Specialty Doctor -Forensic Psychiatry | North London NHS Foundation Trust

Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in London is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry to provide psychiatric care in a prison setting. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team and be involved in managing major mental illnesses and ADHD assessments. This position is geared towards those interested in developing a career in forensic psychiatry. The role offers a supportive environment for clinical and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in psychiatric care.
• Knowledge of managing major mental illnesses.
• Ability to assess clinical presentations including ADHD.

Responsibilities

• Manage major mental illness and organize transfers to hospitals.
• Involve in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD.
• Assess and manage wide range of clinical presentations.

Job description

Overview

The post is based in His Majesty’s Prison Wormwood Scrubs where the specialty doctor will join an established multidisciplinary team in providing psychiatric care to patients. This post is especially desirable for those wishing to pursue a career in Forensic Psychiatry or General Psychiatry, including Addictions Psychiatry. The successful candidate will be joining an expanded Mental Health In-Reach Team (MHIT) in a Cat B remand prison (with an inmate population of around 1200) in a vibrant part of West London. The Mental Health In-reach is multidisciplinary, with a Team Manager, 2 FTE Consultants (3 Consultants), 8 CPNs, social worker, occupational therapies team, speech and language therapist, psychologists, and social worker. The MHIT works closely with primary care, prison counselling services, ForwardTrust (addictions service), and prison healthcare inpatient unit.

Responsibilities

• Manage major mental illness and organize transfers to hospitals.
• Be involved in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD.
• Assess and manage a wide range of clinical presentations including psychosis, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, ADHD, neurodevelopmental and substance related disorders.
• Work across inpatient (health care unit) and outpatient (prison ordinary location) settings.
• See around 6 new patients each week and 10 follow ups.
• Have access to a shared office with other doctors and their own computer.
• Be supported by friendly consultants and MDT, and have opportunities to develop clinical and professional interests.

About NLFT and Strategy

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Five-Year Strategy

• Provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With partners in North London and each borough, ensure equity of outcome for all.
• Offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
• Pioneer research, quality improvement and technology to be more effective as an organisation.

Please see attached JD and person spec on the Specialty Doctor - Forensic Psychiatry role for more details about the role.

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep 2025.