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Speciality Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry - Moorgate and Aldgate Wards

East London NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£59,175 - £95,400 Per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Senior
Deadline
29 Jun 2025
Contract Type
Permanent: N/A
Posted Date
13 Jun 2025

Job overview

This 10 PA Speciality Doctor post is within the Learning Disabilities and Autism (LDA) part of the Forensic Directorate of the East London Foundation NHS Trust.  One post is available, based at the John Howard Centre, 12 Kenworthy Road, London E9 5TD.   The successful candidate provided day-to-day care for patients on two wards, and will be provided with shared office and support services at the John Howard Centre.   It is expected that that the post will be divided between 8 PAs of Direct Clinical Care, and 2 PAs of Supporting Professional Activity.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work at the level of a Specialty Doctor, working on Moorgate and Aldgate Wards.  Cross cover across the ward is expected for holidays and other absences. Duties will include day-to-day management of inpatients, including mental state examinations, physical health reviews and reviews of medications; reviews of enhanced observations; admission assessments, reports and discharge summaries.   Some of our patients require specialist observation in seclusion; participation in secluded patient reviews, when necessary is expected.  On occasion, there will be the opportunity to liaise with prisons and courts.  Attendance at ward rounds and CPA review meetings is also expected.    A core responsibility will be the preparation of reports for the Mental Health Review Tribunals, Manager’s Hearings and other meetings as required. There will be the opportunity to participate in the treatment programmes and attend unit wide activities such as academic activity, supervision, community meetings and unit events.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description.: the post is concerned with offering high quality medical care to patients detained under the Mental Health Act in a medium secure learning disability inpatient service.