NHS
Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist
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Job Description
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- To provide clinical leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care to service users in SCFT
- To provide assessments, treatments, and interventions as part of SCFT.
- To provide holistic care considering the complex health and social care needs of the Service user.
- To provide clinical and professional leadership within the post and take part in management activities and governance processes related to the post or the wider service within which it is embedded.
- As a senior clinician, to have an integral role in the performance of the SCFT, further development of the service, and the development of the clinical pathways and priorities of the service line.
- To train, teach and supervise medical staff and other professionals.
- Compliance with all legal obligations covering clinical practice (e.g. Mental Health Act and code of practice).
- A commitment to ensuring fair access to services for all.
- Compliance with procedures whereby doctors report concerns about professional conduct or competence of medical or other colleagues.
- Compliance with the principles of practice laid out by the GMC and Royal College of Psychiatrists.
- To provide clinical leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care to service users in SCFT
- To provide assessments, treatments, and interventions as part of SCFT.
- To provide holistic care considering the complex health and social care needs of the Service user.
- To provide clinical and professional leadership within the post and take part in management activities and governance processes related to the post or the wider service within which it is embedded.
- As a senior clinician, to have an integral role in the performance of the SCFT, further development of the service, and the development of the clinical pathways and priorities of the service line.
- To train, teach and supervise medical staff and other professionals.
- Compliance with all legal obligations covering clinical practice (e.g. Mental Health Act and code of practice).
- A commitment to ensuring fair access to services for all.
- Compliance with procedures whereby doctors report concerns about professional conduct or competence of medical or other colleagues.
- Compliance with the principles of practice laid out by the GMC and Royal College of Psychiatrists.
- Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- Listed on the Specialist Register of the GMC Medical Register or eligible to register within six months
- CCT in Forensic Psychiatry or general Adult CCT (with associated appropriate experience for the role)
- Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrist or equivalent qualifications/ certification
- To be "approved" under Section 12 (2) of the 1983 Mental Health Act, the 2007 amendments and any successor legislation
- Approved Clinician status in terms of the same legislation
- Experience of assessing and treating patients in acute and community psychiatric settings
- Membership of a professional indemnity organisation
- Engagement with annual appraisal
- Experience in multi-disciplinary teaching
- Ability to take a leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high quality care and staff morale
- Capacity to respond positively to the changing nature of an acute inpatient setting
- Excellent communication skills in verbal and written media
- Experience of working in mental health in reach prison settings
- Publications in the field of Psychiatry
- Management Skills
- Have experience working with different cultural backgrounds and beliefs.
- CCT in forensic psychiatry
- Management Skills and Training
- Experience in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Have experience working with different cultural backgrounds and beliefs
- Team player to fit in with multi professional team
- To have an approachable attitude to team members
- Willingness to represent the service at Trust wide meeting and in discussions with partner agencies and Commissioners
- Ability to work and build relationships with other agencies and departments
- Ability to work with Trust management in the spirit of mutually supportive co-operation
- Ability to drive and willingness to use own car on an occasional basis, expenses to be provided by the Trust at normal rates. There are standard methods of paying travel expenses defined by national terms and conditions which vary with the degree of travel.
- Ability to travel between locations
- Ability to cover for absent colleagues when necessary
- Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- Listed on the Specialist Register of the GMC Medical Register or eligible to register within six months
- CCT in Forensic Psychiatry or general Adult CCT (with associated appropriate experience for the role)
- Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrist or equivalent qualifications/ certification
- To be "approved" under Section 12 (2) of the 1983 Mental Health Act, the 2007 amendments and any successor legislation
- Approved Clinician status in terms of the same legislation
- Experience of assessing and treating patients in acute and community psychiatric settings
- Membership of a professional indemnity organisation
- Engagement with annual appraisal
- Experience in multi-disciplinary teaching
- Ability to take a leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high quality care and staff morale
- Capacity to respond positively to the changing nature of an acute inpatient setting
- Excellent communication skills in verbal and written media
- Experience of working in mental health in reach prison settings
- Publications in the field of Psychiatry
- Management Skills
- Have experience working with different cultural backgrounds and beliefs.
- CCT in forensic psychiatry
- Management Skills and Training
- Experience in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Have experience working with different cultural backgrounds and beliefs
- Team player to fit in with multi professional team
- To have an approachable attitude to team members
- Willingness to represent the service at Trust wide meeting and in discussions with partner agencies and Commissioners
- Ability to work and build relationships with other agencies and departments
- Ability to work with Trust management in the spirit of mutually supportive co-operation
- Ability to drive and willingness to use own car on an occasional basis, expenses to be provided by the Trust at normal rates. There are standard methods of paying travel expenses defined by national terms and conditions which vary with the degree of travel.
- Ability to travel between locations
- Ability to cover for absent colleagues when necessary
Job summary
Are you a passionate and dedicated psychiatrist looking to be part of a dynamic team?
The North London Forensic Service have an exciting position available for an enthusiastic and motivated consultant psychiatrist to join the existing substantive consultant psychiatrists within the well-established Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) team.
The successful applicant will join the wider team of consultant psychiatrists within the North London Forensic Service- a large and successful forensic psychiatric service in north London with its secure care services being deemed 'Outstanding' by the CQC.
The Specialist Community Forensic Team currently cover the five London boroughs of Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey, and aims to provide both assertive pre-discharge (transition management) and high levels of multi-disciplinary community forensic after-care for unrestricted patients discharged from secure care. The successful applicant will have responsibility for providing consultant leadership to this well organised team in the delivery of high-quality patient care to service users, as well as having opportunity to shape the future of forensic services in north London.
The post holder will find themselves well supported, with ample opportunities for ongoing professional development and collaborative working within the North London Forensic Service in North London NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join a team of 29 Consultant Psychiatrists within the North London Forensic Service, a large and successful forensic psychiatric service in north London, with its secure care services, based in in Enfield, being deemed 'Outstanding' by the CQC. The successful applicant will have responsibility for providing Consultant leadership to the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT), where they will be expected to act as the responsible clinician for up to an approximate maximum of 45 community unrestricted patients discharged from secure care.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) provides mental health services across the five boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington. Most of the services are based in the community but inpatient mental health services in hospital are also provided.Specialist services include children and young people's mental health services, prison services, forensic services, eating disorders and drug and alcohol recovery. NLFS also support the UK Armed forces community, including members of the Reserve Forces, providing specialist veteran services across London.
Date posted
22 April 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
455-BEH-0019-B
Job locations
North London Forensic Service
Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway, Enfield
London
EN2 8JL
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
Desirable
Special Aptitudes
Essential
Interests
Essential
Disposition
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Circumstances
Essential
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
Desirable
Special Aptitudes
Essential
Interests
Essential
Disposition
Essential
Circumstances
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
306 North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North London Forensic Service
Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway, Enfield
London
EN2 8JL
Employer's website
https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
306 North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North London Forensic Service
Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway, Enfield
London
EN2 8JL
Employer's website
https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.