Job summary
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.
Main duties of the job
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 with join and enthusiastic and energetic team to provide medical leadership to support and further develop the 12 components of the SCFT model. The successful applicant will be expected the assess referrals to the SCFT Team in cases where a consultant assessment is deemed necessary before allocation of transition manager to the case (from review of the first year of the SCFT service, this is likely to be around one to two referrals a month), and to provide Responsible Clinician and medical care to unrestricted patients discharged from secure care. This role will require the successful applicant to potentially renew CTOs, request SOADs, and attend Managers or Mental Health Review Tribunal Hearings (albeit infrequently), as well chair CPA meetings.
The post holder will also be expected to join the NLFS consultant group in assessing new referrals to the service, averaging 9 per year.
About us
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust is responsible for providing mental health services for people of all ages across the London Boroughs of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey, as well as providing some specialist services across the whole of North London and beyond. Since January 2011, the Trust also provides adult and children's community health services in Enfield, following the transfer of Enfield Community Services from NHS Enfield.Formed in 2001 through the merger of its predecessor organizations, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH-MHT) continues to innovate and develop at a fast pace. We are a large mental health trust in London with an annual budget of £337 million and employing more than 3,300 staff. In 2020-21 the trust cared for more than 126,176 people; approximately 2,800 patients on our wards and over 128,388 service users in the community.
We provide a wide range of local and more specialist mental health services, including helping people with serious mental illness (SMI), personality disorders, drug and alcohol recovery, children's mental health issues, dementia, eating disorders, learning disabilities, ADHD and suicide prevention. The Trust has an overall Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating as 'Good' from 2019 and retained the 'good' rating in 2022. It also runs the North London Forensic Service (NLFS), which the CQC has rated as Outstanding.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide clinical leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care to service users in SCFT
- To provide assessments, treatments, and interventions as part of SCFT.
- 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.
- As a senior clinician, to have an integral role in the performance of the SCFT further development of the service, and the development of the clinical pathways and priorities of the service line
- 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide clinical leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care to service users in SCFT
- To provide assessments, treatments, and interventions as part of SCFT.
- 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.
- As a senior clinician, to have an integral role in the performance of the SCFT further development of the service, and the development of the clinical pathways and priorities of the service line
- 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- 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
- Experience of assessing and treating patients in acute and community psychiatric settings.
- Approved Clinician status in terms of the same legislation
- 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
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health in reach prison settings.
- Publications in the field of Psychiatry
- Management Skills
- Have experience working with different cultural backgrounds and beliefs.
Special Aptitudes
Essential
- Team player to fit in with multi professional team
- To have an approachable attitude to team members
Interests
Essential
- Willingness to represent the service at Trust wide meeting and in discussions with partner agencies and Commissioners
Disposition
Essential
- Ability to work and build relationships with other agencies and departments
- Ability to work with Trust management in the spirit of mutually supportive co-operation
- Ability to drive and willingness to use own car on an occasional basis, expenses to be provided by the Trust at normal rates. There are standard methods of paying travel expenses defined by national terms and conditions which vary with the degree of travel.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- 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
- Experience of assessing and treating patients in acute and community psychiatric settings.
- Approved Clinician status in terms of the same legislation
- 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
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health in reach prison settings.
- Publications in the field of Psychiatry
- Management Skills
- Have experience working with different cultural backgrounds and beliefs.
Special Aptitudes
Essential
- Team player to fit in with multi professional team
- To have an approachable attitude to team members
Interests
Essential
- Willingness to represent the service at Trust wide meeting and in discussions with partner agencies and Commissioners
Disposition
Essential
- Ability to work and build relationships with other agencies and departments
- Ability to work with Trust management in the spirit of mutually supportive co-operation
- Ability to drive and willingness to use own car on an occasional basis, expenses to be provided by the Trust at normal rates. There are standard methods of paying travel expenses defined by national terms and conditions which vary with the degree of travel.
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).
