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Consultant Psychiatrists – Join Our Expert Witness Network
St Andrew's HealthcareLocation: West Midlands
Work can be remore and / or face to face
Flexible Medico-Legal Opportunities with Full Administrative Support
Are you an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist looking to diversify your career and undertake rewarding expert witness work?
We're expanding our Expert Witness Network and are seeking GMC Registered Consultant Psychiatrists to provide specialist assessments and high-quality Medico-Legal reports across a broad range of cases.
Whether you're an established expert witness or looking to develop your Medico-Legal portfolio, we'd love to hear from you.
Why Join Our Network?
Many psychiatrists are interested in Medico-Legal work but don't want the challenges of running an independent practice.
By joining our established service, you'll enjoy the benefits of expert witness work while we manage the administration.
We Provide
✔ A regular pipeline of quality instructions.
✔ Flexible opportunities around your existing NHS and independent practice commitments.
✔ Remote and face-to-face assessments.
✔ Dedicated administrative and case management support.
✔ Appointment scheduling and client communications.
✔ Report management and quality assurance processes.
✔ Invoicing and payment management.
✔ No need to market yourself or build your own client base.
✔ No chasing solicitors or clients for payment.
✔ Opportunities for professional development, including discussions around Bond Solon Expert Witness training.
You can focus on delivering expert psychiatric opinion while we manage the operational aspects of the process.
Why Become an Expert Witness?
Expert Witness Work Enables You To
We welcome applications from Consultant Psychiatrists with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
Applicants should:
Whether you're an experienced expert witness or looking to build your Medico-Legal portfolio, our experienced team will support you in delivering high-quality assessments and reports while removing the administrative burden associated with independent practice.
Interested?
Please send your CV and, where available, an anonymised sample report to medico-legal@stah.org
Build your portfolio. Make a difference. Focus on the clinical work—we'll handle the rest.
Work can be remore and / or face to face
Flexible Medico-Legal Opportunities with Full Administrative Support
Are you an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist looking to diversify your career and undertake rewarding expert witness work?
We're expanding our Expert Witness Network and are seeking GMC Registered Consultant Psychiatrists to provide specialist assessments and high-quality Medico-Legal reports across a broad range of cases.
Whether you're an established expert witness or looking to develop your Medico-Legal portfolio, we'd love to hear from you.
Why Join Our Network?
Many psychiatrists are interested in Medico-Legal work but don't want the challenges of running an independent practice.
By joining our established service, you'll enjoy the benefits of expert witness work while we manage the administration.
We Provide
✔ A regular pipeline of quality instructions.
✔ Flexible opportunities around your existing NHS and independent practice commitments.
✔ Remote and face-to-face assessments.
✔ Dedicated administrative and case management support.
✔ Appointment scheduling and client communications.
✔ Report management and quality assurance processes.
✔ Invoicing and payment management.
✔ No need to market yourself or build your own client base.
✔ No chasing solicitors or clients for payment.
✔ Opportunities for professional development, including discussions around Bond Solon Expert Witness training.
You can focus on delivering expert psychiatric opinion while we manage the operational aspects of the process.
Why Become an Expert Witness?
Expert Witness Work Enables You To
- Diversify your professional portfolio.
- Generate additional income.
- Develop specialist Medico-Legal expertise.
- Apply your clinical knowledge to complex and challenging cases.
- Support vulnerable adults, children and families.
- Assist courts and legal professionals in making informed decisions.
- Contribute to access to justice and positive outcomes for those involved in legal proceedings.
We welcome applications from Consultant Psychiatrists with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Adult psychiatry.
- Child and adolescent psychiatry.
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
- General and complex mental health presentations.
- Capacity and mental state assessments.
- Trauma-related disorders.
- Risk assessment and complex case formulation.
- Criminal proceedings.
- Family and civil proceedings.
- Personal injury and clinical negligence.
- Medico-Legal assessments for Legal Aid and privately funded cases.
Applicants should:
- Be of Consultant grade.
- Hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).
- Have completed specialty training.
- Have a minimum of five years' post-qualification experience.
- Be GMC registered.
- Be Section 12 approved.
- Previous Medico-Legal report writing experience is desirable.
- Bond Solon or equivalent expert witness training is desirable, although support may be available for suitable candidates wishing to develop in this area.
Whether you're an experienced expert witness or looking to build your Medico-Legal portfolio, our experienced team will support you in delivering high-quality assessments and reports while removing the administrative burden associated with independent practice.
Interested?
Please send your CV and, where available, an anonymised sample report to medico-legal@stah.org
Build your portfolio. Make a difference. Focus on the clinical work—we'll handle the rest.