Job summary
- Main area
- Psychiatry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (Other)
- Job ref
- 455-NLFT-0061
- Employer
- North London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Barnet CAMHS
- Town
- Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum plus London Weighting of £2,162 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Psychiatrist - Child &Adolescent
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust is responsible for providing mental health services for people of all ages across the London Boroughs of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey, as well as providing some specialist services across the whole of North London and beyond. Since January 2011, the Trust also provides adult and children’s community health services in Enfield, following the transfer of Enfield Community Services from NHS Enfield.
Please note - Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health Trust will only accept on-line application forms.
Job overview
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, skilled, approachable and motivated consultant to join the NLFT CAMHS division to help in managing the care of young people requiring assessment and treatment within Barnet West CAMHS area which is based at Edgware Community Hospital. This is an excellent opportunity for a consultant to work within a well-functioning and closely knit multidisciplinary team of committed professionals. This is an existing consultant post which has become vacant as the current post holder is taking on additional management responsibilities and is helping to set up the single point of access with the CAMHS division.
Main duties of the job
The person appointed to the post will be encouraged to develop their own interests and pursue research interest in collaboration with the child and adolescent research unit based at University College London CAMHS research unit led by Professor Argyris Stringaris. The consultants will be encouraged to participate in various QI projects across both services and participate in teaching medical students and psychiatry trainees as well. The trust is embarking on an ambitious transformation of services within CAMHS using the THRIVE principles and the candidate would be encouraged to develop and contribute towards these changes in order to deliver an effective and compassionate service to the young people living within Barnet Enfield and Haringey. All new consultants will be provided with mentoring by experienced consultants to help develop in the role as medical leaders. The consultant will be invited to be part of the local Consultant CPD/Peer support group.
Working for our organisation
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
- We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
- With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
- We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
- We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• The role of ensuring that clinical care provided to the service users is of a high quality and is provided within the Trust’s policy framework. The post holder will have a caseload of about 70 cases.
• The post holder will undertake the necessary clinical administrative duties associated with providing excellent patient care.
• The post holder will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team, and therefore attend multidisciplinary team meetings and provide advice and support to the team.
• To support the further transformation of the service and lead on QI projects.
• To ensure all cases are appropriately allocated to professionals within the expertise and skills available in the team.
• To play a role in implementing children and young people’s IAPT.
• To diagnose, formulate, treat and manage Children and Young People with complex and severe mental health disorders.
• To actively engage in links with other parts of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services, Primary Care Services, Social Services and other agencies relevant to the services.
• To have primary responsibility for cases where they have direct face to face contact
This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential criteria
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council UK
- On the General Medical Council Specialist Register or within six months of obtaining a CCT
- Section 12(2) Approval under Mental Health Act and eligible to act as Responsible Clinician for detained patients or eligible
- Membership of a professional indemnity organization
- Engagement with Annual Appraisal
- Experience of Safeguarding Children framework
Desirable criteria
- Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Higher degree in a relevant subject
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse area
Leadership and Management
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Clinical Leadership
- Engagement with Service Management
- Management Training and understanding of contracting, finance and activity monitoring
Teaching and Training
Essential criteria
- Experience in multi-disciplinary teaching and Negotiation skills
Desirable criteria
- Achieved competencies to be Clinical Supervisor in accordance with HEE requirements
- Qualification in Teaching
Research
Desirable criteria
- Experience of co-operating in Clinical Research
- Publication in a peer-reviewed journal
- Leading Clinical Research
Quality Improvement Productivity Protection
Essential criteria
- Experience of QIPP activity
Desirable criteria
- Experience of developing a service component
- Experience of leading management projects
IT experience and skills
Essential criteria
- Experience in data gathering and management
- Basic computer skills, including ability to use e-mail and Internet
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Enthusiasm and commitment to the NHS
- Highest level of integrity and probity
- Capacity to respond positively to the changing NHS environment
- Excellent communication skills in verbal and written media
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lakshmy Kunnambath
- Job title
- Medical HR Advisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
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