Consultant Psychiatry - Forensic – SCFT

Job overview

The North London Forensic Service have an exciting position available for an enthusiastic and motivated consultant forensic psychiatrist to join the existing substantive consultant forensic psychiatrist within the well-established and dedicated Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) team. The successful applicant will join a team the wider group of consultant forensic psychiatrists within the North London Forensic Service, a large and successful forensic psychiatric service in north London with its secure care services being deemed outstanding by the CQC.

The Specialist Community Forensic Team currently cover the five London boroughs of Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey, and aims to provide both assertive pre-discharge (transition management) and high levels of multi-disciplinary community forensic after-care for unrestricted patients discharged from secure care. The successful applicant will have responsibility for providing consultant leadership to this well organised team in the delivery of high-quality patient care to service users.

The post holder will find themselves well supported, with opportunities for ongoing professional development and collaborative working within the North London Forensic Service and The North London Mental Health Partnership.

The successful applicant will join a team of 28 Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists within the North London Forensic Service, a large and successful forensic psychiatric service in north London, with its secure care services being deemed outstanding by the CQC. The successful applicant will have responsibility for providing Consultant leadership to the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT), where they will be expected to act as the responsible clinician for up to a maximum of 45 community unrestricted patients discharged from secure care.

Please see job description for more details.

Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEHMHT) provides mental health services to a population of just over one million people in the boroughs of Enfield, Haringey and Barnet. It also caters for a wider population in surrounding areas with specialist mental health services. In addition, a full range of child and adult community health services are provided in Enfield, covering a population of 330000.

Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust are now working together as the North London Mental Health Partnership.

The successful applicant will have responsibility for providing consultant leadership to this well organised team in the delivery of high-quality patient care to service users. The post holder will find themselves well supported, with opportunities for ongoing professional development and collaborative working within the North London Forensic Service, The North London Forensic Collaborative, and The North London Mental Health Partnership. Please see job description for more details.

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Listed on the Specialist Register of the GMC Medical Register or eligible to register within six months.
• CCT in Forensic Psychiatry or general Adult CCT (with associated appropriate experience for the role)
• Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrist or equivalent qualifications/ certification
• To be “approved” under Section 12 (2) of the 1983 Mental Health Act, the 2007 amendments and any successor legislation.
• Approved Clinician status in terms of the same legislation
• Experience of assessing and treating patients in acute and community psychiatric settings
• Membership of a professional indemnity organization.
• Engagement with annual appraisal.
• Experience in multi‑disciplinary teaching.
• Ability to take a leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high quality care and staff morale.
• Capacity to respond positively to the changing nature of an acute inpatient setting.
• Excellent communication skills in verbal and written media
• Team player to fit in with multi professional team
• To have an…