team development and team working.Committed to developing skills in other team members, for example nurse prescribers.Ability to reflect on own practice and learn from experience particularly participating in learning from serious untoward incidents.Demonstrable ability to relate well to patients and their families Willingness to represent the Directorate at Trust wide meetings and in discussions with partner agencies and commissioners.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.We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. 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