Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist- Waltham Forest_Loxford Ward

East London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the City of London is seeking a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist to provide clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team. The role involves managing patients and working on Loxford Ward as well as part-time community supervision. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications including MB BS and MRCPsych, with strong skills in forensic psychiatry. Involvement in continuous professional development is essential.

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register.
• Approved clinician status or able to achieve within three months.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to multidisciplinary team on Loxford Ward.
• Manage approximately 10 patients under the Waltham Forest Community Forensic Team.
• Conduct community supervision for patients discharged from inpatient service.

Skills

Knowledge of forensic psychiatry

Excellent clinical skills

Communication skills in English

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych or equivalent

Higher degree in medical education or clinical research

Job description

Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist- Waltham Forest_Loxford Ward

The Trust is seeking a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist to work in the Forensic Service. The post is available due to a consultant psychiatrist leaving the Trust.

This is a whole time 10 PA appointment. The intention is for the postholder to spend approximately 8PAs working on Loxford Ward and 2PAs in Waltham Forest. Those interested in part‑time or flexible working should though make contact to discuss possible arrangements.

The post holder will join four existing consultants who work in the rest of the Low Secure service. The East London area served by the Trust is one of the most culturally diverse and deprived areas in England and therefore provides significant challenges for the provision of health services. There are high levels of mental health problems, substance misuse, and offending behaviour in the local population.

Main duties of the job

The Trust is seeking a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist to work at Wolfson House to provide clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team on Loxford Ward, and provide community supervision for a small number of patients discharged from the inpatient forensic service.

Clinical Duties of the Post Holder

• he post-holder will hold consultant responsibility for approximately 10 patients under the care of the Waltham Forest Community Forensic Team and for the inpatients on LoxfordWard.
• Will provide clinical leadership to the Waltham Forest Community Forensic Team and to Loxford Ward

****Full duties can be found in the Job Description

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

Job responsibilities

Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualifications.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of this
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within three months of appointment
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Transport

• Ability to travel within East London and between clinical sites

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge and understanding of forensic psychiatry
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning

• Interest in and experience of Quality Improvement Work
• Participated in continuous professional development
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit.
• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) 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.