Overview
The Trust is seeking a consultant forensic psychiatrist to join Broadmoor Hospital (High Secure). The vacancy has arisen as the result of the current Post Holder leaving the service. The successful applicant will be the Responsible Clinician for 12 patients on an admission ward and 5 patients on another ward. They will also be part of a 1 in 12 non-resident on call rota and will be expected to carry out assessments of patients referred to the service (up to 4 per year). Less than full time applications are also welcomed. From time to time the specific attachments may be varied to meet the needs of the service, in discussion with the consultant.
Responsibilities
* Be the Responsible Clinician for 12 patients on a high secure admission ward and 5 patients on another ward.
* Be part of a 1 in 12 non-resident on call rota and carry out assessments of patients referred to the service (up to 4 per year).
* Supervise resident doctors as the psychiatric supervisor; appropriate training will be provided. In the event of a resident doctor post not being filled, a specialty grade doctor or a Trust Grade doctor will be provided.
* Work within the admission process, including orientating patients, initial assessments, risk assessment and management, and progression to ISAT, intensive care or an assertive rehabilitation ward as appropriate.
* Focus on treatment, risk reduction and recovery on rehabilitation wards.
Training and Staffing Context
* The resident grade doctors comprise up to 10 core trainee (CT) 1-3 posts from the Oxford and North West London training schemes; there are also SAS and Trust Grade roles, and the hospital has 14 CT / Trust Grade / SAS posts.
* This post will enjoy support from one of these doctors; the post-holder will be their psychiatric supervisor, for which appropriate training will be provided.
* There is an expectation that, if a resident doctor post is not filled, a specialty grade doctor or a Trust Grade doctor will be provided.
Additional Information
* All patients admitted to Broadmoor Hospital are admitted to one of three admission wards; the first six months focus on orientating the patient to the service, completing initial assessments, meeting initial physical and mental health care needs, assessing and managing risk, building therapeutic relationships and commencing the appropriate care and treatment. Primary needs are linked to mental health, with identification of comorbidities such as previous substance misuse, organic pathology, intellectual difficulties, and autistic spectrum disorder.
* Following admission assessments, patients progress to an ISAT ward, intensive care or an assertive rehabilitation ward, depending on needs. Rehabilitation wards focus on treatment, risk reduction and recovery.
* West London NHS Trust is a diverse healthcare provider delivering mental health and physical healthcare and community services; it runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals, with an international reputation.
* Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission; forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
* The Trust is an established partner in the development of the North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Contact for Further Details
* For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Robert Cornish; Job title: Clinical Director - Broadmoor High Secure Service; Email: robert.cornish2@nhs.net
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