Job summary
- Main area
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent: N/A
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 363-MRFOR7200434
- Employer
- East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- John Howard Centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £59,175 - £95,400 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Speciality Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry - Moorgate and Aldgate Wards
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving 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.
Job overview
This 10 PA Speciality Doctor post is within the Learning Disabilities and Autism (LDA) part of the Forensic Directorate of the East London Foundation NHS Trust. One post is available, based at the John Howard Centre, 12 Kenworthy Road, London E9 5TD. The successful candidate provided day-to-day care for patients on two wards, and will be provided with shared office and support services at the John Howard Centre. It is expected that that the post will be divided between 8 PAs of Direct Clinical Care, and 2 PAs of Supporting Professional Activity.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work at the level of a Specialty Doctor, working on Moorgate and Aldgate Wards. Cross cover across the ward is expected for holidays and other absences. Duties will include day-to-day management of inpatients, including mental state examinations, physical health reviews and reviews of medications; reviews of enhanced observations; admission assessments, reports and discharge summaries. Some of our patients require specialist observation in seclusion; participation in secluded patient reviews, when necessary is expected. On occasion, there will be the opportunity to liaise with prisons and courts. Attendance at ward rounds and CPA review meetings is also expected. A core responsibility will be the preparation of reports for the Mental Health Review Tribunals, Manager’s Hearings and other meetings as required. There will be the opportunity to participate in the treatment programmes and attend unit wide activities such as academic activity, supervision, community meetings and unit events.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description.: the post is concerned with offering high quality medical care to patients detained under the Mental Health Act in a medium secure learning disability inpatient service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable criteria
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
- Section 12 approval.
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Desirable criteria
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Completed Core Training years post medical training or have equivalent experience and competencies.
- Previous Experience in a secure Setting or working with long term psychiatric conditions
Desirable criteria
- Experience in working in forensic learning disability
Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent communications skills
- Able to communicate clearly both in written and spoken English
- Electronic keyboard skills – for accurate record keeping
- Demonstrates sound knowledge and skill base with the ability to prioritise clinical need.
- Demonstrates ability in basic skills i.e. history taking, examination (mental & physical) and the utilisation of external sources of information in order to develop care and treatment plans to meet patient needs
- Capacity to utilise a range of approaches to solving problems and making decisions
- Demonstrates understanding of the principles of audit or quality improvement methodology and research within psychiatry and their application to clinical practice
- Able to work co-operatively as part of a team and build and maintain successful working relationships with staff in a variety of different roles; an understanding of multidisciplinary team dynamics.
- Ability to recognise and manage own stress utilising the resources available.
- Able to work in an efficient, systematic and flexible manner
- Able to deal with difficult situations and to address them in a responsible and professional manner.
- Understanding of the complex nature of patient confidentiality
- Able to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person
- Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
- Understanding and experience of the use of Rapid Tranquilisation and the management of Psychiatric emergencies
Desirable criteria
- Psychological-mindedness, with some experience of the use of psychodynamic formulation and group work
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Marc Lyall
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 510 2044
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