Consultant - MSU Rehab and SCFT

This post is for Consultant Psychiatrist within the North London Forensic Service, North London NHS Foundation Trust. The role is split between providing consultant leadership to the male medium secure rehabilitation ward (the ward caseload of 19 patients is split in half with the existing substantive experienced Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists in post) and to the Specialist Community Forensic Team which has existing substantive consultants in post.

The SCFT part of the post is an established post with locum consultant forensic psychiatrist (0.5PA for a caseload of 30 patients).

General Expectations of a Consultant Psychiatrist employed with North London NHS Foundation Trust include

o To work within the MDT promoting respect for all professional groups and focusing upon coherent and integrated teamwork.

o To be Section 12(2) approved and have approved clinician status and participate in the Trust-wide Section 12 daytime rota.

o To provide second opinions for consultant colleagues if requested.

o To keep up with administration and note-keeping on the electronic patient record system in a timely manner, including letters to GPs, Dialog+ and risk assessments.

o To assist with Serious Incident investigations and complaints if requested.

o To keep up to date with mandatory training.

o To attend and participate in Consultants' and Management meetings to keep informed of service issues and developments.

o Other management/clinical supporting activity (to be negotiated as required by the Trust.)

We are the North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) providing high quality mental health care to local people across the London Boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington. Previously two separate mental health trusts working in Partnership - Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust - we formally merged and became the new NLFT on Friday 1 November 2024.

As the new NLFT, our ambition is to be a leading NHS mental health provider and to offer consistently excellent care across North London.

Objectives of the post:

• To provide clinical leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care to service users on Paprika Ward and the SCFT.
• To provide psychiatric assessment and treatment of forensic psychiatric inpatients and as part of the SCFT.
• To take on the role of Responsible Clinician for detained patients.
• To produce reports First Tier Tribunals, Hospital Managers hearings, and Criminal Justice System were required.
• To take the lead on prescribing and risk assessments.
• To participate and lead weekly ward rounds.
• To produce reports for CQC Tribunals, Hospital Managers hearings and Criminal Justice System where required.
• Liaison with Courts, prisons, Ministry of Justice, MAPPA (Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements), General Adult Psychiatric Services and adjunct services.
• As a senior clinician, to have an integral role in the performance of the ward and community teams, further development of the service, and the development of the clinical pathways and priorities of the service line and Trust.
• To provide holistic care considering the complex health and social care needs of the service user.
• To provide clinical and professional leadership within the post and take part in management activities and governance processes related to the post or the wider service within which it is embedded.
• To train, teach and supervise medical staff and other professionals.
• Compliance with all legal obligations covering clinical practice (e.g. Mental Health Act and code of practice).
• A commitment to ensuring fair access to services for all.
• Compliance with procedures whereby doctors report concerns about professional conduct or competence of medical or other colleagues.
• Compliance with the principles of practice laid out by the GMC and Royal College of Psychiatrists.

• CCT in Forensic Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry (with associated appropriate experience for the role)
• Qualifications or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
• Open Dialogue Training
• Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Section 12 Approved or able to achieve within three months of appointment
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
• Experience of working in mental health prison settings.

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Able to manage…