Job summary
The post holder will provide psychiatric input to, and undertake psychiatric assessments and physical health assessments of patients on a low secure ward on the main Chase Farm hospital site. The post holder will be responsible for a caseload of up to 8 patients and spend 2 days per week on site.
Main duties of the job
Clinical duties include individually assessing and reviewing patients, as well as participating in ward rounds and CPAs; with opportunities available for the post holder to prepare reports for the courts, tribunal hearings, managers' hearings, and the Ministry of Justice, and to give evidence at tribunals and managers\' hearings; managing medication regimes and assessing capacity to consent to treatment; liaising with SOADs; undertaking seclusion reviews; liaising with other services including high and low secure units, prisons, physical health providers, and the Ministry of Justice about the patient\'s care.
About us
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:
* We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
* With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
* We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
* We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Details
Date posted: 18 December 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Salary: £61,542 to £99,216 a year Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 455-NLFT-0541
Job locations: North London Forensic Service, 127 The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8JL
Job description and responsibilities
Please see attached JD / Person Spec for more details on the Specialty Doctor - Forensic Service (Blue Nile) role at Chase Farm Hospital.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Registrations
* Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date
* Section 12 Approved or eligibility for it.
Desirable
* A postgraduate qualification in psychiatry
Skills / Abilities
* 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
* 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
Experience / Knowledge
* Competence in the management of a broad range of general adult mental disorders
* Good knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of adult mental disorders and evidence based management interventions
* Up to date knowledge of recent NICE Guidelines
* 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
Desirable
* Experience in Forensic Psychiatry
Equal opportunities
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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Additional information
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.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
This post is subject to UK immigration requirements and the need to provide evidence of right to work where applicable.
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