Job summary
This 0.5 wte (5 session) consultant post offers an exciting opportunity to join an innovative, well-established service within the Croydon and Behavioural and Developmental Psychiatry Operational Directorate of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM). The Trust provides the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK and works closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, as part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are excellent opportunities for research, teaching and training in association with the Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Science, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based in the Forensic Intensive Psychological Treatment Service (FIPTS) inpatient service on Waddon Ward, Bethlem Royal Hospital (5 sessions). Waddon Ward is a medium secure service providing assessment and treatment for 15 adult men with severe personality disorder from across England, who have committed serious offences and continue to pose a high risk to others. The clinical model is an integrated modular approach centred on the Violence Reduction Programme and incorporating other evidence-based treatments for specific personality difficulties and offence types, including sexual offending.
The successful applicant will join the SLaM forensic consultant on-call rota with an approximate commitment of circa 1:14 weeks.
About us
Waddon Ward is a medium secure service providing assessment and treatment for 15 adult men with severe personality disorder from London and the South, who have committed serious offences and continue to pose a high risk to others.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a 6-month replacement post (with possibility of extension) whilst the substantive consultant is on secondment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a 6-month replacement post (with possibility of extension) whilst the substantive consultant is on secondment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Medical Practitioner
- Full registration with the General Medical Council
- Certificate of Completion of Specialist training (CCST) in Forensic Psychiatry
- Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983
- Member of Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Other academic qualifications, preferably in field of forensic psychiatry
- Publications accepted by peer review
Experience
Essential
- Commitment and experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of the 1983 Mental Health Act, Code of Practice and Care Programme Approach
- Training or experience in Psychotherapy
- Training and experience of risk assessment and risk management
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Training in effective psychological therapies
Knowledge / Skills
Essential
- Participation in Medical Audit and Quality Assurance
- Experience in Post Graduate Teaching, supervision of psychiatric trainees, undergraduate medical student teaching
- Experience in conducting and supervising research projects. Commitment to research and evidence-based practice
- Enthusiasm for both forensic and personality disorder psychiatry. Ability to support forensic teams working in a morbid and challenging inner city area. Ability to provide medical leadership to, and function within, an active multi-disciplinary team
- Appreciation and understating of equality, equity and diversity issues and mental health inequality generally, and commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
- Confidence in therapeutic positive risk taking. Commitment to developing user-focused services. Excellent communication skills. Ability to get on with colleagues. Capacity to respond positively to changing NHS environment
- Ability to travel within the community
- Excellent report writing and record keeping skills
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to plan, implement and supervise research
- Experience of service development and introducing new service in forensic mental health
- Evidence of training in management skills
- Membership of Medical Defence Union
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Medical Practitioner
- Full registration with the General Medical Council
- Certificate of Completion of Specialist training (CCST) in Forensic Psychiatry
- Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983
- Member of Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Other academic qualifications, preferably in field of forensic psychiatry
- Publications accepted by peer review
Experience
Essential
- Commitment and experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of the 1983 Mental Health Act, Code of Practice and Care Programme Approach
- Training or experience in Psychotherapy
- Training and experience of risk assessment and risk management
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Training in effective psychological therapies
Knowledge / Skills
Essential
- Participation in Medical Audit and Quality Assurance
- Experience in Post Graduate Teaching, supervision of psychiatric trainees, undergraduate medical student teaching
- Experience in conducting and supervising research projects. Commitment to research and evidence-based practice
- Enthusiasm for both forensic and personality disorder psychiatry. Ability to support forensic teams working in a morbid and challenging inner city area. Ability to provide medical leadership to, and function within, an active multi-disciplinary team
- Appreciation and understating of equality, equity and diversity issues and mental health inequality generally, and commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
- Confidence in therapeutic positive risk taking. Commitment to developing user-focused services. Excellent communication skills. Ability to get on with colleagues. Capacity to respond positively to changing NHS environment
- Ability to travel within the community
- Excellent report writing and record keeping skills
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to plan, implement and supervise research
- Experience of service development and introducing new service in forensic mental health
- Evidence of training in management skills
- Membership of Medical Defence Union
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.
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.
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).
