Job summary
North London NHS Foundation Trust seeks to appoint an enthusiastic full-time consultant psychiatrist to our Barnet West Older Peoples Community Mental Health Team. This is an established post, which has become available since the previous substantive consultant moved to a different clinical area and has been covered by a locum consultant since then.This post offers 10 Programmed Activities per week - 7.5 PAs for direct clinical care and up to 2.5 PAs for supporting professional activity.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.The post holder will be working in the Barnet West Golders Green/Hendon sector of the Older Peoples Community Mental Health Team (8PAs). In addition, the post holder provides support to Barnet Memory Service (2PAs) offering support to the memory service doctors in relation to patients from Barnet West allocated patch. The post is subject to the annual job planning process agreed under the New Consultant Contract.
Main duties of the job
A more detailed job description is attached. The post holder will be expected to provide clinical leadership and RC responsibility within Barnet Older People's CMHT - Golders Green/Hendon sector.
To provide senior medical input to the multi-disciplinary team, take part in regular meetings of the team, and provide senior psychiatric advice regarding diagnosis and the development of appropriate treatment plans.To ensure the timely assessment, treatment and follow up of elderly people with psychiatric disorders who require the intervention of our specialist services.To promote mental health and independence for elderly people.To provide input 2PAs per week to the Barnet Memory Service for the assessment and treatment of patients with cognitive impairment concerns within allocated sector.To take part in weekly MDT meetingTo take part in the monthly business meeting, operational management meeting and senior management meeting.To provide clinical and professional leadership within the post and take part in management activities and governance processes related to the post or the wider service within which it is embedded. As a senior clinician, to have an integral role in the performance of the team, further development of the service, and the development of the clinical pathways and priorities of the service.
About us
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. Most of our services are based in the community, but we also provide inpatient mental health services in hospitals. We provide a wide range of local services for people across North London and more specialist mental health services for a broader population. Our services support people throughout their entire lives, from birth to old age, helping those with all types of mental health conditions to live as independently and as well as they can. As the NLFT we are a strong and influential voice for mental health to ensure that everyone gets the most appropriate care, when they need it - wherever they live and whatever their circumstances. We provide 24/7 support for local people in a mental health crisis and if inpatient care is needed, we admit to one of our beds locally, so our service users are as close as possible to their family and friends.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached JD / Person Spec for more details on the Consultant Psychiatrist - Old Age Psychiatry (Springwell) role at Springwell Centre
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached JD / Person Spec for more details on the Consultant Psychiatrist - Old Age Psychiatry (Springwell) role at Springwell Centre
Person Specification
Clinical skills, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using biopsycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS 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
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Academic Skills and lifelong learning
Essential
- 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
- 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/quality improvement programmes.
Desirable
- 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
- Basic computer skills, including ability to use e-mail and Internet
Desirable
- Experience in data gathering and management
Person Specification
Clinical skills, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using biopsycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS 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
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Academic Skills and lifelong learning
Essential
- 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
- 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/quality improvement programmes.
Desirable
- 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
- 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.
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.
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).
