Job summary
NHFT provides the provision of police custody healthcare services in Kettering and Northampton Custody Suites. The service is based on a multi-disciplinary team model which includes the use of Paramedics, General Nurses and Mental Health Nurses along with Forensic Physicians. We will be providing 24 hour embedded Healthcare Professional cover at both sites, by Paramedics and Nurses, with Forensic Physicians available through a 24 hour rota.
Main duties of the job
You will become a member of the custody healthcare multidisciplinary team. Under the current contract you will be an embedded member of staff in custody providing clinical skills and expertise for forensic physician case work within the detention areas of the Criminal Justice Centre at Brackmills Northampton and Weekly Woods in Kettering. You will support the effective governance of all areas alongside the existing management structure of NHFT.
You will provide a clinical role in line with the current custody healthcare contracts. The post holder will have the opportunity to undertake the role of Clinical Lead for the Custody Healthcare Service.
Alongside your clinical role you will also provide training and education to the wider NHFT custody team to ensure that all staff meet the FFLM standards for their custody work.
About us
Our core strategy is to be an employer of choice, a great place to work and be known for a diverse and inclusive culture whose staff feel valued. We provide a range of NHS services including physical, mental health and specialty services provided in hospital settings and out in the community within schools, GP clinics and patients own homes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details please see the attached Job description or contact the team via Medical Workforce using the email below
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details please see the attached Job description or contact the team via Medical Workforce using the email below
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Experience relevant in Forensic & Legal Medicine. Experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.
- Previous experience as a Forensic Physician
- Post graduate qualification in clinical forensic medicine or the ability and motivation to gain such a qualification
- Possession of membership of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine or the commitment to obtain such membership within three years.
- Knowledge of PACE and other related legislation
Desirable
- Member of the Facility of Forensic & Legal Medicine (FFLM) or willing to work towards
- FFLM senior officer/course facilitator or equivalent
- Evidence of first hand experience of developing services in a constantly changing environment and to tight budgetary restraints
- Experience of training Specialist Registrars
- Understanding of contracting, finance and activity monitoring
Behaviours and Skills
Essential
- Practises with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework.
- Clinically evaluates and manages a patient, formulating a prioritised differential diagnosis, initiating an appropriate management plan, and reviewing and adjusting this depending on the outcomes of treatment.
- Critically reflects on own competence, understands own limits, and seeks help when required
- Respects patients' dignity, ensures confidentiality and appropriate communication where potentially difficult or where barriers exist, eg, using interpreters and making adjustments for patients with communication difficulties.
- Adheres to professional requirements, participating in annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression.
- Applies basic principles of public health; including population health, promoting health and wellbeing, work, nutrition, exercise, vaccination and illness prevention, as relevant to their specialty.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Experience relevant in Forensic & Legal Medicine. Experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.
- Previous experience as a Forensic Physician
- Post graduate qualification in clinical forensic medicine or the ability and motivation to gain such a qualification
- Possession of membership of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine or the commitment to obtain such membership within three years.
- Knowledge of PACE and other related legislation
Desirable
- Member of the Facility of Forensic & Legal Medicine (FFLM) or willing to work towards
- FFLM senior officer/course facilitator or equivalent
- Evidence of first hand experience of developing services in a constantly changing environment and to tight budgetary restraints
- Experience of training Specialist Registrars
- Understanding of contracting, finance and activity monitoring
Behaviours and Skills
Essential
- Practises with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework.
- Clinically evaluates and manages a patient, formulating a prioritised differential diagnosis, initiating an appropriate management plan, and reviewing and adjusting this depending on the outcomes of treatment.
- Critically reflects on own competence, understands own limits, and seeks help when required
- Respects patients' dignity, ensures confidentiality and appropriate communication where potentially difficult or where barriers exist, eg, using interpreters and making adjustments for patients with communication difficulties.
- Adheres to professional requirements, participating in annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression.
- Applies basic principles of public health; including population health, promoting health and wellbeing, work, nutrition, exercise, vaccination and illness prevention, as relevant to their specialty.
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.
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.
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).
