Forensic Psychiatrist

NHS

  • Wellington, Somerset
  • £85,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 9 days ago
This is a temporary position as a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist at Wellesley Hospital, a well-established mental health service provider in the South-west Provider Collaborative for secure services. The role involves managing complex cases, formulating care plans, and guiding evidence-based treatments for patients across different levels of security. It offers excellent professional development opportunities, including access to CPD, a supportive peer group, and study leave funding.Main duties of the jobAs a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, you will be responsible for the overall treatment of patients, attending morning handovers, assessing referrals, undertaking investigations and treatments, participating in ward rounds and clinical governance, and liaising with external agencies. You will also be expected to provide cover for other medical colleagues during leave and absences.About usElysium Healthcare is a leading provider of mental health, neurological, learning disabilities, and autism services in England and Wales, with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people. The company is part of the Ramsay Health Care group and is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centered care.DetailsDate posted25 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£85,000 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number1368664999Job locationsElysium HealthcareWellingtonTA21 9FFJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesAre you a Consultant Psychiatrist who wants to help shape mental health care for men and women across different levels of security? Join Wellesley Hospital, a friendly, committed and long established Mental Health Service.Wellesley Hospital provides a range of medium and low secure mental health inpatient services, including male, female, and LD+A wards. Wellesley Hospital is a well-established provider in the South-west Provider Collaborative for secure services.As a Consultant Psychiatrist some of your key responsibilities will include management of complex cases, formulating care plans and treatments for individual needs of service users, and guiding on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness. You will have a caseload of approximately 15-20 inpatients depending on the service user cohort and as a result may have a caseload across different wards.You will have the opportunity for career development and you will have access to excellent CPD opportunities, a peer group of enthusiastic and high-calibre doctors and study leave funding to support your continuing education and training in line with your goals. Possibility of working in Learning Disability.As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be:
  • Taking overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the MDT
  • Attending morning handover.
  • Assessing referrals to determine suitability for admission.
  • Undertaking appropriate investigations, diagnosis & treatment
  • Participating in ward rounds, clinical audit and quality improvement work.
  • Chairing and overseeing CPA reviews.
  • Leading the implementation of risk assessment and management.
  • Participate in clinical governance and ensure implementation of policies and protocols.
  • Working and liaising with external agencies.
  • Writing and supervising various reports including for the Mental Health Tribunal and Managers' Hearings, and attend hearings.
Medical first tier on-call is covered by an external agency. Consultants are expected to take part in second-tier on-call. This is a low intensity on-call at a frequency of approximately 1in7.The post holder will be expected to provide cover for other medical colleagues during leave and other absences and this is reciprocated.To be successful as a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will need:
  • Full GMC registration
  • MRCPsych or equivalent.
  • To be on the Specialty Register for Forensic Psychiatry or General Psychiatry with forensic experience.
  • To be able to lead and work within multi-disciplinary teams.
  • To be in good CPD standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and to have had an appraisal within the last year.
  • AC and Section 12(2) approval.
What you will get:
  • Competitive annual salary
  • 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
  • A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) with a 10% pension contribution
  • Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
  • Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
  • Free meals while on duty
  • Employee Assistance Services
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
  • Voluntary benefits
  • Medical indemnity cover
  • Flexibility to work in clinically led environments
There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.About your next employerYou will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 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.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAre you a Consultant Psychiatrist who wants to help shape mental health care for men and women across different levels of security? Join Wellesley Hospital, a friendly, committed and long established Mental Health Service.Wellesley Hospital provides a range of medium and low secure mental health inpatient services, including male, female, and LD+A wards. Wellesley Hospital is a well-established provider in the South-west Provider Collaborative for secure services.As a Consultant Psychiatrist some of your key responsibilities will include management of complex cases, formulating care plans and treatments for individual needs of service users, and guiding on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness. You will have a caseload of approximately 15-20 inpatients depending on the service user cohort and as a result may have a caseload across different wards.You will have the opportunity for career development and you will have access to excellent CPD opportunities, a peer group of enthusiastic and high-calibre doctors and study leave funding to support your continuing education and training in line with your goals. Possibility of working in Learning Disability.As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be:
  • Taking overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the MDT
  • Attending morning handover.
  • Assessing referrals to determine suitability for admission.
  • Undertaking appropriate investigations, diagnosis & treatment
  • Participating in ward rounds, clinical audit and quality improvement work.
  • Chairing and overseeing CPA reviews.
  • Leading the implementation of risk assessment and management.
  • Participate in clinical governance and ensure implementation of policies and protocols.
  • Working and liaising with external agencies.
  • Writing and supervising various reports including for the Mental Health Tribunal and Managers' Hearings, and attend hearings.
Medical first tier on-call is covered by an external agency. Consultants are expected to take part in second-tier on-call. This is a low intensity on-call at a frequency of approximately 1in7.The post holder will be expected to provide cover for other medical colleagues during leave and other absences and this is reciprocated.To be successful as a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will need:
  • Full GMC registration
  • MRCPsych or equivalent.
  • To be on the Specialty Register for Forensic Psychiatry or General Psychiatry with forensic experience.
  • To be able to lead and work within multi-disciplinary teams.
  • To be in good CPD standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and to have had an appraisal within the last year.
  • AC and Section 12(2) approval.
What you will get:
  • Competitive annual salary
  • 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
  • A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) with a 10% pension contribution
  • Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
  • Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
  • Free meals while on duty
  • Employee Assistance Services
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
  • Voluntary benefits
  • Medical indemnity cover
  • Flexibility to work in clinically led environments
There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.About your next employerYou will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 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.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • To be successful in this role, you will need to have full GMC registration, MRCPsych or equivalent, be on the Specialty Register for Forensic Psychiatry or General Psychiatry with forensic experience, and have AC and Section 12(2) approval. You will also need to be able to lead and work within multi-disciplinary teams and be in good CPD standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • To be successful in this role, you will need to have full GMC registration, MRCPsych or equivalent, be on the Specialty Register for Forensic Psychiatry or General Psychiatry with forensic experience, and have AC and Section 12(2) approval. You will also need to be able to lead and work within multi-disciplinary teams and be in good CPD standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

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