Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry
The post-holder will provide specialist clinical and professional skills of a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist.
The post-holder will be based at the Caird House site in Hamilton as part of the Forensic Community Mental Health Team for Lanarkshire, providing Responsible Medical Officer input to community outpatients in Lanarkshire. There is a degree of flexibility as to which area of Lanarkshire the post-holder would cover. There will be 2 sessions of psychiatric input to HMP Shotts as part of the post’s requirements as well as shared involvement in cover of the court liaison service. The NHS Lanarkshire forensic service is an innovative one which employs the recovery model. The team includes medical staff, nursing staff, psychologists, occupational therapists, mental health support workers and administrative staff. The service embraces the Scottish Patient Safety Programme, with ongoing work nationally and internationally recognised.
Occasional input may also be required to be provided at the University Hospital Wishaw and University Hospital Hairmyres psychiatric units on an ad hoc basis for patients under the care of the Forensic Community Mental Health Service. The job plan provides time for non-clinical based activities, as well as CPD, research, and audit. There are regular and frequent opportunities for involvement in the supervision and teaching of medical students and junior medical staff.
Less than full-time working or compressed hours may be considered.