Job summary
The post is based in His Majesty's Prison Wormwood Scrubs where the specialty doctor will join an established multidisciplinary team in providing psychiatric care to the inmates. This post is especially desirable for those wishing to pursue a career in Forensic Psychiatry or General Psychiatry.
The successful candidate will be joining a recently expanded Mental Health In-Reach Team in a Cat B remand prison (with an inmate population of around 1200) in a vibrant part of east London. The Mental Health In-reach is multidisciplinary, with a Team Manager, 2 Consultants, 8 CPNs, social worker, occupational therapies team, speech and language therapist, psychologists, and social worker. The MHIT works closes with primary care, prison counselling services, the Forward Trust (for inmates with a history of addiction), and prison healthcare inpatient unit.
Main duties of the job
The post is based in His Majesty's Prison Wormwood Scrubs where the specialty doctor will join an established multidisciplinary team in providing psychiatric care to the inmates. HMP Wormwood Scrubs is a local Category B prison in inner West London which holds up to 1279 adult males in the early stages of custody, remanded from local Magistrates and Crown Courts. This post provides excellent experience in prison psychiatry. Previous post holders have gone on to pursue careers in Forensic Psychiatry. The successful candidate joins a multidisciplinary team led by 2 Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists. The team also includes nurses, social worker, psychologists, speech and language therapist, and occupational therapists. They will manage major mental illness and organize transfers to hospitals. They will be involved in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. Experience in the assessment and management of a wide range of clinical presentations including personality, affective, anxiety, psychotic, neurodevelopmental and substance related disorders will be developed. They will expect to see around 6 new patients each week and 10 follow ups.
The specialty doctor will have access to a shared office with other doctors and their own computer. Administrative support is provided by the medical secretary.
About us
Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust is a multiple award-winning, combined mental health and community Trust providing local, regional and national healthcare services. We are one of the largest employers in North London with over 3000 staff delivering a range of mental health and community services to a population of over one million.
BEH manages the renowned North London Forensic Services (NLFS), rated as 'Outstanding' by the CQC. This service treats and cares for people within the criminal justice system who have mental health conditions.
We also provide one of the largest eating disorder services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services and mental health liaison services in North Middlesex University Hospitals Trust.
Our values and quality improvement are at the heart of everything we do, please consider joining us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Training and Competencies
- Development of skills in assessing and managing complex presentations, including identifying longer-term treatment goals for those with chronic illness.
- Develop skills in risk
- Develop competencies in working closely with carers, community support agencies, interpreters and the local authority.
- Developing knowledge of working with patients with extensive forensic
- Develop knowledge of pathways for individuals with mental illness involved in criminal justice system.
- Gain an awareness of national guidelines, g. NICE guidelines, and their application to relevant clinical situations.
- Develop awareness of protocols and policies as applied to clinical situations, including the opportunity to contribute to the formation of local protocols, service development and clinical
Non-Clinical Training
- The Specialty doctor will attend the regular weekly academic program on a Friday as well as opportunities to attend other academic activities on the Chase Farm Site.
- Engage in service development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Training and Competencies
- Development of skills in assessing and managing complex presentations, including identifying longer-term treatment goals for those with chronic illness.
- Develop skills in risk
- Develop competencies in working closely with carers, community support agencies, interpreters and the local authority.
- Developing knowledge of working with patients with extensive forensic
- Develop knowledge of pathways for individuals with mental illness involved in criminal justice system.
- Gain an awareness of national guidelines, g. NICE guidelines, and their application to relevant clinical situations.
- Develop awareness of protocols and policies as applied to clinical situations, including the opportunity to contribute to the formation of local protocols, service development and clinical
Non-Clinical Training
- The Specialty doctor will attend the regular weekly academic program on a Friday as well as opportunities to attend other academic activities on the Chase Farm Site.
- Engage in service development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date
Desirable
- A postgraduate qualification in psychiatry
- Section 12 Approved or eligibility for it.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Competence in the management of a broad range of general adult mental disorders.
- Experience with inpatient psychiatric management and with working in a multidisciplinary Team.
- A doctor appointed to this grade shall have full registration with the General Medical Council and shall have at least 4 years of full time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) of which at least 2 years will be in a psychiatry
- Excellent clinical skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
- Familiarity with a wide range of theoretical and clinical approaches
- Ability to provide medical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team and to function as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience in Forensic Psychiatry
- Clear thoughts on how to involve service users in service development and to provide a service which is experienced as being "service-user friendly"
- Practical experience in a short term psychological therapy
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of adult mental disorders and evidence based management interventions
- Up to date knowledge of recent DH documentation and NICE Guidelines
Desirable
- Evidence of change management skills
Academic & Teaching skills
Essential
- Willing to assist with multidisciplinary professional development
- Willingness to participate in audit
Desirable
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical and health students.
- Experience in audit.
Personal Skills
Essential
- Enthusiasm
- Probity
- Industriousness
- Good communication
- Flexibility
- Ability to cope under pressure
- Excellent IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date
Desirable
- A postgraduate qualification in psychiatry
- Section 12 Approved or eligibility for it.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Competence in the management of a broad range of general adult mental disorders.
- Experience with inpatient psychiatric management and with working in a multidisciplinary Team.
- A doctor appointed to this grade shall have full registration with the General Medical Council and shall have at least 4 years of full time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) of which at least 2 years will be in a psychiatry
- Excellent clinical skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
- Familiarity with a wide range of theoretical and clinical approaches
- Ability to provide medical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team and to function as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience in Forensic Psychiatry
- Clear thoughts on how to involve service users in service development and to provide a service which is experienced as being "service-user friendly"
- Practical experience in a short term psychological therapy
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of adult mental disorders and evidence based management interventions
- Up to date knowledge of recent DH documentation and NICE Guidelines
Desirable
- Evidence of change management skills
Academic & Teaching skills
Essential
- Willing to assist with multidisciplinary professional development
- Willingness to participate in audit
Desirable
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical and health students.
- Experience in audit.
Personal Skills
Essential
- Enthusiasm
- Probity
- Industriousness
- Good communication
- Flexibility
- Ability to cope under pressure
- Excellent IT skills
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
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).
