Specialty Doctor - Forensic Service (Blue Nile)

NHS; Enfield; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in North London seeks a Specialty Doctor to provide psychiatric input on a low secure ward. The role involves managing a caseload of patients, conducting assessments, overseeing medication, participating in ward rounds, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates must hold full GMC registration and possess strong clinical and communication skills. This full-time position offers a competitive salary between £61,542 and £99,216 per year, along with additional London Zone Weighting and is ideal for those striving to enhance mental health care.

Qualifications

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council at intended start date.
• Section 12 Approved or eligibility for it.
• Experience with inpatient psychiatric management.

Responsibilities

• Undertake psychiatric assessments on patients.
• Manage medication regimes and assess capacity to consent.
• Participate in ward rounds and CPAs.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Excellent communication skills

Familiarity with clinical approaches

Ability to provide medical leadership

Education

Full Registration with GMC

Postgraduate qualification in psychiatry

Job description

Job summary

The post holder will provide psychiatric input to, and undertake psychiatric assessments and physical health assessments of patients on a low secure ward on the main Chase Farm hospital site. The post holder will be responsible for a caseload of up to 8 patients and spend 2 days per week on site.

Main duties of the job

Clinical duties include individually assessing and reviewing patients, as well as participating in ward rounds and CPAs; with opportunities available for the post holder to prepare reports for the courts, tribunal hearings, managers' hearings, and the Ministry of Justice, and to give evidence at tribunals and managers\' hearings; managing medication regimes and assessing capacity to consent to treatment; liaising with SOADs; undertaking seclusion reviews; liaising with other services including high and low secure units, prisons, physical health providers, and the Ministry of Justice about the patient\'s care.

About us

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

Our Five-Year Strategy:

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

Details

Date posted: 18 December 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Specialty Doctor

Salary: £61,542 to £99,216 a year Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 455-NLFT-0541

Job locations: North London Forensic Service, 127 The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8JL

Job description and responsibilities

Please see attached JD / Person Spec for more details on the Specialty Doctor - Forensic Service (Blue Nile) role at Chase Farm Hospital.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Registrations

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date
• Section 12 Approved or eligibility for it.

Desirable

• A postgraduate qualification in psychiatry

Skills / Abilities

• Excellent clinical skills
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
• Familiarity with a wide range of theoretical and clinical approaches
• Ability to provide medical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team and to function as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

• Clear thoughts on how to involve service users in service development and to provide a service which is experienced as being "service-user friendly"
• Practical experience in a short term psychological therapy

Experience / Knowledge

• Competence in the management of a broad range of general adult mental disorders
• Good knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of adult mental disorders and evidence based management interventions
• Up to date knowledge of recent NICE Guidelines
• Experience with inpatient psychiatric management and with working in a multidisciplinary team
• A doctor appointed to this grade shall have full registration with the General Medical Council

Desirable

• Experience in Forensic Psychiatry

Equal opportunities

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Additional information

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.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

This post is subject to UK immigration requirements and the need to provide evidence of right to work where applicable.