Job overview
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 on Blue Nile House within the low secure in-patient pathway.
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. Blue Nile House is a 16-bedded low secure forensic rehabilitation unit for male service users. Blue Nile House promotes positive recovery, the management of risk and risk reduction, and a proactive drive toward more independent living to increase independence.
Main duties of the job
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, The North London Forensic Collaborative, and The North London Mental Health Partnership. Please see job description for more details.
Working for our organisation
Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEHMHT) provides mental health services to a population of just over one million people in the boroughs of Enfield, Haringey and Barnet. It also caters for a wider population in surrounding areas with specialist mental health services. In addition, a full range of child and adult community health services are provided in Enfield, covering a population of 330000. Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust are now working together as the North London Mental Health Partnership.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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, The North London Forensic Collaborative, and The North London Mental Health Partnership. Please see job description for more details.
Person specification
Interview
Essential criteria
* Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
* Listed on the Specialist Register of the GMC Medical Register or eligible to register within six months.
* CCT in Forensic Psychiatry
* 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
* Approved Clinician status in terms of the same legislation
* Experience of assessing and treating patients in acute and community psychiatric settings
* Membership of a professional indemnity organisation
* Engagement with annual appraisal
* 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.
* Team player to fit in with multi professional team
* To have an approachable attitude to team members
* Willingness to represent the service at Trust wide meeting and in discussions with partner agencies and Commissioners
* 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
* Ability to travel between locations
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working in mental health in reach prison settings.
* Publications in the field of Psychiatry
* Experience in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Exce
* Have experience working with different cultural backgrounds and beliefs.
* Management Training
* Management Skills
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