Job summary
- Main area
- Psychiatry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (FTC)
- Hours
- Part time - 6 sessions per week (Permanent)
- Job ref
- 455-NLFT-0719
- Employer
- North London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Enfield CYPMHS - Generic/Neurodevelopmental Service, Bay Tree House
- Town
- Enfield
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant - Generic/Neurodevelopmental Service (Enfield CYPMHS)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
The North London NHS Foundation Trust seeks to appoint an enthusiastic full-time consultant psychiatrist to Enfield CYPMH Generic and Neurodevelopmental service, consisting of a well-functioning and collaborative multidisciplinary team. The post is available as the previous consultant has moved onto a different role within the CYPMH division in the trust.
The post holder will be required to provide clinical and professional leadership and to take part in related management activities. As a senior clinician, the post holder will have an integral role in the performance of the team, further development of the service, and the development of clinical pathways and priorities.
Main duties of the job
General Expectations of a Consultant Psychiatrist employed with North London NHS Foundation Trust include
• To work within the MDT promoting respect for all professional groups and focusing upon coherent and integrated teamwork.
• To be Section 12(2) approved and have approved clinician status and participate in the Trust-wide Section 12 daytime rota.
• To provide second opinions for consultant colleagues if requested.
• To keep up with administration and note-keeping on the electronic patient record system in a timely manner, including letters to GPs, Dialog+ and risk assessments.
• To assist with Serious Incident investigations and complaints if requested.
• To keep up to date with mandatory training.
• To attend and participate in Consultants' and Management meetings to keep informed of service issues and developments.
• Other management/clinical supporting activity (to be negotiated as required by the Trust.)
Working for our organisation
We are the North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) providing high quality mental health care to local people across the London Boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington.
Previously two separate mental health trusts working in Partnership – Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust – we formally merged and became the new NLFT on Friday 1 November 2024.
As the new NLFT, our ambition is to be a leading NHS mental health provider and to offer consistently excellent care across North London.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Care
• To assess and manage children presenting with mental health difficulties/ neurodevelopmental disorders.
• To take Consultant responsibility in treatment and devising care plans and managing complex drug regimens.
• To prioritise cases requiring urgent psychiatric in-put.
• To work collaboratively with clinical colleagues.
• To be available to clinicians within CYPMHS to discuss the management of cases.
• To be available for consultation to partners in Education, Social care and Paediatrics.
• To be involved with the transition of cases to Adult Services.
• To offer expert advice on risk assessment and management.
• To work collaboratively with other services within CYPMHS, NLFT, and professionals within the Voluntary Sector.
• To attend Child In Need meetings, Team Around the Family meetings and Child Protection Conferences as necessary.
• To provide Responsible Clinician and Section 12(2) responsibilities under the Mental Health Act (1983) to CYPMHS patients where necessary or appropriate.
• To liaise with General Practitioners regarding patients under the care of CAMHS in Enfield.
• To participate in the CYPMHS Consultant Psychiatrist daytime rota when needed.
• To participate in a wider Trust borough out of hours on-call rota covering all sites
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
- Qualifications or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Open Dialogue Training
- Additional clinical qualification
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Section 12 Approved or able to achieve within three months of appointment
Desirable criteria
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Transport
Essential criteria
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Clinical skills, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable criteria
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills and lifelong learning
Essential criteria
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
Desirable criteria
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflect on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Information Technology Experience & Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic computer skills, including ability to use e-mail and Internet
Desirable criteria
- Experience in data gathering and management
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
- Dr Navin Chandra
- Job title
- Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02087025100
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