Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist
Core
Lead forensic mental health services, providing strategic leadership, expert clinical oversight, and recovery-focused care for individuals within the criminal justice system.
Role type
Senior IC Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist (Responsible Clinician)
Builds
Medium and low secure forensic psychiatric services
Domain
Forensic Psychiatry / Criminal Justice System
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Risk assessment, psychiatric formulation, treatment planning, report writing for tribunals and courts, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement, multidisciplinary team leadership, service planning, teaching and supervision, research project leadership
Preferred skills
Clinical neuropsychiatry, securing research funding, peer-reviewed publications, experience with MHA/MCA legislation
Technologies
Mental Health Act (MHA), Mental Capacity Act (MCA), Care Programme Approach (CPA)
Responsibilities
Lead clinical management of a defined caseload including assessments and treatment planning; Provide specialist advice to courts, probation, prison services, and MAPPA; Lead service development, strategy, and pathway reconfiguration; Participate in clinical governance, audits, and risk management; Teach and supervise trainee psychiatrists and junior staff; Lead research and quality-improvement projects
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities