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Essential
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- Transport
Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
- Eligibility
Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date
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Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
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Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Eligibility
Section 12 Approved or able to achieve within three months of appointment
- Qualifications
MBBS or equivalent qualification
- Academic Skills and lifelong learning
Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Academic Skills and lifelong learning
Ability to work in and lead team
- Academic Skills and lifelong learning
Demonstrate commitment to collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Academic Skills and lifelong learning
Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
- Academic Skills and lifelong learning
Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
- Clinical skills, knowledge and experience
Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Clinical skills, knowledge and experience
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Clinical skills, knowledge and experience
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Clinical skills, knowledge and experience
Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Clinical skills, knowledge and experience
Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Clinical skills, knowledge and experience
Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- Information Technology Experience & Skills
Basic computer skills, including ability to use e-mail and Internet
Desirable
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- Eligibility
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Qualifications
Qualifications or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Qualifications
Additional degree or equivalent
- Academic Skills and lifelong learning
Reflect on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Academic Skills and lifelong learning
Experienced in clinical research
- Academic Skills and lifelong learning
Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
- Academic Skills and lifelong learning
Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
- Clinical skills, knowledge and experience
Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Information Technology Experience & Skills
Experience in data gathering and management
Job overview
Are you a passionate and dedicated psychiatrist looking to be part of a dynamic team?
The North London Forensic Service has an exciting position available for an enthusiastic and motivated consultant psychiatrist to join the well-established consultant group here within the North London Forensic Service- a large and successful forensic psychiatric service in the North London Forensic Collaborative, with its secure care services being deemed ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work across two wards within conditions of low security and be part of two forward-thinking multidisciplinary teams, delivering high-quality care to complex patients and driving recovery-focused outcomes. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape clinical practice and support individuals transition out of hospital.
The post is split across the Chase Farm Hospital site and Avesbury House.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful applicant will have responsibility for providing consultant leadership to the well organised teams in the delivery of high-quality patient care to service users. The post holder will find themselves well supported, with ample opportunities for ongoing professional development and collaborative working within the North London Forensic Service in the North London NHS Foundation Trust.
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.
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This advert is for Consultant Psychiatrist with North London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum plus London Weighting of £2,162 per annum. The contract type is Permanent: Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per annum. The application deadline is 12 Nov 2026.
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