Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry
Core
Delivering high-quality psychiatric care, assessments, and rehabilitation to individuals involved with the criminal justice system in secure and community settings.
Role type
Specialist Consultant Psychiatrist (Forensics)
Builds
Integrated care pathways for forensic patients
Domain
Forensic Psychiatry / Criminal Justice
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Forensic psychiatric assessment, risk evaluation, treatment plan development, expert legal advice, multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical supervision, service development
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive forensic psychiatric assessments and risk evaluations; Develop and implement treatment plans for patients in secure inpatient units and community programs; Provide expert advice to courts, correctional facilities, and legal stakeholders; Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, evidence-based care; Supervise junior medical staff and contribute to education and training initiatives; Support service development, clinical governance, and culturally safe practices