Consultant – General Adult Forensic Psychiatrist

Cpl UK Healthcare (formally RIG Locums) are currently looking for a Forensic Consultant, NHS based in Fareham, Hampshire. The role offers highly negotiable rates for a dedicated psychiatrist. The trust seeks an enthusiastic Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry to work full-time hours per week. Your core responsibilities would be to help assess, diagnose, and oversee the mental health of patients in your care.

Key Responsibilities:

A full-time locum Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist is required to cover up to 16 detained inpatients within a medium secure environment at a medium secure unit. The job will be supported with a MDT including a psychologist, OT/Junior doctor, and unit wide Social Worker. The consultant would be expected to participate in the normal day to day consultant activities of the unit including taking external forensic risk assessments when required and attending referral and admissions meetings. All activities such as liaison with external agencies (MAPPA probation etc), joint MDT risk assessments will be required for the inpatients. There is no on-call commitment out of hours, but the candidate would be expected to hold the duty consultant bleep during one working day. The job is expected to be onsite full time. More detailed information can be given if requested. – No remote working.

Job Description available with timetable upon request.

Requirements:

• Full GMC License to practice

• Right to Work in the UK

• Relevant previous experience working in this type of position

• Section 12/RC approval is essential

We cannot offer sponsorship. We require the Right to Work in the UK.

Cpl UK Healthcare works with NHS Trusts all over the UK, alongside many private hospitals, and as a framework supplier, we have access to jobs nationwide as soon as they are needed. 

We can easily assist with updating your compliance, planning travel and accommodation, providing mandatory training/CPD courses and we are also a designated body with the GMC offering services for appraisal and revalidation. Here at Cpl UK Health, we like to get doctors onboarded as early as possible prior to their available period so they can complete registration in good time – this in turn allows the doctor to accept their perfect locum offer without delay.

The benefits of working with Cpl UK Healthcare:

• First class support and advice from our team of dedicated and experienced consultants working solely in one Specialty

• Highly negotiable hourly rates

• £300 recommend a friend bonus scheme

• Approved NHS Framework Supplier

• Weekly Payroll 

• CPD training provided including BLS

• Designated Body for the GMC

• Appraisal and Revalidation support

For more information on this role please contact Katalin Rusai on 07867459588 or email katalin.rusai@cpl.com with your CV for immediate consideration.

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