Junior Clinical Fellow in Forensic Psychiatry

The post-holder will work at the level of a Junior Clinical Fellow, working on Loxford Ward and Woodberry Ward, and to join another Clinical Fellow and Speciality doctor in covering the unit. Clinical supervision will be given weekly. It is expected that the post holder will comply with the statutory requirements for annual appraisal, drawing up personal development plans and revalidation as set out by the General Medical Council and the Trust.

Clinical 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. On occasion, there will be the opportunity to liaise with prisons and courts. Attendance at ward rounds and CPA review meetings is expected, although this may be limited because of the two ward role. A core responsibility will be the preparation of reports for the Courts, Mental Health Review Tribunals, Managers Hearings and others 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.

Two sessions a week will be committed to pursuing the EFLT Quality Improvement training methodology and the CPD accredited Improvement Leaders Programme. Guidance and supervision will be provided to join one or two strategically important projects in the service. ELFT is a national leader in quality improvement, and skills learned can be readily transferred to change management in other specialities.

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.

Qualifications

Essential: - MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable: - Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.

Eligibility

Essential: - Completed UK Foundation Years training programme; - Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.

Desirable: - In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Experience

Desirable: - Previous Experience in working with long term conditions