# Locum Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist- Bow Ward > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-forensic-psychiatrist-bow-ward/69f45fac-a2e5-47d2-ac2a-9ec5d8cfbda1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-forensic-psychiatrist-bow-ward/69f45fac-a2e5-47d2-ac2a-9ec5d8cfbda1.md ## 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:** 6 months (Fixed term for 6 months) - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 6 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T14:42:55.646Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Forensic_Psychiatry/Forensic_Psychiatry-v8025203 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8025203?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Locum Consultant Psychiatrist in Forensic Psychiatry This 6 PA Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist post is based within the East London Forensic Service.  The successful candidate will work in the specialist female medium-secure service at the John Howard Centre. The successful candidate will look after approximately 6-7 female patients on Bow Ward.  Another consultant, Dr Ratnam, has a similar caseload on the ward. They will also conduct assessments of women referred for admission to either medium or low-secure care, and maintain liaison regarding the very small number of women in high-security. The post is available from 17 August 2026 for 6 months. ### Main duties of the job - The Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist to work in the women’s secure service at the John Howard Centre.  The role is based on Bow Ward. Female Services The successful candidate will, together with an existing part-time consultant, provide clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team on Bow Ward, which is a 12 bedded medium-secure ward.  The ward provides care to a complex population including women with acute mental health needs, significant comorbidity (sometimes including those with a primary personality disorder) and those who are in a more rehabilitation phase of their treatment pathway. The other consultant psychiatrist (Dr Ratnam) works part-time; the successful applicant will provide cross-cover on Thursdays and Fridays for patients usually under Dr Ratnam’s clinical care. The role also involves seeing referrals for admission to female secure services (both Bow Ward and for gatekeeping purposes for women from the catchment area).  The referrals will be shared with other medical colleagues.  The Women’s Service as a whole receives typically fewer than five referrals a month. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements. ## Job Details Locum Consultant Psychiatrist in Forensic Psychiatry This 6 PA Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist post is based within the East London Forensic Service. The successful candidate will work in the specialist female medium-secure service at the John Howard Centre. The successful candidate will look after approximately 6-7 female patients on Bow Ward. Another consultant, Dr Ratnam, has a similar caseload on the ward. They will also conduct assessments of women referred for admission to either medium or low-secure care, and maintain liaison regarding the very small number of women in high-security. The post is available from 17 August 2026 for 6 months. ## Job Description The Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist to work in the women’s secure service at the John Howard Centre. The role is based on Bow Ward. Female Services The successful candidate will, together with an existing part-time consultant, provide clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team on Bow Ward, which is a 12 bedded medium-secure ward. The ward provides care to a complex population including women with acute mental health needs, significant comorbidity (sometimes including those with a primary personality disorder) and those who are in a more rehabilitation phase of their treatment pathway. The other consultant psychiatrist (Dr Ratnam) works part-time; the successful applicant will provide cross-cover on Thursdays and Fridays for patients usually under Dr Ratnam’s clinical care. The role also involves seeing referrals for admission to female secure services (both Bow Ward and for gatekeeping purposes for women from the catchment area). The referrals will be shared with other medical colleagues. The Women’s Service as a whole receives typically fewer than five referrals a month. ## 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 OR within three months of this - Approved clinician status - Approved under S12 MHA **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) - [locum consultant bow ward (pdf, 632.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10312027) - [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) ## 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.