# Consultant Psychiatrist - Forensic Psychiatry > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-forensic-psychiatry/748125be-5ceb-41a3-a7c0-d199d1bb23a2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-forensic-psychiatry/748125be-5ceb-41a3-a7c0-d199d1bb23a2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Pancras Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113565.00 to £150569.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (Permanent) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-27T07:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-11T10:30:37.953Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8255255 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8255255?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This post is for Consultant Psychiatrist within the North London Forensic Service, North London NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves providing full-time consultant leadership to the community forensic learning disabilities and autism team/service (Choices LD Partnership or CLDP). ### Main duties of the job General Expectations of a Consultant Psychiatrist employed with North London NHS Foundation Trust include - To work within the MDT promoting respect for all professional groups and focusing upon coherent and integrated teamwork. - To be Section 12(2) approved and have approved clinician status and participate in the Trust-wide Section 12 daytime rota. - To provide second opinions for consultant colleagues if requested. - To keep up with administration and note-keeping on the electronic patient record system in a timely manner, including letters to GPs, Dialog+ and risk assessments. - To assist with Serious Incident investigations and complaints if requested. - To keep up to date with mandatory training. - To attend and participate in Consultants' and Management meetings to keep informed of service issues and developments. - Other management/clinical supporting activity (to be negotiated as required by the Trust.) ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Specialist Community Forensic LD Team or CLDP currently covers the five London boroughs of Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey, and aims to provide both assertive pre-discharge (transition management) and high levels of multi-disciplinary community forensic after-care for restricted or unrestricted learning-disabled patients discharged from secure care. Additionally, the post holder will be expected to undertake assessments of LD patients referred to the North London Forensic Service for risk assessment or advice, and will attend professionals multiciliary meetings with generic community teams that refer services users to them. The referrals come from mainly from generic community teams. The post holder will also be expected to join the NLFS consultant group in assessing new external referrals to the service, averaging 9 per year. This includes face-to-face assessments and also joining the Forensic Risk Advice Panel. The post holder will be expected to support the Trust’s Clinical Governance Framework for monitoring and improving standards of care through taking part in activities for improving quality and safety, assisting with NHS PSIRF process, identifying and managing risks within the service, as well as maintaining his or her own continuing professional development. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Transport **Essential** - Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative ### Eligibility **Essential** - Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date - Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months - Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment - Section 12 Approved or able to achieve within three months of appointment **Desirable** - In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice ### Qualifications **Essential** - MBBS or equivalent qualification **Desirable** - Qualifications or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management - Open Dialogue Training - Additional clinical qualification ### Academic Skills and lifelong learning **Essential** - Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training - Ability to work in and lead team - Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement - Participated in research or service evaluation. - Able to use and appraise clinical evidence - Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes. **Desirable** - Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post - Reflect 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 or improved outcomes to patients ### Clinical skills, knowledge and experience **Essential** - Excellent knowledge in specialty - 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 ### Information Technology Experience & Skills **Essential** - Basic computer skills, including ability to use e-mail and Internet **Desirable** - Experience in data gathering and management ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 411.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10568299) - [person spec (pdf, 224.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10568298) - [a comprehensive guide for candidates (pdf, 544.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2959) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.