Consultant - Camden Focus Team (Greenland Road) | North London NHS Foundation Trust

Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare organization is looking for a 0.5 WTE Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Focus Community Mental Health Team in Greater London. The role involves providing clinical leadership and support to a multidisciplinary team, managing complex mental health issues primarily among street homeless individuals. Ideal candidates should hold a medical degree and have proven experience in mental health care. This position supports equitable access to mental health services and improves outcomes for vulnerable populations.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in managing patients with severe mental illness.
• Ability to provide clinical support and leadership in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong communication skills to engage with primary care and service users.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant input and clinical leadership.
• Assess and manage homeless patients with serious mental illnesses.
• Support GPs with mental health assessments.
• Work with local voluntary services.
• Participate in audits and quality improvement projects.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Assessment of complex mental health issues

Communication with GPs and health staff

Flexible working

Risk assessment

Education

Medical degree and Consultant Psychiatrist qualification

Job description

This post is for a 0.5 WTE Consultant Psychiatrist working within the Focus Community Mental Health Team as work progresses with the transformation of community mental health services in line with the NHS Long Term plan.

It is available from 17th April 2026. This is a replacement post within this service with the current post holder relocating from London.

The post-holder will be part of a multidisciplinary team working with street homeless people with mental health problems aged 18 years and over within the direct access hostels in Camden.

National terms and conditions apply to this post. Inner London Weighting applies.

Please see attached JD / Person Spec for the Consultant - Focus Team (Greenland Road) role at Camden Focus Team for more details.

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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To provide consultant input and clinical leadership to maintain clinical standards at the Focus Community Mental Health Team.
• To assess and manage homeless patients with SMI such as complex psychotic and bipolar illnesses ensuring improved outcomes including outcomes for physical health.
• To assist with diagnosis, formulation, medication reviews, Dialog+ care planning, management plans, risk assessments, safety plans (Formerly crisis plans), and self‑help plans as required for these patients referred to the team.
• To provide advice and support to GPs, and other practice staff, regarding the assessment and management of the mental health difficulties of patients registered with their practices. This may be done through case discussions, joint consultations and bespoke training, as appropriate.
• To maintain effective communication with GPs, primary care staff, patients and their carers.
• To work flexibly within timetabled working hours, so that urgent clinical matters can be prioritised.
• To carry out Mental Health Act and domiciliary assessments as required.
• To play a key role in implementing improved linkage between primary and secondary care services.
• To liaise and work closely with local voluntary services as part of the new model of core community teams.
• To provide clinical input, where necessary, to multi‑disciplinary case conferencing around difficult patients being managed solely in primary care.
• To engage with local service user participation models.
• To participate in management activities and governance processes related to the Focus Team, including audits and quality improvement projects.
• To play an integral role in the performance of the team, the further development of the service, and the development of clinical pathways and priorities of the service line.

Camden Focus Team

This advert closes on Thursday 8 Jan 2026.