Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist- Foss Ward

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Doncaster

Salary

£123,672 – £150,569

Posted

1 weeks ago

About the role

CONSULTANT IN FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY Cheswold Park Hospital, Cheswold Lane, Doncaster, DN5 8AR Permanent, Full time, 10 Programmed Activities per week including on-call (part time may be considered) INTERVIEW DATE: 9 June 2026 South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust are recruiting for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the medical team based at Cheswold Park Hospital. This role plays a vital part in ensuring our patients receive the care that they need and will be an integral role within the male medium secure pathway.

We are seeking a 10PA substantive consultant to join the medium secure mens inpatient service (Foss Ward) due to vacancy following takeover of Cheswold Park Hospital since October 2024 and staff moving outside the trust. The job entails cover of a 14 bedded male medium secure ward with both mental illness and personality disorder service lines.

The starting salary for this post is aligned with point 04 of the consultant pay scale ((£123,672 -£150,569), in line with Trust policy for newly appointed consultants. Placement on the scale will be reviewed where applicable NHS consultant experience can be evidenced. For the full advert please see the supporting documents attached.

We encourage diversity and understand that everyones circumstances are unique, we therefore actively encourage any prospective candidates to get in touch, if they have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of this exciting post, please do not hesitate to contact Dr Joanne Parry, or Prof. Thiyagesh for a further discussion:

Person specification

Essential

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Forensic Psychiatry, or within six months of gaining.
Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Psychiatry with special interest in Forensic Psychiatry, or within six months of gaining.
Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment. (If not achieved at the time of appointment low secure colleague support will be provided as interim measure.)
Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within three months of appointment. (If not achieved at the time of appointment low secure colleague support will be provided as interim measure.)
Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
Ability to work in and lead team.
Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement.
Participated in continuous professional development.
Participated in research or service evaluation.
Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
Able to lead Case-Based Discussion Groups.
Excellent knowledge in specialty.
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.
Demonstrates emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritise conflicting demands.
Able to effectively manage time and resources within a team.
Able to use electronic records.
Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.
Smart professional appearance.

Desirable

Holds and will use valid UK driving licence.
Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
MRCPsych.
Additional clinical qualifications.
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken.
Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.