Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist- Ludgate Ward

Job description

Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist- Ludgate Ward

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

1. 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.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualifications.
• 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
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Transport

• Ability to travel within East London and between clinical sites

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

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

Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning

• 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.
• 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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Greater London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Salary indication

Between £110,000 and £125,000 Per Month

Published at

22-07-2026

Profession type

Home Care Jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English