Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist | West London NHS Trust

West London Mental Health Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health care provider in the UK seeks a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist to join their Specialist Community Forensic Team. The role involves working with a complex caseload, providing clinical leadership, and supporting discharge processes for secure ward patients. Candidates must be registered with the GMC and have relevant qualifications in forensic psychiatry. This is a chance to impact mental health services across North West London.

Qualifications

• Experience in Forensic Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry required.
• Registered with a licence to practice with the GMC.
• Ability to provide clinical leadership and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Work within a dynamic SCFT team handling a complex caseload.
• Provide in-reach to secure wards and follow up with in-patients.
• Offer clinical leadership and act as Responsible Clinician.

Skills

Forensic Psychiatry

General Adult Psychiatry

Clinical Leadership

Community Forensic Expertise

Education

GMC Registration with license to practice

Inclusion on the Specialist Register

Section 12 Approval and Approved Clinician status

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited from candidates with experience of Forensic Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry for a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist post in Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT), Ealing, Hammersmith & Hounslow (EHH) hub West London Forensic Service. Applicants must be registered with a licence to practice with the GMC. Inclusion on the Specialist Register or within six months of interview is a requirement. All applicants should have Section 12 Approval and Approved Clinician status or be able to apply. Applicants need to inform us in advance if they are under any formal investigation processes by any organisations including General Medical Council (GMC).

Role and Team

This is a replacement post. In 2021, the Trust was successful with our bid to implement our Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) model across the whole of North West and Central London. The service covers 8 North West London boroughs in three hubs (Brent, Harrow & Hillingdon (BHH), Ealing, Hammersmith & Hounslow (EHH) and Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster KCW).

Responsibilities and Expectations

• Work within a dynamic and progressive SCFT team with a small but complex caseload of approximately 30 outpatients, supported by a well-resourced multidisciplinary team including social care and administration.
• Provide in-reach to secure wards and follow up to 30 in-patients prior to discharge, but you will not be the Responsible Clinician (RC) for these patients.
• Offer clinical leadership to the team and act as Responsible Clinician / Clinical Supervisor for the service users in your caseload, who will also have an assigned social supervisor and community psychiatric nurse (CPN).
• Offer community forensic expertise, advise and support to secure ward teams and service users preparing for discharge.
• Provide opportunities to apply for funded sessions or use SPA time for leadership, medical education, research, QI and other linked activities.
• Support professional career development and co-create the job with your interests where possible.

About the Trust and Service

West London NHS Trust is a diverse healthcare provider delivering mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. Our high secure services care for patients from the South of England, and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust employs over 5,000 staff, with around 59% from a BME background. The turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission, with Forensic services rated as ‘Outstanding’.

Additional Information

The candidate pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. The person specification below outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Nov 2025.