Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry - Bodmin, United Kingdom - Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Bodmin, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry:


NHS Medical & Dental:

Consultant:

Main area

  • Forensic Psychiatry
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Grade

  • NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
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Contract

  • Permanent
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Hours

  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
8 sessions per week (PA Pro Rata)
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Job ref

  • 201MD23CON0005
    Site
  • Bodmin Hospital
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Town

  • Bodmin
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Salary
- £88,364 - £119,133 PA Pro Rata
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Salary period

  • Yearly
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Closing

  • 14/05/2023 23:59
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Interview date

  • 23/05/2023Thank you for your interest in joining us at
    Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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Job overview:


Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a consultant forensic psychiatrist to provide clinical leadership to the Low Secure In-patient service, Bowman Unit at Bodmin Hospital, Cornwall.


The post holder will be responsible for 8 male in-patients, working alongside a Non-Medical Approved Clinician who is responsible for 4 male in-patients on Bowman Low Secure Unit (LSU).

They will also work closely with the Cornwall Community Forensic Team (Cornwall CFT)based at Bodmin Police Hub, that has two consultant forensic psychiatrists in post.

The post holder will work with the South West Provider Collaborative (SWPC) for Secure Services and, with the Cornwall CFT consultants, be involved with access assessments for Cornish patients to low, medium and high secure services.


Main duties of the job:

Cornwall Secure Services consists of Bowman Low Secure Unit (Bowman LSU) and Cornwall Community Forensic Team (Cornwall CFT). The Cornwall CFT are co-located with criminal justice partners at Devon and Cornwall Police Headquarters, Bodmin.

The Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist works with the in-patient team on Bowman LSU and with the Cornwall CFT completing access assessments for patients from Cornwall who need secure service admission.

Cornwall Secure Services are part of the Southwest Provider Collaborative (SWPC) an organisation hosted by Devon Partnership Trust that covers Tier 4 Inpatient and Community Secure Services across Southwest England from Cornwall to Gloucestershire.

Cornwall Secure Services collaborate with partner SWPC agencies via the SWPC Clinical Senate.


Working for our organisation:


Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CPT) is the principal provider of mental health, learning disability, children's and adult community services to people living in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.


The Trust employs 3,700 people and with an annual budget in the region of £150 million is one of the largest local employers.

The Trust was formed as a specialist provider in April 2002 following reorganisation of local NHS Trusts. It was licensed as a Foundation Trust in March 2010 and acquired community children's services in April 2011.


Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician (RC) on Bowman LSU, working alongside a Non-Medical Approved Clinician in post.

The current direct clinical activity is RC for
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