Consultant Forensic / General Adult Psychiatrist
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Consultant Forensic/General Adult Psychiatrist, to join a dynamic and evolving forensic service. This role is based at St Ann’s Hospital in Poole, with Trust-wide responsibilities across Dorset.
The successful applicant will work on the low secure ward, Twynham (CQC good) and provide cross‑cover for the Community Forensic Team (CQC outstanding) during consultant leave periods.
This post is suitable for consultants interested in or who have experience in Rehabilitation/PICU/Forensic Psychiatry and can be part of a developmental opportunity to enhance forensic psychiatric skills.
The post holder will be one of 3 consultants in the team with a WTE of 2.9 consultants.
We offer a recruitment and retention payment of £10,000 to be paid in monthly instalments for the first year of employment, along with a relocation package of up to £10,000 if you are interested in moving to Dorset. In addition, we offer a commitment to flexible working, career development opportunities, and our excellent NHS benefits.
The post holder will be the responsible clinician for the psychiatric care of 12 inpatients. The post holder will be offered the opportunity to join the county‑wide consultant on‑call rota, which includes an additional 0.75 PA reimbursement.
The Trust strongly supports consultant involvement in research and development. The post‑holder will receive time and support to develop their own research interests or become a Principal Investigator on NIHR portfolio studies, with links to Bournemouth University.
We would love to discuss how we might design this role around your specialist interests. We are committed to enabling flexible working and would welcome a discussion as to how this could be achieved for you, including compressed hours, job sharing, part‑time work, and remote/home working.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Eman Shweikh Job title: Medical Lead for Forensic Services Email address: eman.shweikh@nhs.net Telephone number: 07827895796
We would welcome the opportunity to meet with any interested candidates prior to the interviews or submission of an application. If you have any role‑specific questions please email Dr. Eman Shweikh, Lead Consultant for Forensic Services at eman.shweikh@nhs.net or Dr. Cressida Manning at 07810551282.
If you would like a pre‑application conversation with the Chief Medical Officer, please contact Julie Street (Executive PA to the Chief Medical Officer) on 01202 277011 or via email at julie.street3@nhs.net.
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