Consultant Psychiatrist in Forensic Psychiatry

East London NHS Foundation Trust
Clapham · posted 7 October 2026
Applications
Closes 25 Oct
Salary
£113,565 – £150,569 a year
Job type
permanent
Location
Clapham, England
Category
Doctors & dentists

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Job summary

The postholder will be providing care to those from the borough of Bedfordshire and Luton. Bedfordshire and is an economically and ethnically diverse borough. The successful candidate will work with a community that is vibrant and perpetually changing.

The Consultant Psychiatrist will be a key member of the specialist forensic mental health service supporting people across Bedfordshire and Luton. The post is clinically situated within the Forensic Directorate, providing access to specialist forensic clinical leadership, expertise and governance, while being operationally aligned with Bedfordshire and Luton Mental Health & Wellbeing Services.

Main duties of the job

For details of the Main duties of the job please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification

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

For detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person specification

Academic Skills & 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.
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.
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 six months of this
  • Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment
  • Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within three months of appointment

Desirable

  • In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Transport

Essential

  • Ability to travel within Bedford and Luton and between clinical sites
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of forensic psychiatry 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

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