North London NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant - Forensic Psychiatry (HMP Brixton)

The closing date is 27 Tachwedd 2025

Job summary

This post is for Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist within the North London Forensic Service, North London NHS Foundation Trust at HMP Brixton.HMP Brixton is a men's prison with a dedicated mental health In Reach service. The prison is currently undergoing a transformation from a resettlement prison to increase its remand capacity. An in-patient healthcare facility is being built and will be staffed by a separate provider.

The successful candidate will provide leadership to this team, with patient assessment and reviews taking place in the health care clinic, ordinary location wing, or in the 9 bed Segregation unit. The candidate will be expected to work closely with the team in the in-patient healthcare facility, including the in-patient consultant psychiatrist.Prisoners may be referred from several areas including prison reception, ordinary location, segregation and other prisons. The post holder will also be expected to assess new referrals to the service and offer advice on management as well as act as gate keeper for new admissions. It is expected that each consultant will see a minimum of 9 referrals a year. The post has arisen through the internal movement of a consultant forensic psychiatrist within North London Forensic Service.

Main duties of the job

For more details about the Consultant - Forensic Psychiatry (HMP Brixton) role at HMP Brixton - North London Forensic Service Jebb Ave, Brixton Hill,London, SW2 5XF please see attached JD.

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) provides mental health services across the five boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington. Previously two separate mental health trusts working in Partnership - Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust - we formally merged and became the new NLFT on Friday 1 November 2024. NLFT provides care and support to a population of 1.6m people in North London across the five boroughs, each of which has an extremely diverse population and a range of population groups and communities, with different needs and different preferences on how they engage with services. The wider socio-economic determinants of health vary significantly, for example in housing, education, and employment status, all of which we know influence mental health. Consequently, our communities face unequal health and wellbeing outcomes and overall life expectancy. NLFT Services are based across both the community settings and inpatient mental health services in hospital. Specialist Services include prison services, forensic services, and substance misuse services. NLFS also support the UK Armed forces community, including members of the Reserve Forces, providing specialist veteran services across London.

Date posted

12 Tachwedd 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-NLFT-0467

Job locations

HMP Brixton - North London Forensic Service

Jebb Ave, Brixton Hill

London

SW2 5XF

Job description

Job responsibilities

To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff asagreed with the medical director and in accordance with the Trusts policies and procedures.

To comply with procedures whereby doctors report concerns about professionalconduct or competence of medical or other colleagues.

To comply with the principles of practice laid out by the General Medical Council andthe Royal College of Psychiatrists.

To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council (GMC), Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.

To demonstrate compliance with legal obligations covering clinical practice e.g. Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, Mental Capacity Act, The Children Act.

To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.

To participate annually in a job plan review with the Specialist Services Clinical Director.

To attend and participate in the academic program of the Trust, including lectures andseminars of the internal CPD program.

To comply with the regulations of the Royal College of Psychiatrists onContinuing Medical Education (CPD).4

To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of Patients.

To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptlyto the Information Department.

To comply with confidentiality as advised by professionals and Department ofHealth Guidelines.

To comply with proper and safe discharge procedures for in-patients e.g. withDepartment of Health Guidelines on Discharge and Caring for People: The CareProgram Approach.

To comply with Trust procedures that involve users in their care.

To comply with Trust procedures regarding responsibility to carers.

To commit to ensuring that people from all ethnic groups have equitable access toappropriate services.

To ensure successful multi-disciplinary working.

To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring efficient runningof services, and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.

To comply with the Trusts agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financialinstructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the servicesand support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.

To maintain good relationships with general practitioners, the CCG, Social Services,and voluntary sector organizations.