Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Consultant Psychiatrist-Forensic Psychiatry-Community Forensic Service
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Consultant Psychiatrist Opportunity
We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist, with an interest in community forensic work and experience working with patients who have learning disability and/or autism, to join the Secure Services medical team.
Job Overview
This is a new post following a successful business case for service expansion. The post holder will join a group of 16 consultants (12 WTE) working in the service, 5 of whom work in community services.
Key Responsibilities
- Work 6 PAs in the Forensic Intellectual, Neuropsychiatric and Developmental Disorders team (FIND) team and 4 PAs in the Specialist Community Forensic Team.
- Manage a caseload of approximately 22 patients who are under care-coordination in the community.
- Regularly contribute to consultations with external teams and to assessments.
- Provide forensic psychiatric and medico-legal expertise into the team.
- Support the development of multi-disciplinary formulations, assessments, and treatment plans for patients on the caseload.
- Provide clinical leadership into the team by overseeing clinical decisions, contributing to multi-disciplinary meetings, and offering supervision and advice to colleagues.
- Attend referral and bed management meetings as appropriate.
- Undertake access assessments and admission assessments for patients referred into the service.
- Work closely with the team manager and contribute towards the management, governance, and development of the ward.
- Regularly attend team meetings and reflective practice.
- Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with other teams and external stakeholders.
- Work closely with other senior leaders within the medical team and wider service and contribute to quality improvement and service development projects.
- Participate in the consultant on-call rota for secure services.
- Participate in teaching and educational initiatives, and supervise trainee psychiatrists.
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Service Overview
The service supports consultants to take additional leadership roles in medical education, management, quality improvement, and research. There are lots of opportunities for staff to be involved in service development work within AWP and SWPC. This includes the service’s current cultural quality improvement project “Making Secure a Great Place to”.
About Us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust), a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire, and in parts of Dorset.
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Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
Important Information
Please note that Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is not currently a sponsor under the GMC Sponsorship Scheme. As a result, we regret to inform you that we are unable to consider applications from individuals who require GMC sponsorship.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Medical Lead to arrange a meeting and tour of the unit.
Interview Date: 22 October 2026
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Dr Victoria Thom
- Job title: Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Lead
- Email address: victoriathom@nhs.net
We would welcome the opportunity to meet with any interested candidates prior to the interviews or submission of an application. To discuss the post further or to arrange a visit to the hospital or community facilities, please contact:
Dr Victoria Thom, Medical Lead
Email: victoriathom@nhs.net
Phone: 0117 354 4012
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