An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist to play a key role in a new development within the Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS).
Due to securing additional funding, Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS) is currently expanding to provide specialist support to Service Users with Learning Disability and/or neurodevelopmental needs who have offending histories or present a risk to others.
The post holder will provide Consultant input to Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS) across Sussex.
Main duties of the jobTo liaise with statutory and non-statutory (Probation, Police, Court, Social Services, voluntary organisations/agencies) to assist in the management of mentally disordered offenders (approximately 3-4 referrals pa).To act as an Approved/Responsible Clinician for patients subject to the mental health act and on caseload and to carry out MHA assessments as required.To assess the patients who are presently in low security with regard to their suitability for community placement and community risk management.To manage a case-load of approximately 30-40 pro-rata community patients, some of which are conditionally discharged restricted patients.
The Forensic service manages all conditionally discharged S41 patient.To participate in the weekly referrals meeting.To offer training to professional audiences as appropriate.To participate in the Consultant on-call rota in relevant geographical area.About usSPFT is a large NHS organisation that offers clinical and social care services to children, young people, adults and older adults, with emotional and mental health problems or learning disabilities.
We provide services to the people of Brighton and Hove, East and West Sussex with Children & Young People's Services provided across Sussex and Hampshire.
The Trust operates as part of a wider network of health and social care and works in partnership with both statutory and non-statutory agencies.
The Trust benefits from a thriving Sussex-wide psychiatry training scheme where HE Kent, Surrey and Sussex provide foundation, GP, core and higher trainees.
We work closely with Brighton and Sussex Medical School, in 2015 we became a member of the Association of UK University Hospitals, the representative body for university hospitals with major teaching and research interests across the UK and internationally.
Our vision is to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve.
The clinical strategy and organisational strategy we have developed underpin this by providing frameworks to enable sustained improvements in the quality of care we provide.
With our Integrated Care System partners, we have developed a compelling case for change in mental health services which strives to improve the links between health and social care to better serve our communities.
The Trust is rated by the CQC as Good for being safe, effective, responsive and well-led and as Outstanding for caring.
Job responsibilitiesIt is envisaged that the post holder would have a caseload of approximately 30-40 pro-rata community patients.To provide a regular liaison service to adult psychiatric services in the catchment area regarding risk management (approximately two referrals per week).To provide occasional assessments of prisoners thought not to require hospital admission whose home area is within the catchment area.To liaise with statutory and non-statutory (Probation, Police, Court, Social Services, voluntary organisations/agencies) to assist in the management of mentally disordered offenders (approximately 3-4 referrals pa).To act as an Approved/Responsible Clinician for patients subject to the mental health act and on caseload and to carry out MHA assessments as required.To assess the patients who are presently in low security with regard to their suitability for community placement and community risk management.To manage a case-load of approximately 30-40 community patients (pro-rata), some of which are conditionally discharged restricted patients.
The Forensic service manages all conditionally discharged S41 patient.To participate in the weekly referrals meeting.To offer training to professional audiences as appropriate.To participate in the East Sussex on-call rota.Person SpecificationQualificationsMB BS or equivalent medical qualification.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.In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.Clinical Skills, Knowledge & ExperienceExcellent knowledge in specialty.Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.Academic Skills & Lifelong LearningAble to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.Ability to work in and lead a team.Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.Participated in continuous professional development.Participated in research or service evaluation.Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.Ability to work in a participatory way so that shared decision making and conversations around formulation/diagnosis and ongoing care are a collaborative endeavour with the people who access our service.Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.Reflected on the 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.TransportHolds and will use a valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
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