Consultant Psychiatrist

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist to join our dynamic team within the North London Forensic Service, part of the North London NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will work across two wards within conditions of low security and be part of two forward-thinking multidisciplinary teams, delivering high-quality care to complex patients and driving recovery-focused outcomes.

The post is split across the Chase Farm Hospital site and Avesbury House. As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will have responsibility for providing consultant leadership to well-organised teams in the delivery of high-quality patient care to service users. The post holder will find themselves well supported, with ample opportunities for ongoing professional development and collaborative working within the North London Forensic Service in the North London NHS Foundation Trust.

The North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy focuses on providing consistently high-quality care closer to home, ensuring equity of outcome for all, and offering great places to work.

Benefits of working with us include:

• Leadership behaviours and managers programme
• Flexible working and health and wellbeing initiatives
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave, and NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network

In order to meet the needs of the Trust, you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide consultant leadership to well-organised teams in the delivery of high-quality patient care
• Work across two wards within conditions of low security
• Part of two forward-thinking multidisciplinary teams
• Deliver high-quality care to complex patients and drive recovery-focused outcomes

Person Specification:

• MBBS or equivalent qualification
• Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise
• 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
• 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 clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA