Specialty Doctor in Inpatient Forensic Psychiatry
| Posting date: | 06 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £61,542 - £99,216 pro rata per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 March 2026 |
| Location: | Wickford, SS11 7XX |
| Company: | Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7791973/364-EPUT644 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
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 Forest Ward, male secure ward. The service covers areas of Essex, Bedford and Luton.
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
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
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.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank
• To provide medical input for inpatients on Forest ward. The number of service users that the post holder will be primarily responsible for will be negotiated with the Consultant / Medical Director through the job planning process.
• It is expected that the Speciality Grade Doctor will provide the necessary medical input to support the Consultant on the ward.
• To participate in the weekly multidisciplinary meetings.
• To attend CPA reviews and formulation meetings involving service users under their care.
• Participate in MDT Risk Assessments and decisions about treatment.
• Provide general medical care, undertaking appropriate physical examinations and organising relevant investigations as deemed necessary.
• Use appropriate therapeutic skills in the treatment of patients.
• To work within the framework of the Care Programme Approach.
• To ensure all written records are maintained as appropriate.
• To communicate effectively with the Consultant to ensure adequate supervision of clinical decision making.
• To attend education meetings on Tuesday mornings as part of their continuing professional development.
This advert closes on Friday 20 Feb 2026
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 Forest Ward, male secure ward. The service covers areas of Essex, Bedford and Luton.
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
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
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.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank
• To provide medical input for inpatients on Forest ward. The number of service users that the post holder will be primarily responsible for will be negotiated with the Consultant / Medical Director through the job planning process.
• It is expected that the Speciality Grade Doctor will provide the necessary medical input to support the Consultant on the ward.
• To participate in the weekly multidisciplinary meetings.
• To attend CPA reviews and formulation meetings involving service users under their care.
• Participate in MDT Risk Assessments and decisions about treatment.
• Provide general medical care, undertaking appropriate physical examinations and organising relevant investigations as deemed necessary.
• Use appropriate therapeutic skills in the treatment of patients.
• To work within the framework of the Care Programme Approach.
• To ensure all written records are maintained as appropriate.
• To communicate effectively with the Consultant to ensure adequate supervision of clinical decision making.
• To attend education meetings on Tuesday mornings as part of their continuing professional development.
This advert closes on Friday 20 Feb 2026