Job summary
This 10 PA Speciality doctor post is within the male low secure Rehabilitation and Recovery part of the Forensic Directorate of the East London Foundation NHS Trust. One post is available, based at Wolfson House (311-315 Green Lanes, London N4 2ES).
The successful candidate provided day-to-day care for patients on two wards, and be provided with shared office and support services at Wolfson House. 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 Butterfield and Hoxton ward, to join two other Speciality doctor and a Physician Associate in covering the unit. 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, although this may be limited because of the two ward role. 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.
Out of hours on-call duties are not expected; it may be possible to negotiate inclusion onto the second on call rota if experience and qualifications are appropriate.
About us
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for more details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
- 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
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Experience
Essential
- Completed at least two years full time Post-Graduate medical training (or its equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis) at least one of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term trainee or have equivalent experience and competencies.
Desirable
- Previous experience in a secure setting or working with patients who have a learning disability
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
- 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
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Experience
Essential
- Completed at least two years full time Post-Graduate medical training (or its equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis) at least one of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term trainee or have equivalent experience and competencies.
Desirable
- Previous experience in a secure setting or working with patients who have a learning disability
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).
