North London NHS Foundation Trust seeks to appoint an enthusiastic full-time consultant psychiatrist to the Barnet West Core Community Team, which is one of three adult core community mental health teams serving adult patients residing in Barnet. The post is available following the current post holder taking the role of Medical Director.
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.
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.)
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.
£109,725 to £145,478 a year Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per annum
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