Job summary
Consultant Psychiatrist in Forensic Psychotherapy

6 Programmed Activities, 0900-1700 3 days or flexible of 4 days

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Consultant Psychiatrist in Forensic Psychotherapy with excellent clinical, interpersonal, and risk management skills, and who enjoys teaching, training and consulting to a wide range of colleagues, teams, and institutions within health, forensic and social care settings.

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.

Main duties of the job
This is a six programmed activity (PA) Consultant Psychiatrist post to provide clinical services and contribute to the consultancy, teaching, and research activities of the Clinic.

Specifically, the post holder will provide assessments, individual and/or group psychotherapy for patients, supervise a psychiatry specialist trainee in forensic psychotherapy, engage in the Clinic's other teaching and training programmes, offer consultancy to teams and organisations in the forensic field and engage in clinical governance, audit and outcome research.

About us
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.

Details
Date posted: 30 October 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 455-NLFT-8338516
Closing date: 15 November 2026

Job responsibilities
For further details please see attached detailed job description. For further information about the post please contact: Dr Jessica Yakeley, Clinical Lead, Portman Clinic, on 020 7794 8262

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Desirable: MRCPsych or equivalent
• Desirable: Inclusion on The GMC's Specialist Register, or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register, or within 6 months of award of CCT
• Desirable: Section 12 Approval

Skills

• Essential: Capacity to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Essential: Good capacity to communicate with colleagues and clients
• Essential: Capacity to be in a leadership role

Experience

• Essential: Experience of psychoanalytic psychotherapy and other therapeutic modalities
• Essential: Experience of working with forensic patients
• Essential: Experience of working with professional networks
• Essential: Experience of audit and outcome monitoring
• Essential: Experience of teaching and supervision

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Portman Clinic, 8 Fitzjohns Avenue, London, NW3 5NA, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Portman Clinical Lead, Dr Jessica Yakeley, nlft.portmanclinic@nhs.net, 02077948262

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