Job Description

The CMHT Clinical Lead (Forensic Specialist) is a senior clinician providing specialist assessments, evidence-based interventions, and strong clinical leadership within the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). Working closely with the CMHT Clinical Lead, Senior Clinical Lead, Band 7 Approved Social Worker, and Service Manager, the role supports both clinical and operational functions.



Although CMHT-based, the post maintains strong links with Community Forensic Services, prisons, MAPPA, and Probation to ensure safe, coordinated care for service users with forensic or public protection needs.



Key Responsibilities



Deliver timely forensic advice and support to inform early decision-making and prevent risk escalation.



Work within statutory frameworks (e.g., Mental Health Act), HTFT governance, Forensic SPA, and MAPPA arrangements.



Develop and apply consultation and escalation pathways between CMHTs, forensic services, and criminal justice partners.



Promote effective information sharing and continuity of risk management, integrating forensic history and public protection considerations into care planning.



Build forensic capability within CMHT through teaching, case-based learning, and reflective practice.



This is a pivotal role for strengthening risk management and forensic expertise in community mental health services.



Collaborate with CMHT leadership and multi-agency partners to ensure effective clinical oversight, operational delivery, and decision-making. Deliver specialist assessments, risk formulations, and evidence-based interventions for complex cases, including those with forensic needs. Provide clinical supervision and guidance to CMHT staff, promoting safe, consistent, trauma-informed practice. Act as the forensic and risk management lead, liaising with prisons, Probation, MAPPA, and Community Forensic Services. Support forensic interface patients within acute care pathways and ensure safe transitions between services. Maintain regular supervision and development through Trust forensic services. Contribute to care planning, discharge coordination, governance, audit, and quality improvement. Strengthen consultation pathways, information sharing, and risk management across CMHT, Forensic SPA, secure services, and criminal justice partners. Build forensic capability within the team through teaching, reflective practice, and case-based learning.

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website



We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.



We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.



We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.



Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.



We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.



From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.



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For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached and Person Specification.