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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist in the Psychiatry of Learning Disability (Adult) to join a highly specialised national forensic mental health service in Ireland. This locum consultant position offers the opportunity to provide expert psychiatric care for adults with intellectual disabilities who require specialist forensic mental health services. The successful candidate will work within a consultant-led multidisciplinary team, delivering highly specialised assessment, treatment, risk management, and forensic psychiatric care across inpatient, prison, outpatient, and community settings. The role combines clinical leadership, service development, medico-legal expertise, teaching, and multidisciplinary collaboration within a nationally recognised tertiary service.
Job Responsibility
Provide consultant-led psychiatric assessment and treatment for adults with intellectual disabilities and complex mental health needs
Deliver specialist forensic psychiatric services within secure and community settings
Lead multidisciplinary care planning and treatment programmes
Conduct comprehensive psychiatric, forensic, and risk assessments
Manage complex dual-diagnosis and treatment-resistant cases
Undertake medico-legal assessments, reports, and court-related work
Participate in admissions, referrals, and patient triage processes
Provide consultation and liaison support to mental health services nationally
Deliver specialist prison in-reach psychiatric services where required
Participate in consultant on-call rotas
Lead risk assessment and risk management strategies for high-risk patients
Contribute to governance, service development, and quality improvement initiatives
Participate in clinical audit, research, and service evaluation activities
Supervise and support Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs)
Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education
Ensure compliance with clinical governance, regulatory, and professional standards
Requirements
Specialist CAMHS Registration Essential
Eligibility to practise as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Ireland
Specialist expertise in Psychiatry
Minimum 1 year NHS experience
Experience working within multidisciplinary teams
Strong clinical leadership and decision-making skills
Expertise in psychiatric assessment and management of complex cases
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Participation in clinical audit and governance activities
Full driving licence and access to transport
Ability to provide on-call services and travel as required
Nice to have
Experience in Psychiatry of Learning Disability
Experience in Forensic Psychiatry
One year certified postgraduate training in Forensic Psychiatry
Higher qualification in Forensic Psychiatry
Experience in medico-legal assessments and court reporting
Research and publication experience
Leadership and service development experience
Teaching and educational supervision experience
Experience managing high-risk and complex forensic cases