Consultant Forensic​/General Adult Psychiatrist

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The closingmiş date is 08 February 2026

Are you a Consultant Forensic/General Adult Psychiatrist looking to join a dynamic and evolving service? We are looking for a Consultant Forensic/General Adult Psychiatrist based at St Ann's Hospital in Poole, with trust wide responsibility across Dorset.

The position is a great opportunity for for consultants interested in or who have experience in Rehabilitation/PICU/Forensic Psychiatry and can be part of a developmental opportunity to enhance forensic psychiatric skills.

As the consultant psychiatrist you will be the responsible clinician for the psychiatric care of 12 inpatients on the low secure ward, Twynham Ward, whilst also providing cross-cover to the community forensic team during consultant leave periods.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team and attend weekly forensic MDT meetings, provide assessments on cases referred to the team (including consultation referrals by other teams in the Trust) and will assess patients placed OOA in secure services to monitor their progress such as attending CPA meetings and advising on their care pathways.

We would love to hear Fahd from you to discuss how together we might design this role around you and your specialist interests. We are committed to enabling flexible working and would welcome a discussion as to how this could be achieved for you.

We offer a recruitment and retention payment ofCada £10,000 to be paid in monthly instalments for the first year of employment, along with a relocation package of up to £10,000 if you are interested in moving to Dorset. In addition, we offer a commitment to flexible working, career development opportunities and our excellent NHS benefits.

You will be expected to maintain section 12 (2) and be an approved clinician.

You will be offered the opportunity to join the county-wide consultant on-call rota, which there is an additional 0.75 PA reimbursement for.

The Trust strongly supports consultant involvement in research and development. There is a consultant with a lead role for research (Dr Paul Walters) and excellent links with Bournemouth University. The post-holder will be given time and support, if they wish, to develop their Ksown research interests or become a Principal Investigator on NIHR portfolio studies.

To discuss the position please contact:

Dr Eman Shweikh, Associate Medical Director for CYP & Specialist Mental Health Services, & Medical Lead of the Forensic Services ( or

and/or

Dr Lucy Knight, Chief Medical Officer – Julie Street, PA to Chief Medical Officer).

At Dorset Health Care we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward‑looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000‑strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a gb workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of an excellent team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.