Locum Specialty Doctor in LD/Forensic Unit | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

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 areKent 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.

For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.

Part time or job-share applications are welcome.

Our Benefits

Here are just some of our

Benefits

· Easy access to inhouse research team and academic opportunity through Kent’s own Medical school

· Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme

· Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme – Bank your annual leave to save up for that all important extended break

· Flexible working - just ask and we will try to help

· Excellent Learning and Development opportunities - We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest

· Free access to an independent counselling service

· Blue Light Card - A discount service for the NHS, with thousands of amazing discounts

· Car lease scheme

· A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMMH values and promote equality and diversity.

*If you would like further information, then please contact our

Medical Staffing Team

kmmh.medical.staffing@nhs.net

This advert closes on Sunday 24 May 2026

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