Specialty Doctor | West London NHS Trust


Company:	West London Mental Health Trust
Salary:	£63,696 - £102,689 Per Annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, UB1 3EU
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	21 Aug 2026
Closing date:	20 Sept 2026

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Summary

As the ward speciality doctor, you will be responsible for providing day-to-day medical input under the supervision of the patients’ Responsible Clinician and in collaboration with the ward multidisciplinary team.

Avebury Ward is a recently-opened men’s low secure admissions/rehabilitation ward within the low secure unit of West London Forensic Service

This is an excellent opportunity for the postholder to gain experience in inpatient forensic psychiatry in a Trust with multiple possible opportunities for further career development.

The duties include clerking in new admissions; working with the multidisciplinary team to provide day-to-day psychiatric and physical health care of a high standard to a patient group with complex needs; providing physical healthcare with access to our primary healthcare team as needed; reviewing patients in seclusion; participating in and minuting team meetings; preparing CPA reports; and contributing to the ongoing assessment, management and monitoring of the ward patients.

Although the post does not include routine participation on the hospital on-call rota, the post holder can be supported to contribute to the rota by choice.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Wednesday 2 Sep 2026

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