Locum Specialty Doctor in LD/Forensic Unit

The Trust is seeking to recruit a Specialty Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry to join the low secure Forensic Psychiatry Learning Disability service in Dartford. The post is based at Tarentfort Centre, Littlebrook hospital, Dartford. The post holder will have a caseload of 20 patients spread across River Hill and Marle wards. There is 1.6WTE consultants covering the wards and the post holder would be expected to work closely with them. There is a full complement of the multidisciplinary team including ward psychologist, social worker and occupational therapist.

Day-to-day management of inpatients on the ward, attending to both physical and mental health problems. Preparation of CPA reports, physical health summary reports and, if appropriate, contribute to Mental Health Review Tribunals, manager's hearings leave applications to the Ministry of Justice for restricted patients. Ensure that individuals who require continued specialist intervention to address risks from mental health conditions are offered a safe effective and timely pathway through secure hospital services into the community.

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year. Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident. Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.