Speciality Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry - Ludgate Ward

This 7 PA Speciality doctor post is within the male medium secure part of the Forensic Directorate of the East London Foundation NHS Trust. One post is available, based at John Howard Centre (12 Kenworthy Rd, London. E9 5TD). The successful candidate provided day-to-day care for patients on one ward, Ludgate Ward. This is a fixed term appointment for one year, with a start date of 01 October 2026., The post-holder will work at the level of a Specialty Doctor, working on Ludgate Ward.This is a fixed term post for one year.

Ludgate Ward is a newly commissioned 10 bedded male medium secure prison admission ward. The intention is to admit patients, primarily from those identified as requiring treatment for mental disorder whilst being held on remand in custody, from across the north London Collaborative, The expectation is that many of the patients will be remitted to prison after a period of treatment..

The successful candidate will join three other Speciality Doctors and seven Core Trainees covering the unit. The duties will include day-to-day management of 10 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, Manager's 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.

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.