Specialty doctor in Psychiatry Child & Adolescent Mental Health

306 North London NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 11 May 2025

Job summary

BEH and Camden and Islington foundation trust have merged to become the North London NHS Foundation Trust to work with in the North Central London integrated care board brackets (ICB) and the general practitioner (GP) to ensure that there is comprehensive transformation of care for the people living in the boroughs of Barnet Camden Enfield Haringey and Islington we are working with ICB and GP network to ensure that people living in the NCL sector are provided with effective compassionate and equitable care irrespective of their post code within the NCL sector.

NLFT NHS Trust understands the importance of resilient childhood and have embarked on a path to provide effective, personalised and compassionate care to young people living in the boroughs of North Central London . The trust has created a specific CAMHS division to focus on achieving this aim.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, skilled, approachable and motivated specialty doctor to join the Haringey CAMHS team to help in managing the care of young people living within the north central London and collaborative. This is an excellent opportunity for a specialty doctor who would like to work within a well-functioning adolescent assertive outreach team and established community CAMHS team with a diverse multi-disciplinary team.

This is a new post that has been specifically created to provide an effective and timely service to the young people living in the borough of Barnet due to the increased demand for CAMHS within the service.The person appointed to the post will be encouraged to innovate under the supervision of a consultant and pursue research interest as appropriate the child and adolescent research unit based at University College London CAMHS research unit. The post holder will be encouraged to participate in various QI projects with the service and will also be encouraged to come up with new QI projects as appropriate.

About us

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:

  1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

  2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

  3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

  4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

  • We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.

  • We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

  • NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme

  • Excellent internal staff network

The post holder will be aligned with our Values:

  • We Are Kind
  • We Are Respectful
  • We Work Together
  • We Keep Things Simple
  • We Empower
  • We Are Proudly Diverse

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.

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum plus London Weighting of £2,162 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-BEH-0101

Job locations

St Ann’s Hospital,

St Ann’s Road,

London

N15 3TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

All new doctors will be provided with mentoring by experienced consultants to help develop in their role. The specialty doctor will be invited to be part of the local Consultant CPD/Peer support group. The postholder will be encouraged to use the CESR/pathway portfolio route to converting his/her experience to become a consultant.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

All new doctors will be provided with mentoring by experienced consultants to help develop in their role. The specialty doctor will be invited to be part of the local Consultant CPD/Peer support group. The postholder will be encouraged to use the CESR/pathway portfolio route to converting his/her experience to become a consultant.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent qualification

Desirable

  • Qualifications or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
  • Additional clinical qualification

Eligibility

Essential

  • 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

  • In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Transport

Essential

  • NA

Desirable

  • Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative

Clinical skills, knowledge and experience

Essential

  • 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

  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Academic Skills and lifelong learning

Essential

  • Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Demonstrate commitment to collaborative working to deliver improvement
  • Able to use and appraise clinical evidence

Desirable

  • Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
  • Reflect on purpose of CPD undertaken
  • Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
  • Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

Information Technology Experience & Skills

Essential

  • Basic computer skills, including ability to use e-mail and Internet

Desirable

  • Experience in data gathering and management
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent qualification

Desirable

  • Qualifications or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
  • Additional clinical qualification

Eligibility

Essential

  • 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

  • In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Transport

Essential

  • NA

Desirable

  • Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative

Clinical skills, knowledge and experience

Essential

  • 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

  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Academic Skills and lifelong learning

Essential

  • Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Demonstrate commitment to collaborative working to deliver improvement
  • Able to use and appraise clinical evidence

Desirable

  • Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
  • Reflect on purpose of CPD undertaken
  • Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
  • Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

Information Technology Experience & Skills

Essential

  • Basic computer skills, including ability to use e-mail and Internet

Desirable

  • Experience in data gathering and management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

306 North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Ann’s Hospital,

St Ann’s Road,

London

N15 3TH


Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

306 North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Ann’s Hospital,

St Ann’s Road,

London

N15 3TH


Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Medical HR Advisor

Lakshmy Kunnambath

lakshmy.kunnambath2@nhs.net

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum plus London Weighting of £2,162 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-BEH-0101

Job locations

St Ann’s Hospital,

St Ann’s Road,

London

N15 3TH


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