South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist- Foss Ward
The closing date is 29 May 2026
Cheswold Park Hospital, Cheswold Lane, Doncaster, DN5 8AR
Permanent, Full time, 10 Programmed Activities per week including on-call
(part time may be considered)
INTERVIEW DATE: 9 June 2026
South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust are recruiting for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the medical team based at Cheswold Park Hospital. This role plays a vital part in ensuring our patients receive the care that they need and will be an integral role within the male medium secure pathway.
We are seeking a 10PA substantive consultant to join the medium secure men's inpatient service (Foss Ward) due to vacancy following takeover of Cheswold Park Hospital since October 2024 and staff moving outside the trust. The job entails cover of a 14 bedded male medium secure ward with both mental illness and personality disorder service lines.
The starting salary for this post is aligned with point 04 of the consultant pay scale (£123,672 -£150,569), inline with Trust policy for newly appointed consultants. Placement on the scale will be reviewed where applicable NHS consultant experience can be evidenced.
For the full advert please see the supporting documents attached.
Main duties of the job
We encourage diversity and understand that everyone's circumstances are unique, we therefore actively encourage any prospective candidates to get in touch, if they have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of this exciting post, please do not hesitate to contact Dr Joanne Parry, or Prof. Thiyagesh for a further discussion.
Dr Joanne Parry, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Medical Clinical Lead - Tel: 01302 762862 / joanne.parry@swyt.nhs.uk
Professor Subha Thiyagesh, Chief Medical Officer Tel: 07827 288236 (PA) / subha.thiyagesh@swyt.nhs.uk
At the time of advertising, this role meets the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.
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About us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to reflect our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means we are accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job responsibilities
For full advert, job description and person specification, please see attached supporting documents.
Person Specification
Transport
* Holds and will use valid UK driving licence.
Qualifications
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
* Additional clinical qualifications.
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
* Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Forensic Psychiatry, or within six months of gaining.
* OR
* Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Psychiatry with special interest in Forensic Psychiatry, or within six months of gaining.
* Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment. (If not achieved at the time of appointment low secure colleague support will be provided as interim measure.)
* Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within three months of appointment. (If not achieved at the time of appointment low secure colleague support will be provided as interim measure.)
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Skills and Knowledge
* Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
* Ability to work in and lead team.
* Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and 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.
* Able to lead Case-Based Discussion Groups.
* Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
* Reflected on 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.
Experience
* Excellent knowledge in specialty.
* Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
* Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
* Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
* Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
* Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.
* Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
Personal Attributes
* Demonstrates emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
* Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritize conflicting demands.
* Able to effectively manage time and resources within a team.
* Able to use electronic records.
* Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.
* Demonstrates proactive leadership.
* Demonstrates problem solving skills.
* Has cared for close family / friend with mental health needs.
Physical Attributes
* Smart professional appearance.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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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