Specialty Doctor

West London NHS Trust; Southall; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated full-time Specialty Doctor for the Women’s Directorate at The Orchard, St Bernard’s Hospital. The role involves providing comprehensive mental health assessments and care, with supervision from a consultant psychiatrist, within a multidisciplinary team dedicated to women's mental health in secure conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health fields required.
• Ability to provide written and oral evidence for courts.
• Candidate should be experienced, motivated, and able to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline mental health assessment and care.
• Attend ward rounds, CPA meetings, and community meetings.
• Engage in reflective practice.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Caring

Responsive Care

Reflective Practice

Education

Medical Degree

Specialty Training in Psychiatry

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and motivated full-time Specialty Doctor to join the Women’s Directorate of West London Forensic Services, based at The Orchard, St Bernard’s Hospital, Ealing.

Salary: £59,175 - £95,400 per annum plus London Zone Weighting.

Candidates are encouraged to discuss this appointment informally and confidentially with Dr. Mansi Sood, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead.

Contact: Email: [e-mail] | Tel: [phone]

You will join a well-established multidisciplinary team providing care across two wards. These wards are commissioned to care for women with mental disorders requiring treatment in medium security conditions. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of a consultant forensic psychiatrist to deliver effective, responsive, caring, and safe treatment for women.

Your responsibilities include, alongside the Responsible Clinician, providing frontline mental health assessment and care. This includes attending ward rounds, CPA meetings, community meetings, and engaging in reflective practice. There will also be opportunities to provide written and oral evidence for courts and tribunals.

West London NHS Trust is a diverse healthcare provider, delivering mental health, physical healthcare, and community services. It operates Broadmoor Hospital, one of the three high secure hospitals in the UK, and provides low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs, as well as mental and physical healthcare in Ealing, Hounslow, and Hammersmith & Fulham. The Trust employs over 5,000 staff, with 59% from BME backgrounds, and has a turnover exceeding £500m for 2024-25.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission, with forensic services rated ‘Outstanding’. It actively participates in the development of the North West London Integrated Care System and leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Dr. Mansi Sood
Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist & Clinical Lead
Email: [e-mail]