Job summary

This post is ideal for candidates keen to gain high quality clinical and academic forensic experience as a springboard to higher training in forensic psychiatry. Applications are invited for an enthusiastic candidate to work alongside a consultant forensic psychiatrist on Effra Ward, River House, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] to cover a period of maternity leave for one year. This is a 16 bedded male medium secure ward providing rehabilitation to patients who have progressed from acute wards and are working towards discharge or stepping down to lower levels of security. Effra ward is one of 6 secure wards at River House. The forensic mental health service at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] also includes a male low secure unit at the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], a non-secure stepdown service at Lambeth Hospital, four community forensic mental health teams, criminal justice liaison teams and a personality disorder service at HMP Brixton. This post is full time, 9am - 5pm with no on call responsibilities. However, applicants interested in a part-time post are also welcomed.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide clinical input to Effra ward, a 16 bedded medium secure ward specialising in forensic rehabilitation and recovery. The ward caters for adult male patients who are sub-acute but not ready for pre-discharge wards.

About us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] provides a range of mental health, learning disability and substance misuse services for people living in four local Boroughs in South London, Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon, as well as providing a range of national specialist services. The Trust is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC). [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is responsible for seeing 2 million patients each year, has 25,000 employees and 19,500 students, and a £2 billion annual turnover. See www.kingshealthpartners.org. The [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to innovation, effective interventions and improved service user outcomes. It has 230 community, inpatient and outpatient based services.

Job responsibilities

• Provide clinical input to Effra ward (16-bed male medium secure ward)
• Attend and present medical reports at CPA meetings
• Attend weekly ward rounds and HCR-20 risk formulation meetings
• Prepare reports and attend Managers hearings and Mental Health Review Tribunals
• Prepare reports and applications to the Ministry of Justice for leave, transfer, and progress summaries
• Attend weekly supervision with the Consultant Psychiatrist
• Participate in service audit and evaluation; engage in research activities
• Attend Reflective Group Practice once per fortnight
• Regular (weekly) teaching of medical students
• Manage annual leave arrangements and cross-cover with other specialty doctors

Person Specification

Essential

• Previous experience in forensic services

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Address: River House, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Monks Orchard road, Beckenham, Kent. BR3 3BX
Employer's website: https://www.slam.nhs.uk/

Contact for questions about the job

Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Dr Olusola Awonogun, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]