# Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist- Ludgate Ward

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East London NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Psychiatry
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term for 12 months)
- **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 7 sessions per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-07T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-10T12:31:24.491Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Forensic_Psychiatry/Forensic_Psychiatry-v8112120
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8112120?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is a fixed term appointment for one year for a 7 PA Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist. The post is within male medium-secure rehabilitation and recovery and the community forensic service, within the Forensic Directorate of East London NHS Foundation Trust.

The vacancy arises following the commissioning of a new ward. The post is based at John Howard Centre, 12 Kenworthy Rd. London. E9 5TD.

The successful candidate will look after 10 patients on  Ludgate Ward, a prison admission ward. They will be provided with an office and support services at the John Howard Centre.

The post is available from 01 October 2026.

### Main duties of the job

- The post-holder will hold consultant responsibility for the inpatients on Ludgate Ward and will provide clinical leadership to the ward.  Please see JD/PS for further details.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.

## Person Specification

### Transport

**Essential**

- Ability to travel within East London and between clinical sites

### Eligibility

**Essential**

- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register
- Approved clinician status
- Approved under S12

**Desirable**

- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

**Desirable**

- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- Additional clinical qualifications.

### Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning

**Essential**

- Interest in and experience of Quality Improvement Work
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.

**Desirable**

- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change.

### Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

**Essential**

- Knowledge and understanding of forensic psychiatry
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA

**Desirable**

- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

## Documents

- [elft strategy (pdf, 153.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1708)
- [elft at a glance (pdf, 151.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1110)
- [elft staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 920.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1111)
- [trust demographic information (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1844)
- [consultant psychiatrist ludgate ward (pdf, 584.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10407271)

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