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Speciality Doctor - Forensics HMP

NHS, Oklahoma City, OK, United States


Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Speciality Doctor - Forensics HMP The closing date is 25 March 2026

We are recruiting two Specialty Doctors to cover psychiatry needs across HMP Nottingham, HMP Lincoln and North Sea Camp.

Main duties of the job To provide high quality, trauma informed psychiatric care within integrated mental health teams across HMP Nottingham, HMP Lincoln and North Sea Camp. The post holder, under the supervision of a consultant psychiatrist, will deliver assessment, diagnosis and treatment of people with severe mental illness, neurodevelopmental conditions and complex comorbidity in custodial settings, ensuring equivalence of care with community services.

You will join an outstanding-rated Trust delivering trauma-informed, equivalent mental healthcare within prisons, supported by strong medical leadership, protected SPA time and hybrid working.

A typical working week is likely to include clinics/patient reviews, team meeting, liaison with other professionals, including the GP, clinical administration, and supervision. The post holder will also maintain close contact with his supervising consultant and counterpart Specialty Doctor.

About us NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person‑centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

Job responsibilities For further details please see the attached job description, alternatively please contact the team below.

Behaviours and Values

Willing to ensure the development, maintenance, and dissemination of the highest professional standards of practice through active participation in internal and external CPD, training and development programmes.

Willing to comply with professional codes of practice and maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies, and issues in relation to psychiatry and wider mental health through engagement in health and justice clinical networks and communities of practice

Reliable and accessible to colleagues within Secured Services, the Medical Directorate, and across NHFT.

Approachable and able to demonstrate empathy, a willingness to listen to the views of colleagues, an open communication style, and receptivity to feedback.

Knowledge and Experience

Full GMC Registration

Minimum of 3 years SHO/Core Training or higher grade in psychiatry.

Prison or forensic psychiatry experience or General Adult psychiatry experience

Eligibility or approval under Section12 of the Mental Health Act

Ability to provide compassionate, trauma informed care in secure settings

Additional Postgraduate Qualifications

MRCPsych or equivalent

Experience in neurodiversity / ADHD

Approved Clinical Status or an interest in pursuing Approved Clinical Status

Skills and Abilities

The ability to provide trauma-informed clinical care, including when faced with challenging behaviour and the constraints of secured settings.

The ability to prioritize effectively, to work in a flexible way, and to respond to change to support the needs of patients and continuity of psychiatry provision across NHFT Secured Services

Excellent interpersonal, communication, and compassionate leadership skills

A growth mindset and willingness to learn and teach in a constructive manner, taking on board the ideas of others and working within a leadership structure.

The ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues including those working for subcontracted services and across other disciplines.

Sound judgement and astuteness in understanding and working with complexity

The ability to gather and assimilate data from across secured services to support effective clinical governance and quality improvement of psychiatry service provision

Ability to work effectively across multiple sites.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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