Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist inAtherton inAtherton PUBLISHED WED 11 DEC 2024

This is a temporary role as a Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist at the Spinney Hospital in Greater Manchester, which is part of Elysium Healthcare. The hospital offers comprehensive services for forensic patients covering the care pathway from medium to low secure and locked rehabilitation. The Spinney hospital has been ranked as "Outstanding" by the CQC on two consecutive inspections in 2and 2, and was rated "Good" in 2022.

You will be responsible for the care of 20 medium secure forensic inpatients, supported by a specialty doctor. You will have access to a half day of CPD on Friday afternoons, opportunities for research and audit, and will work with a multi-disciplinary team. Your responsibilities will include taking overall responsibility for patient treatment plans, assessing referrals, undertaking investigations and treatment, leading the implementation of risk assessment and risk management, and liaising with external agencies.

About us

We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to join the team at the Spinney Hospital; Greater Manchester, to deliver high-quality clinical service in our 97 bedded all-male unit. The hospital offers comprehensive services for forensic inpatients covering the care pathway from medium to low secure and locked rehabilitation. One of the wards has learning disability low secure patients and one is a 10 bedded PICU. The Spinney hospital has been ranked as “Outstanding” by the CQC on two consecutive inspections in 2and 2. It was rated “Good” in 2022.

You will be one of five consultants at the Spinney. The holder of this post will be responsible for the care of 20 medium secure forensic inpatients. You will be supported by a specialty doctor.

• You will have access to a half day of CPD on Friday afternoons. This is attended by Elysium Northwest Consultants and the specialty doctors.
• You will have opportunities for research and audit and will have opportunities to feed into a regular monthly medics' meeting.
• There will be on call duties as 2nd on call in a two-tier system across the region, approximately twice a month. There is also opportunity for voluntary paid extra 1st on call shifts.
• You will work with the multi-disciplinary team, which is comprised of the consultant psychiatrist, specialty doctor, clinical psychologist, nursing, occupational therapists, social workers, forensic psychotherapist, speech and language therapist, physical health team, including a visiting GP every week and a nurse practitioner.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the MDT
• Attend SMT morning handover.
• Assess referrals to determine suitability for admission.
• Undertake appropriate investigations, diagnosis & treatment
• Participate in ward rounds, clinical audit and quality improvement work.
• Chair and oversee CPA reviews.
• Lead the implementation of risk assessment and risk management.
• Participate in clinical governance and ensure implementation of policies and protocols
• Work and liaise with external agencies
• Write and supervise various reports including Mental Health Act tribunals and managers’ reports and attend hearings.

To be successful as a Consultant Psychiatrist, you'll need:

• Full GMC registration
• MRCPsych or equivalent.
• To be on the Specialty Register for Forensic Psychiatry or General Psychiatry with forensic experience.
• To be able to lead and work within multi-disciplinary teams.
• To be in good CPD standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and to have had an appraisal within the last year.
• AC and Section 12 (2) approval. 

What you will get:

• Competitive annual salary
• £8,400 car allowance 
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
• A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
• Free meals while on duty
• Employee Assistance Services
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Voluntary benefits
• Medical indemnity cover

There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.

For further details or to arrange an informal visit, please contact (Dr Yasir Kasmi, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist) at the Spinney on

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with 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.