Advanced International Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry

Job title:

Advanced International Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry

Company

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by improving 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 overviewELFT Advanced International Fellowship Scheme in psychiatry provides an exciting opportunity for International Medical Graduate (IMG) Psychiatrists to develop and share their valuable skills, knowledge, experience, and best practice, with benefits to both the fellow and ELFT.The Trust will act as sponsor to enable participants to apply for a visa to register with the General Medical Council (GMC). This 2-year scheme provides the opportunity to gain experience in several sub-specialties, gain exposure to the NHS regulatory framework, and work in a multidisciplinary team.The GMC expects candidates to demonstrate they meet or exceed the standards required for practise under full registration in the UK and be capable of working at the level of a UK graduate with a minimum of three years post-qualification experience. They should have achieved higher postgraduate qualifications overseas and wish to pursue further specialist training in the UK, and for whom taking the Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) test may not be appropriate.Main duties of the job

• Take full health histories, mental state examination and a physical examination where appropriate. Explore particularly relevant elements within the health history under the guidance of the consultant. Review service users’ mental states frequently and amend their care plan as appropriate under the supervision of the consultant.
• Prescribe medication under consultant supervision. Prescribe medication within local and national guidance. Prescribe medication within British National Formulary (BNF) limits.
• Provide safe and effective care in line with local and national guidance, under the supervision of the consultant. Prioritise urgent clinical issues and take prompt action if you think service user safety is being compromised.
• Maintain accurate, legible and contemporaneous clinical records for all service users. The trust uses RIO electronic patient records system. Update the progress notes at every point of contact and the core assessment, risk assessment, care plan and outcome measures as appropriate
• Ensure that assessment reports, clinic letters and other documents that you have a responsibility for are complete, honest, accurate and completed in a timely manner. Documents can be checked by the consultant before being sent out, unless instructed otherwise.
• Recognise and work within the limits of your competence. Seek support from your clinical supervisor if you are unsure.
• Ensure that you observe local health and safety arrangements and take reasonable care of yourself and people that may be affected by your work.
• Be aware of your safeguarding duties – you have a duty to identify, report and record incidents of potential or actual abuse. This statement applies whether the victim is an adult or child. All queries will be addressed by the trust safeguarding team.

Working for our organisationELFT is a teaching Trust, rated Outstanding by the CQC which provide Mental health and Community Service across East London and Bedfordshire.We are proud of our field-leading Quality Improvement and Leadership Development programmes, which you would be encouraged to pursue. We work closely with the Institute of Healthcare Improvement, and partners across the North East London ICS to drive innovation in healthcare. Our staff are actively encouraged to engage in and lead transformation work.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.Person specificationQUALIFICATIONSEssential criteria

• A higher degree such as MD or PhD

Desirable criteria

• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
• Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983, or plan to gain approval within 6 months of appointment.

CLINICAL SKILLSEssential criteria

• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
• Clear, effective communication style
• Expertise in risk assessment

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCEEssential criteria

• Experience of clinical work in Acute Adult Psychiatry at SpR, SASG or Consultant level within the last 3 years
• Good working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
• Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in forensic settings
• Experience of working in PICU
• Experience of Quality Improvement projects

Making Things BetterQuality Improvement is a key part of our work to improve our services and refine how we do things. We have a global reputation for our quality improvement work and we don’t stand still! So we offer a fantastic opportunity for our staff to learn, lead and contribute towards improving our services.We launched our Five Year Strategy in April 2018, which identified four main strategic outcomes to improve: population health outcomes, experience of care, staff experience and improve value. This complements the NHS Long Term Strategy and sets out our direction of travel.Our CommunityWe provide a wide range of community health and mental health inpatient services to children, young people, adults of working age, and older adults in The City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Bedfordshire and Luton. We also provide psychological therapy services to the London Borough of Richmond, and provide Forensic services to the whole of North East London. We provide services in urban and rural settings, sometimes in our inpatient units, but mostly in the community close to where people live. Integrated care is key in making the best use of resources and providing effective care.Aiming HighWe were rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC in 2016, were proud to be rated ‘Outstanding’ again in 2018 and continue to be rate ‘Outstanding’ in 2021.. We were named in the HSJ’s Top 10 best places to work in healthcare and were voted Provider Trust of the Year in 2018.Staff and Service Users UnitedWe strive to ensure that staff feel valued by the Trust and as they are truly pivotal in delivering better outcomes for our patients and service users. Our aspiration is to help to make ELFT the best place to work. This Trust is clinician-led and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services. We pride ourselves on our service user involvement. A service user will be on your assessment centre and interview panel if you are invited to meet us.We especially welcome people with lived experience of health difficulties, with insight and understanding of different backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles in our population as we believe that this will equip staff to deliver a high standard of care to our service users and patients.DiversityELFT Is committed to being a diverse organisation and our workforce is reflective of the population and communities we serve. We believe that having colleagues with a range of backgrounds and life experiences enriches and adds value to the outcomes we have set out to achieve. Having partnered and endorsed by organisations who are representative and experts in various areas of equality and diversity, we can ensure we are meeting the pre-set standards all the way from recruitment stage throughout the career journey of our employees by being accessible, having fair inclusive practices and a host of staff networks to support, nurture and celebrate our valued staff in the workplace.Other reasons to applyAs a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.As part of the relocation scheme we presently have, the Trust could support you with offering up to £10,000 for removal and associated expenses. This is subject to change and terms and conditions apply.What Next?If you like the sound of ELFT, don’t waste a moment. We sometimes close adverts early if there is a high response, so apply now!As part of our recruitment process we may be required to share information you provide on the application form with NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) and/or other organisations for the purpose of the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of fraud or any other unlawful activity affecting the NHS. We also use third party providers to check and verify your qualifications who may be contacting you on our behalf to verify the same..If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please consider that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. You must provide professional email addresses for all referees as we will contact them as soon as an offer has been made. Please note we do not request references prior to interviews. All applications made through NHS Jobs account will be processed by TRAC System. Please note that some emails may go to your spam/junk mailbox so make sure you check this regularly.Find us online at www.elft.nhs.uk | Find us on Facebook | Follow us on @NHS_ELFTEmployer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Documents to download

• Specialty Doctor – Forensics (PDF, 712.3KB)
• ELFT Prospectus (PDF, 586.7KB)
• ELFT at a glance (PDF, 151.0KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 7.1MB)
• ELFT Strategy (PDF, 153.5KB)
• Trust Demographic Information (PDF, 1.5MB)

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 23:52:56 GMT

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