Camden Pathway Lead

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community mental health service provider in London is seeking an experienced professional to lead the clinical management of the Psychosis Support Locality Pathway. The ideal candidate will have extensive clinical experience in mental health and the ability to lead interdisciplinary discussions. This is a full-time permanent position offering a salary range between £56,276 and £63,176 per annum.

Qualifications

• Extensive clinical experience in a mental health setting.
• Able to travel within the geographical work area.
• Professional registration with relevant body.

Responsibilities

• Lead on clinical management and effective leadership of Psychosis Support Locality Pathway.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with staff and external partners.

Skills

Clinical experience in mental health

Ability to support complex clinical decision making

Supervision and appraisal of staff

Education

Professional Qualification (RMN, OT, SW, other)

Degree level education or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Summary

Community Mental Health Services are undergoing widespread, innovative transformation. North London Foundation Trust are at the forefront of this transformation, developing a more holistic, recovery oriented, biopsychosocial approach to supporting people with mental illnesses, in partnership with primary care, other community NHS providers and the voluntary sector. The aim is to buildsupport systems that reach the whole mental health population with a focus on prevention and sustained recovery delivered by multi‑agency collaboration. Each population unit is based on the footprint of Primary Care Networks, bringing together NHS, voluntary sector, peer support and community organisations. These relationships will be central to the new community mental health model. The purpose of this post is to lead on one of the pathways in the Locality Team.

Main duties of the job

This role will focus on the clinical management and effective leadership of the Psychosis Support Locality Pathway.

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:

• 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.

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.

Details

Date posted: 06 November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £56,276 to £63,176 a year Per annum Inclu HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 455-NLFT-0430-A

Job locations: Margarete Center, 108 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 2LS

Job responsibilities

Relationships/Communications: The post holder is expected to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff members characterised by trust, mutual respect, and open, honest communication.

Internal Relationships: Colleagues and Co‑Workers Senior Managers

External Relationships: Partners such as VCOs; Other Mental Health providers in the locality; Other NHS Organisations; Local GPs; Adult Social Care; London Borough of Camden

Person Specification

Essential Experience / Knowledge

• Extensive clinical experience in a mental health setting
• Able to travel within the geographical work area
• Ability to support others with complex clinical decision making and lead MDT discussion on this topic.

Desirable

• Demonstrate recent experience of working in a primary care setting
• Recent experience in a managerial position
• Demonstrate experience of working in a multi‑disciplinary setting

Essential Qualifications / Registrations

• Professional Qualification (RMN, OT, SW, other) with current professional registration with relevant body.
• Evidence of mental health training
• Evidence of continued relevant professional development
• Educated to degree level or equivalent gained through experience

Essential Skills and Abilities

• Able to supervise and appraise staff, including managing performance

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Margarete Center, 108 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 2LS

Employer's website: https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/