Forensic Consultant PsychiatristNHS

Abertillery, NP13 2DA Permanent Negotiable

Posted 2 August 2026 Closing date 31 August 2026

Llanhilleth Rail Station (0.8 miles away) Newbridge Station Car Park (2.9 miles away)

Job summary

Are you an experienced psychiatrist ready to lead forensic mental health services? If so join Aberbeeg Hospital as a Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist to provide strategic leadership, expert clinical oversight and recovery-focused care for people within the criminal justice system. Acting as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act, you will ensure the highest standards of psychiatric care across medium and low secure services. In this role, you will lead the clinical management of a defined caseload, overseeing psychiatric assessments, formulations, and treatment planning. You will provide specialist advice to courts, probation, prison services and MAPPA, and prepare reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals, hospital managers hearings, and the Ministry of Justice. Working closely with multidisciplinary teamsincluding forensic social workers, psychologists, and occupational therapistsyou will ensure coordinated care and effective implementation of the Care Programme Approach. Beyond clinical leadership, you will play a key role in service development, shaping strategy, and contributing to pathway reconfiguration to meet evolving needs. You will actively participate in clinical governance, audits, and risk management processes, supporting quality improvement and compliance with CQC/HIW standards.

Main duties of the job

As a Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be leading the clinical management of medium and low secure services, overseeing psychiatric assessments, and providing strategic leadership within the respective hospital of clinical work. This role involves being the Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act, ensuring the highest standards of care, providing specialist advice to various judicial and correctional services, and preparing necessary reports. Additionally, you will work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective implementation of care strategies and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives. This includes participation in audits, teaching, supervision, and maintaining professional compliance, ensuring both service quality and the development of clinical governance.

Job description

In this role, you will lead the clinical management of a defined caseload, overseeing psychiatric assessments, formulations, and treatment planning. You will provide specialist advice to courts, probation, prison services and MAPPA, and prepare reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals, hospital managers’ hearings, and the Ministry of Justice. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams—including forensic social workers, psychologists, and occupational therapists—you will ensure coordinated care and effective implementation of the Care Programme Approach.

Beyond clinical leadership, you will play a key role in service development, shaping strategy, and contributing to pathway reconfiguration to meet evolving needs. You will actively participate in clinical governance, audits, and risk management processes, supporting quality improvement and compliance with CQC/HIW standards. Your responsibilities will also include teaching and supervision of trainee psychiatrists and junior medical staff, as well as leading research and quality-improvement projects to inform best practice.

As a Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist, you will:

Have a role within senior management within the respective hospital of clinical work.
Manage and performance manage doctors as necessary.
Have responsibility for safe and adequate medical cover.
Facilitate and support the Clinical Quality Assurance programme, ensuring consistency within the units.
Take a lead role in developing Clinical Governance in conjunction with the Clinical Governance team.
Ensure high quality, appropriate information and paperwork is received by stakeholders.
Ensure professional policy and practice and their application is of a good standard across the service.
Ensure professional compliance with the relevant professional bodies.
Participate in channels of communication throughout the hospital through which clinicians contribute information.
Participate in continued professional development as laid out by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Provide clinical assistance and support where required to the development of strategies for clinical audit or Quality Improvement and medical education within the hospitals/ region.
Promoting awareness and understanding of quality improvement and sharing learning and successes from quality improvement work.
Ensure positive relationships are maintained with all our stakeholders.
Ensure the hospitals and medical team are represented at local, national and Elysium healthcare Professional Development forums.
Ensure adequate and safe delivery of medical input across site.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

MBChB/MBBS (or equivalent); Full GMC registration; CCT or CESR in Psychiatry; MRCPsych; Approved Clinician (s.12 MHA)
Higher research degree (MD/PhD) or MSc.
≥5 years’ postgraduate psychiatric experience, including ≥2 years in forensic settings
Prior Responsible Clinician role; experience in secure inpatient and community forensic services
Strong risk assessment, formulation and management skills; knowledge of MHA/MCA; report-writing for tribunals and courts
Interest in Clinical Neuropsychiatry with clinical and academic experience.
Proven ability to lead MDTs; service planning; participation in audit and governance processes
Prior management role at consultant level in a forensic service
Experience teaching trainees and healthcare professionals; involvement in audit and QI projects
Peer-reviewed publications; experience securing research funding
Excellent communication and negotiation skills; commitment to equality, diversity & inclusion; resilience and adaptability.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

Competitive annual salary
£5000 car allowance
30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution
Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
Voluntary benefits
Medical indemnity cover
Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
Free Meals and onsite parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is a prominent healthcare provider with over 8,000 employees, offering services across more than 90 settings in England and Wales. The organisation serves a wide range of needs, including Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children's Education. As part of Ramsay Health Care, they have a global presence in 10 countries, employing over 86,000 people worldwide. Elysium Healthcare is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and follows rigorous safer recruitment guidelines. It is dedicated to ensuring all staff contribute to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of service users, adhering to the highest clinical and ethical standards.

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