Forensic jobs in United Kingdom

Are you a Specialist Doctor in psychiatry seeking an opportunity within Forensic Psychiatry within the Marlborough House Medium Secure Unit?

Located within the grounds of Milton Keynes General Hospital, the service currently has one more intensively nursed ward (Watling Ward) for men with 20 beds, and a more rehabilitation-oriented unit (Chaffron Ward) of 8 beds. The Specialty Doctor, in conjunction with a Core Trainee and Foundation Year 2 doctor, will provide input into both wards. You will be supervised by a consultant forensic psychiatrist.

Free parking is available on site, along with a staff restaurant.

The Thames Valley Forensic Mental Health Service (TVFMHS) provides treatment in a range of inpatient settings across the region (Oxford, Aylesbury and Milton Keynes). In addition, supervision is provided to patients discharged from inpatient environments. The service also inputs into local prisons and provides services for the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway in the community. Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust holds a lead role across the whole South-Central Region for forensic mental health services, as part of the developing New Care Model.

As a full-time Specialty Doctor, you will be caring for patients detained under the Mental Health Act and looked after in a Medium Secure Unit in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. You will ensure that patients’ needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care and offer a person-centred approach.

You will be working with multi-disciplinary teams at Marlborough House, for patients primarily from Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes, although also other areas should it be required, including Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire and Dorset.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:“Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are:“Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave per annum pro-rata on appointment
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
• Close relationship with Oxford University Psychiatric Department
• Flexible working arrangements are supported where appropriate

Research & Audit

It is expected that the post holder will contribute to service-related audit projects with the support of their consultant, multi-disciplinary team and Trust audit department.

The TVFMHS is committed to working increasingly closely with Oxford University to develop academic forensic mental health. There is the opportunity to collaborate on research projects, with the forensic psychiatry department based at the Department of Psychiatry at the Warneford Hospital site in Oxford, led by Professor Seena Fazel.

On-Call Responsibilities

There are no on call responsibilities with this post

Job Planning

The doctor will participate in annual Job planning with the Forensic Associate Medical Director. There would be a job plan review involving bilateral consultation and negotiation in the event of any change to the job content or workload. Annual appraisal will be completed under the Trust appraisal process. The Consultant will ensure they are fit for revalidation.

The exact nature of the timetable will be agreed with the successful applicant by the Forensic Associate Medical Director. The split of direct clinical care to supporting professional activities will be 8.5 to 1.5 on a pro rata basis. SPA time is expected to include special interest clinical activities, CPD, Peer Group, teaching / training / supervision, governance and audit, service development / management / business planning, research and academia. The Trust has recently established a dedicated training program to facilitate CESR accreditation, which substantive SAS doctors may apply for.

Appropriately qualified applicants interested in this post are encouraged to contact

• General Medical Qualification.

• Some or all parts of MRCPsych or equivalent.
• Attendance at MRCPsych or equivalent Section 12 (2) approval

• Shall have completed at least one years’ full-time Postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) in a medical speciality

• Experience at ST level or equivalent

• Clinical Responsibility: To exercise an intermediate level of clinical responsibility as delegated by the consultant in charge.
• Leadership Skills: Ability to work through a collaborative multi-disciplinary framework.
• Organisation Skills: Ability to contribute to effective team working. Capacity to prioritise workload.
• Communication Skills: Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives, colleagues and staff of other organisations. Good spoken and written English.
• Professional Approach: Work collaboratively and effectively with a range of professionals.
• Personal Skills: Must have interest in and commitment to people with mental health problems, and their carers.
• Training: Interest in teaching.

• Training: Teaching medical undergraduates.

• GMC Registration: Full
• Transport: Mobility as required for post
• Professional attributes: Meet specifications set out in GMC Guidance: Duties of doctor.
• IT: Good IT skills including typing

• Driving license and own transport

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Name: Dr Claudia Camden-Smith

Title: Associate Medical Director

Email: claudia.camdensmith@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

Telephone: 07827 985476