Specialty Doctor in Inpatient Forensic Psychiatry

EPUT is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate Specialty Doctor who will provide consistent, high quality Medical input support to the Inpatient Forensic Psychiatry team based at Brockfield House, Wickford.

This well-established post will cover the medium secure male service supporting male patients who require medium secure inpatient care. The post holder will provide cover for Lagoon Ward, male secure ward. The service covers areas of Essex, Bedford and Luton.

Main duties of the job

The ward tends to have a turnover of 5 or so new patients in any one year. The ward is a 15 bed unit. The vast majority of patients are detained under Part 3 sections of the Mental Health Act.

The ward accommodates inpatients patients who suffer from enduring and severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder, which in some cases is resistant to treatment. There is strong emphasis on treatment in line with the recovery model.

The post holder will be expected to work independently and accountably as part of a team clinicians offering Mental Health services. Working collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7 day a week, 24 hours a day service for 365 days a year.

You should be eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold Section 12 (2) approval under the Mental Health Act 1983. You will also need to provide evidence of achievement of ST1/CT1 competences in psychiatry at time of application and likelihood of achieving CT2 competences in psychiatry by the start date of the post.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans


• NHS discounts for staff


• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities


• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme


• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas


• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work


• Day One Flexible Employer


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All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

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