Job summary
- Main area
- Crisis Team / Home Treatment
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Perm
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 455-NLFT-0279-A
- Employer
- North London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Crisis Team / Home Treatment Team
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £61,542 - £99,216 Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per year
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor - Crisis and Home Treatment Team
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Job overview
North London NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a doctor to fill the following one post within the Haringey Division in General Adult Psychiatry. The successful candidates would be working as a Specialty Doctor in the Crisis Team / Home Treatment Team.
Main duties of the job
This is substantive post which has become available due to the resignation of the previous post holder. An induction will be provided to your placement explaining roles and responsibilities as well as your workplace. A Trust induction will also be provided after starting in your allocated post.
The successful applicant(s) will work within their allocated post. The post will offer the opportunity to perform clinical assessments of individuals with mental health conditions, including mental state examination, history taking, physical health examination and attendance of meetings with the multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will gain experience with the full spectrum of psychiatric morbidity. This post is based in a multidisciplinary setting and the post holder will work closely with all the members of the team (doctors, nurses, health care assistances, psychologists, social workers & graduate mental health workers). The care delivered is recovery-focused, placing emphasis on individuals’ strengths and goals for the future.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To join and document morning meetings, ward / community reviews
2. Perform clinical assessments of individuals with mental health problems admitted to the ward to assess suitable for supported discharge
3. Develop knowledge of mental health, including formulation of care plans
4. To perform physical health checks (bloods, ECGs and physical examinations) and liaise with general hospital/GP colleagues to maintain patient physical health.
5. Develop psychiatric interview and risk assessment skills
6. To be flexible and accessible in providing appropriate care to the patients.
7. To work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
8. To comply with the trust values, policies, and procedures.
9. To participate in quality improvement work (e.g. audit, service development, etc.).
Person specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential criteria
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practise from the GMC.
- 2 years of medical experience plus 2 years of psychiatry experience
Desirable criteria
- Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists UK or equivalent
- Additional degree or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous medical or psychiatric experience in foundation training or equivalent
- 2 years of medical experience plus 2 years of psychiatry experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills, verbal, non-verbal and written
- Excellent skills in assessing physical health and undertake physical examination and blood tests
- Assessing and prioritising patient needs
- Excellent IT skills for timely record keeping on electronic records
- Willing to take instructions and work flexibly
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural society
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 Sarah Minot
- Job title
- Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02087023000
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