Job summary
The Tavistock & Portman has a worldwide reputation for therapeutic approaches in Mental Health and is a leading provider of post-graduate training and academic courses for Mental Health and Social Care professions.
The Portman Clinic is a NHS England commissioned national specialist outpatient clinic offering psychoanalytically orientated assessment, treatment and management for children, adolescents and adults who suffer from problematic sexual behaviours or engage in delinquent, criminal or violent behaviour. Treatment offered is individual, group and couple therapy. The aim of the Portman Clinic is to develop a body of knowledge on criminality, sexual deviancy and violence through its clinical work and to disseminate this expertise through consultancy, teaching and training, research and publication.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Consultant Psychiatrist in Forensic Psychotherapy with excellent clinical, interpersonal, and risk management skills, and enjoys teaching, training and consulting to a wide range of colleagues, teams, and institutions within health, forensic and social care settings.
Candidates are requested to use the section "Supporting Information" on the application form to set out their reasons for applying and their suitability, referring to the person specification, for this post.
Main duties of the job
This is a six programmed activity (PA) locum Consultant Psychiatrist post to provide clinical services and contribute to the consultancy, teaching, and research activities of the Clinic.
Specifically, the post holder will provide assessments, individual and/or group psychotherapyfor patients, supervise a psychiatry specialist trainee in forensic psychotherapy, engage in the Clinic's other teaching and training programmes, offer consultancy to teams and organisations in the forensic field and engage in clinical governance, audit and outcomeresearch.
About us
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health trust with a focus on training and education alongside a full range of mental health services and psychological therapies for children and their families, young people and adults.
We are committed to improving mental health and emotional wellbeing, believing that high quality mental health services should be available for all who need them. We bring a distinctive contribution based on the importance we attach to social experience at all stages of people's lives, and our focus on psychological and developmental approaches to the promotion of health and the prevention and treatment of mental ill health
We contribute to the pool of ideas through our own research and development, but are also committed to bringing together the best ideas of the time, old and new, from inside and out, together with the most gifted and able professionals in our fields of endeavour. We aim to share our ideas and practice through as many routes as possible.
As a Trust we aim constantly to be evolving in nature and form in relation to the environment in which we work, to ensure that our contribution remains relevant.
Details Date posted
09 June 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum including HCAS (pro rata)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
260-TP-937
Job locations
Portman Clinic
8 Fitzjohns Avenue
London
NW3 5NA
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details please see attached detailed job description For further information about the post please contact: Dr Jessica Yakeley, Clinical Lead, Portman Clinic, on 2
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details please see attached detailed job description For further information about the post please contact: Dr Jessica Yakeley, Clinical Lead, Portman Clinic, on 2
Person Specification Person Specification Essential
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
* Experience of psychoanalytic psychotherapy and other therapeutic modalities
* Experience of working with forensic patients
* Capacity to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
* Good capacity to communicate with colleagues and clients
* Experience of working with professional networks
* Capacity to be in a leadership role
* Experience of audit and outcome monitoring
* Experience of teaching and supervision
Desirable
* MRCPsych or equivalent
* Inclusion on The GMC's Specialist Register, or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register, or within 6 months of award of CCT
* Section 12 Approval
Person Specification Person Specification Essential
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
* Experience of psychoanalytic psychotherapy and other therapeutic modalities
* Experience of working with forensic patients
* Capacity to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
* Good capacity to communicate with colleagues and clients
* Experience of working with professional networks
* Capacity to be in a leadership role
* Experience of audit and outcome monitoring
* Experience of teaching and supervision
Desirable
* MRCPsych or equivalent
* Inclusion on The GMC's Specialist Register, or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register, or within 6 months of award of CCT
* Section 12 Approval
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details Employer name
Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Portman Clinic
8 Fitzjohns Avenue
London
NW3 5NA
Employer's website
https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer name
Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Portman Clinic
8 Fitzjohns Avenue
London
NW3 5NA
Employer's website
https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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