Specialty Doctor -Forensic Psychiatry | North London NHS Foundation Trust

OverviewThe post is based in His Majesty’s Prison Wormwood Scrubs where the specialty doctor will join an established multidisciplinary team in providing psychiatric care to patients. This post is desirable for those wishing to pursue a career in Forensic Psychiatry or General Psychiatry, including Addictions Psychiatry. The successful candidate will join an expanded Mental Health In-Reach Team (MHIT) in a Cat B remand prison (with an inmate population of around 1200) in a vibrant part of West London. The MHIT is multidisciplinary, with a Team Manager, 2 FTE Consultants (3 Consultants), 8 CPNs, a social worker, an occupational therapies team, speech and language therapist, psychologists, and a social worker. The MHIT works closely with primary care, prison counselling services, ForwardTrust (addictions service), and the prison healthcare inpatient unit.

ResponsibilitiesThe specialty doctor will:

Manage major mental illness and organise transfers to hospitals.

Be involved in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD.

Assess and manage a wide range of clinical presentations including psychosis, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, ADHD, neurodevelopmental and substance-related disorders.

Work in a combination of inpatient (healthcare unit) and outpatient (prison ordinary location) settings.

See around 6 new patients each week and 10 follow-ups.

Have access to a shared office with other doctors and their own computer.

Qualifications and Experience

Experience in the assessment and management of a wide range of clinical presentations including psychosis, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, ADHD, neurodevelopmental and substance related disorders.

Interest or experience in Forensic Psychiatry or General Psychiatry, including Addictions Psychiatry, is desirable.

About North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT)NLFT is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to local people. Our Five-Year Strategy includes delivering high-quality care closer to home, ensuring equity of outcomes, providing supportive environments for staff, and pioneering research, quality improvement and technology in order to be more effective as an organisation.

NotesPlease see attached job description and person specification for more details about the Specialty Doctor – Forensic Psychiatry role. This advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep ..... full job details .....