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Consultant Psychiatrist in Forensic Psychotherapy | Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £93,666 - £126,281 Per annum including HCAS (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, NW3 5NA |
| Company: | Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6239658/260-TP-650 |
Summary
Post: Consultant Psychiatrist in Forensic Psychotherapy
Grade:New Consultant Contract
Hours:6 Programmed Activities per week
Duration:Permanent
Location:Portman Clinic, 8 Fitzjohn’s Avenue, London, NW3 5NA
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Consultant Psychiatrist in Forensic Psychotherapy with excellent clinical, interpersonal, and risk management skills, and enjoys teaching, training and consulting to a wide range of colleagues, teams, and institutions within health, forensic and social care settings.
The post holder will undertake clinical assessments and treatment of patients referred to the Clinic for psychotherapy. This will include seeing patients for individual and group psychotherapy. The estimated caseload will be to see 5 patients for weekly individual therapy, conduct a weekly psychotherapy group, and to carry out one assessment interview per week. They will also be part of the referrals /intake team.
As well as their individual case load, the post holder will also be the case manager (care coordinator) for around 20 patients of other clinicians which will involve doing reviews, crisis plans, liaising with other services/agencies etc. This involves, on average, meeting with the patient once or twice a year.
As part of their clinical work, the post holder will also deliver fortnightly reflective practice or consultancy to specific teams or services within the forensic field, which may be on-line or in person.
The postholder will be expected to attend the clinical meetings
The Tavistock & Portman has a worldwide reputation for therapeutic approaches in Mental Health and is a leading provider of post-graduate training and academic courses for Mental Health and Social Care professions.
The Portman Clinic is a NHS England commissioned national specialist outpatient clinic offering psychoanalytically orientated assessment, treatment and management for children, adolescents and adults who suffer from problematic sexual behaviours or engage in delinquent, criminal or violent behaviour. Treatment offered is individual, group and couple therapy. The aim of the Portman Clinic is to develop a body of knowledge on criminality, sexual deviancy and violence through its clinical work and to disseminate this expertise through consultancy, teaching and training, research and publication.
For a detailed job description and person specification, see attached document.
Candidates are requested to use the section "Supporting Information" on the application form to set out their reasons for applying and their suitability, referring to the person specification, for this post.
For further information about the post please contact:
Dr Jessica Yakeley, Director, Portman Clinic, on 02077948262
This advert closes on Sunday 12 May 2024