Consultant Psychiatrist - Specialist Community Forensic Team

Job summary

We are inviting applications from Consultants in Forensic Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry with an interest in forensic psychiatry/assertive outreach psychiatry. Forensic psychiatry experience is not essential, particularly if the applicant has experience of working in community settings with complex patients or has experience of Forensic Psychiatry as a Trainee or SAS doctor.

This is a 9 PA Consultant Psychiatrist post, created following an internal service re-organisation. The post holder will work as part of the Specialised Community Forensic Team (SCFT) multidisciplinary team, in close collaboration with the local Low Secure Unit Consultant colleagues and inpatient MDT.

There is the possibility to agree a 10 PA job-plan on appointment, incorporating an additional Trust-wide responsibility.

Main duties of the job

The Consultant Psychiatrist will lead on the provision of high-quality care to the service users referred to the SCFT. The team is commissioned to provide care coordination for up to 1 year for patients discharged from secure services, prior to transferring their care to community teams/other specialised services. A very small number of patients will be kept on for longer for the purposes of care coordination.

The post holder will carry no direct responsibilities for inpatients but will support inpatient teams in planning discharge from early in the admission journey, as part of the Care Pathway Management Service. This translates into offering views regarding their pathways and attending multiprofessionals meetings or CPAs. The number of patients this is required for will vary, but the total number of patients the Consultant has some involvement with should not exceed 45 at any one time (including the community ones for whom they hold RC responsibility). Exact caseload sizes and the balance between outpatients and inpatients will vary across time. The post holder will conduct and where appropriate delegate the assessment and delivery of services to members of the multi-disciplinary team alongside members of the management team. The post holder will conduct/oversee access assessments for admission to secure services, alongside the inpatient consultants. The volume varies, but it is anticipated to be around 1/month.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

01 May 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

327-26-325

Job locations

Rickenel

Montpellier

Gloucester

GL1 1LY

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