Senior Specialist Grade Psychiatrist HMP Exeter

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Workload at HMP Exeter

HMP Exeter receives approximately 190 receptions with 121 referrals to the mental health team per month. All referrals are triaged by the In-Reach Team. The in-reach teams hold a caseload and within this caseload, a number of patients would be subject to CPA management. New assessments requiring psychiatric input are slotted into the psychiatric clinic and then brought back to the team for discussion and planning their treatment and support. Whilst there is flexibility in allocation of individual responsibilities, the overarching model is one of integrated working across the mental health multidisciplinary teams.

There are no on-call commitments associated to this role.

This post-holder will have his or her base at HMP Exeter for the allocated PAs, where the mental health services comprise a full multidisciplinary team, including mental health practitioners, a Support Time and Recovery worker, Psychologists and Assistants, a Psychotherapist/Systemic practitioner all supported by an Admin Assistant and a Custodial Flow Co-ordinator, again all of whom work closely with all other healthcare colleagues. .

Person specification

Registration

Essential criteria

• GMC Registered

Registration

Essential criteria

• Section 12 registered

Experience

Essential criteria

• Minimum 6 years experience in specialty

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Oxleas Strategies (PDF, 209.9KB)
• Important Additional Information For Candidates (please read carefully) (PDF, 160.6KB)
• Privacy Notice for Staff (PDF, 268.6KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.5MB)