• Job Description

  Req#: C9363-25-0421?language=en&page=893&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  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

  1. 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.
  2. 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

  Details

  Date posted

  02 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  363-MRFOR7113315

  Job locations

  Wolfson House

  311-315 Green Lanes

  London

  N4 2ES

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

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

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

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

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
  • MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

  Desirable

  • Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
  • Additional clinical qualifications.

  Eligibility

  Essential

  • 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

  Desirable

  • In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

  Transport

  Essential

  • Ability to travel within East London and between clinical sites

  Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

  Essential

  • 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

  Desirable

  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

  Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning

  Essential

  • 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.

  Desirable

  • 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.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
  • MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

  Desirable

  • Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
  • Additional clinical qualifications.

  Eligibility

  Essential

  • 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

  Desirable

  • In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

  Transport

  Essential

  • Ability to travel within East London and between clinical sites

  Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

  Essential

  • 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

  Desirable

  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

  Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning

  Essential

  • 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.

  Desirable

  • 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 Order) 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.

  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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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 known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East London NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Wolfson House

  311-315 Green Lanes

  London

  N4 2ES

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East London NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Wolfson House

  311-315 Green Lanes

  London

  N4 2ES

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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