Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Fixed 1 Year)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 455-NLFT-0194
- Employer
- North London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Thames ward, Dennis Scott Unit Within Edgware Community Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £61,825 - £70,425 Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per year
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Barnet LAS Doctor (ST4 - ST6 equivalent)
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)
Job overview
We are seeking enthusiastic LAS doctor ST4-6 (From August 2025) to join our in-patient mental health team at Edgware Community Hospital, Barnet, London. These posts offer an incredible opportunity to gain hands-on experience in managing severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, within a supportive and dynamic multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
• Working on acute treatment ward
• Participating in daily morning MDT meetings, patient reviews, and case formulation discussions
• Gaining comprehensive experience in psychiatric assessment, patient management, and multidisciplinary collaboration
• Developing your skills through excellent clinical supervision and training opportunities.
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
Please see attached JD for more details on the Barnet LAS Doctor (ST4 - ST6 equivalent) role at Thames ward, Dennis Scott Unit Within Edgware Community Hospital
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification AND MRCPsych examination; OR a specialist qualification in psychiatry from an EU country that complies with the requirements of EU directive 2005/36/EC
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Eligibility for full registration with the GMC and a current license to practice at the time of appointment.
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Language Skills
Essential criteria
- Written and spoken English skills to enable clear communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Career Progression
Essential criteria
- Ability to provide complete employment history with no unexplained career gaps.
- Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances.
- At least 36 months’ training or experience in psychiatry (not including foundation modules) by the post start date ;OR 36 months’ training in psychiatry in an EU country, supported by evidence of compliance with the requirements of 2005/36/EC Directive issued by a competent authority in that EU member state
Skills
Essential criteria
- •Appropriate knowledge base and capacity to apply sound clinical judgement. • Capacity to prioritize clinical need. •Ability in basic skills of history taking examination (mental & physical) & synthesis of findings. •Basic psychotherapeutic skills
Academic / Research Skills
Essential criteria
- •Understanding of the principles of audit, research & clinical risk management • Evidence of active participation in audit
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Personal Skills Communication Skills: • Capacity to always communicate effectively & sensitively with others verbally & in writing, including with children & young people • Capacity to listen & engage others in open/equal dialogue. Empathy and Sensitivity: • Capacity & motivation to treat others with understanding & sensitivity. • Ability to see patients as people. • Awareness of patients’ needs and wishes, with capacity to reflect on and learn from relationships with patients. Conceptual Thinking and Problem Solving: • Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind. • Capacity to bring a range of approaches to solving problems and making decisions. Managing Others and Team Involvement: • Capacity to work cooperatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. • Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional/agency teams and to understand own role in team. Coping with Pressure: • Capacity to operate under pressure. • Initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks and adapt to rapidly changing circumstances. • Capacity to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty in clinical life and seek help when appropriate. Organization and Planning: • Capacity to organise oneself and prioritize own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation, and self- discipline. • Ability to keep effective notes/records. • IT skills Vigilance and Situational Awareness: • Capacity to be alert to dangers and developing situations, particularly in relation to clinical governance. • Capacity to assess and provide immediate care for acute clinical situations (including deliberate self-harm, acute psychosis and acute organic brain syndromes) with a level of independence.
Probity
Essential criteria
- Professional Integrity: • Capacity to take responsibility for own actions and a non-judgmental approach towards others. •Honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues
Commitment To Specialty
Essential criteria
- Learning and Personal Development: • Interest and realistic insight into psychiatry and mental health • Self-awareness, capacity for reflective learning and commitment to personal and professional development • Capacity to organise learning and assessment in a way that prepares for lifelong learning
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 Tomasz Mielnik
- Job title
- Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02087024400
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