Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist - Inpatient Secure Care

Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant. Contract: Permanent. Location: Kedleston Unit – Low Secure Unit, Town Derby.

Salary: £113,565 – £150,569 per annum (Yearly). Closing date: 09/07/2026 23:59.

Sessions: 10 per week. Job ref: 383‑SPE‑7385‑26‑B

Job overview

We are currently seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our male low secure unit for mental illness. You would work as the consultant on the assessment ward and would work alongside our part‑time consultant on the rehabilitation ward.

The Inpatient team on the Kedleston Unit delivers comprehensive, multidisciplinary care and risk management for patients who present a risk of harm to others in the context of a serious mental disorder.

There are 20 beds at the Kedleston Unit across 2 wards:

• Curzon ward – eight‑bedded assessment ward


• Scarsdale ward – twelve‑bedded rehabilitation ward

You will work alongside a f...