Consultant Psychiatrist HMP Guys Marsh & HMP Erlestoke

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area: Forensic Psychiatry

Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time - 7.5 sessions per week

Job ref: 272-A2-SW

Site: HMP Guys Marsh & HMP Erlestoke

Town: Shaftesbury

Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 pa pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 17/02/:59

Job overview

The post holder will be eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register in Forensic Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry.

The primary duties of the post holder will include consultant leadership for the Mental Health In-reach Team at the prisons. 5.5 DCC will be divided as follows:

1. 2 days per week at HMP Guys Marsh (3.5 PA DCC)
2. 1 day per week at HMP Erlestoke (2 PA DCC)

The post holder will have 2 SPA allocated in their job plan for undertaking activities that support the professional role such as teaching, training, clinical management, clinical governance, service development, and other relevant activities.

There are no on-call commitments associated with this post.

Main duties of the job

Clinical work - HMP Guys Marsh & HMP Erlestoke

• Assessing and reviewing prisoners and working in collaboration with MDT and prisoners to formulate management plans that are then incorporated into individualised care plans.
• Liaising with services outside the prison to arrange CPAs, aftercare plans, or transfers to hospital.
• Providing expert advice and guidance for individuals with complex mental state and risk presentation.
• Actively involved or lead MDT meetings within the service.
• Any other care which could reasonably be expected of a consultant acting in an in-reach capacity in a prison.
• Involved in quality improvement initiatives, to be agreed with multidisciplinary colleagues and the service managers.

There is protected time for administrative work, as well as protected time to deal with mental health act related work if indicated.

Working for our organisation

At Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, we offer a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South-East London and to people in prison across England. Our wide array of services includes community health care, such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities, and mental health such as psychiatry, nursing, and therapies.

Oxleas is a great place to work. It has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Best Places to Work 2023 by the Sunday Times amongst very big employers. Our staff survey results show that we are in the Top 5 in England and the highest in London for staff experience amongst similar trusts.

"We are always delighted to welcome new colleagues to the Oxleas family. We care about making Oxleas a great place to work - it's a big priority in our strategy. Come and join us - it's a place where our values, teamwork, equity, and wellbeing matter and where you can really help to improve people's lives."

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Workload at HMP Guys Marsh & HMP Erlestoke

The in-reach team holds a caseload, and within this caseload, a number of patients would be subject to CPA management. New assessments are normally slotted into the ward rounds (Inpatients) and into prearranged out-patient clinics if the new assessments are generated from the referral system. All referrals are triaged by the In-Reach Team. On rare occasions, assessments are requested as an emergency from the wings or segregation unit. This is variable but on average a couple of times a week. While there is flexibility in allocation of individual responsibilities, the overarching model is one of integrated working across the mental health multidisciplinary teams.

This post-holder will have their base at HMP Guys Marsh and HMP Erlestoke for the allocated PAs, where the mental health service comprises a full multidisciplinary team, including mental health practitioners, occupational therapists, Support Time and Recovery workers, and a psychology team, supported by administration and a service manager.

Person specification Registration

• GMC Registered

AC Status

• AC Status

Experience

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If you'd like to explore opportunities to work for us, please submit an expression of interest form.

Our HR team will keep in touch with you to find the right opportunity.