Consultant Psychiatrist - Lowdham Grange/Ranby

Consultant Psychiatrist - Lowdham Grange/Ranby

The closing date is 27 July 2026

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Consultant Psychiatrist to cover psychiatric needs across HMP Lowdham Grange and HMP Ranby in Nottinghamshire. This is a full-time role, but we welcome interest from those considering part-time work or a portfolio career in retirement.

As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will provide mental healthcare to one of the most disadvantaged populations in the country, working with a multidisciplinary team including counsellors, psychologists and neurodiversity experts. You will benefit from a polyclinic model with on-site GPs, physiotherapists, dentists, sexual health, opticians and Substance Misuse services.

Successful candidates will discuss preferred base location and will be expected to provide colleague cover at other Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire prison sites.

You will have the option to work flexibly, combining clinical, administrative, management duties and SPA from home.

Main duties of the job

Provide high-quality, trauma-informed psychiatric care within integrated mental health teams in prisons. Deliver assessment, diagnosis and treatment for people with severe mental illness, personality disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions and complex comorbidity in custodial settings, ensuring equivalence with community care.

Supervise senior trainees from the regional higher psychiatric training programme in Forensic Psychiatry covering Rampton Hospital, Arnold Lodge, Wathwood Medium secure units, and Nottingham, Derby low secure and community forensic services.

About us

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust providing physical, mental health and specialist services in hospitals and the community. We offer over 200 services across the county and partner with surrounding regions to deliver compassionate, person-centred care regardless of background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, encouraging innovation, development and growth across our workforce. We have achieved an ‘outstanding’ rating for care and safety.

Job responsibilities

For more details about these roles please see the attached job description or alternatively contact the service.

Person Specification

Behaviours and Values

• Willingness to maintain and disseminate the highest professional standards through active participation in CPD, training and development programmes.
• Compliance with professional codes of practice and up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies, and psychiatric issues through engagement in health and justice networks.
• Reliability and accessibility to colleagues within Secured Services, the Medical Directorate, and across NHFT.
• Approachability, empathy, willingness to listen, open communication and receptivity to feedback.

Knowledge and Experience

• Royal College of Psychiatrists AAC and Section 12 approval
• Inclusion on (or eligibility for) the GMC Specialist Register
• Approved Clinical status
• Evidence of CPD, Appraisal and re-validation compliance
• Broad clinical experience and current clinical expertise
• Ability to provide compassionate, trauma-informed care in secure settings
• Prison or forensic psychiatry experience
• Experience in neurodiversity / ADHD

Skills and Abilities

• Providing trauma-informed clinical care, including handling challenging behaviour and the constraints of secured settings.
• Prioritisation, flexibility and responsiveness to support patient needs and continuity of psychiatry provision across NHFT Secured Services.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and compassionate leadership skills.
• A growth mindset, willingness to learn and teach constructively, and the ability to accept feedback within a leadership structure.
• Effective collaboration with colleagues, including subcontracted services and across disciplines.
• Sound judgement and understanding of complexity.
• Data gathering and assimilation from across secured services to support clinical governance and quality improvement.
• Communication across formats: one-to-one meetings, formal and informal meetings, written reports and electronic communication, including small databases.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple sites.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post requires a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust