• Flexible working options
• Opportunity to make a positive impact
Our client specializes in connecting legal firms, NGOs, and government organizations with the most suitable expert witnesses for their unique cases. We ensure precise expertise to support critical legal matters with reliability and precision.
The Job Role:
As a Psychiatrist, you will use your psychiatric expertise to provide mental health evaluations, consultations, and, where required, expert witness testimony. This role offers a flexible, project-based approach for professionals looking to make a meaningful impact on individual cases while maintaining control over their schedule.
Key Responsibilities
• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and assessments for clients in legal, corporate, or healthcare settings.
• Provide clear, evidence-based reports detailing findings and recommendations, suitable for use in court or other formal proceedings.
• Offer expert insights on cases involving mental health, competency evaluations, risk assessments, and psychosocial factors.
• Serve as an expert witness in legal settings, presenting psychiatric findings in a clear, unbiased, and professional manner.
• Remain updated on current psychiatric research, treatment standards, and relevant legal guidelines to ensure accuracy and reliability in consultations and testimony.
Key Areas of Focus:
• Conduct assessments related to criminal cases, custody disputes, and competency evaluations.
• Evaluate and report on individuals' risk factors concerning safety, violence, and mental health stability.
• Provide guidance on treatment plans for conditions such as anxiety, depression, psychosis, and trauma-related disorders.
• Offer clear and professional testimony in court or legal proceedings, when necessary, on psychiatric findings.
• Maintain a patient-centered approach, ensuring that findings and recommendations prioritize patient welfare and ethical standards.
What's on Offer?
• Flexible, project-based work that allows you to take on assignments as they arise, with the option to work remotely.
• Opportunity to collaborate with prestigious clients on high-impact cases involving mental health in legal and healthcare settings.
• Work within a respected consultancy known for integrity, professionalism, and excellence in expert psychiatric services.
Ideal Candidate Qualifications:
• GMC registration with specialist certification in psychiatry.
• In-depth knowledge of psychiatric assessments, mental health treatment plans, and forensic psychiatry.
• Proven ability to conduct psychiatric evaluations and deliver clear, impartial reports.
• Previous experience in expert witness services or medico-legal consulting preferred.
• A UK-recognized medical degree in psychiatry, with significant experience in clinical or forensic psychiatry.
• Proven background in psychiatric assessment, ideally with experience working in legal, healthcare, or institutional settings.
• Ability to produce clear, evidence-based reports and communicate findings effectively to legal and non-medical audiences.
• Experience as an expert witness in legal proceedings or consulting within psychiatric contexts is highly valued.
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