Consultant Psychiatrist -Barnet Older Adults CMHT West

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The North London NHS Foundation Trust seeks a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist for the Barnet West Older People's Community Mental Health Team. This critical role involves clinical leadership, management activities, and contributions to service and clinical pathway development, focusing on the care of elderly patients with mental health concerns.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a current license to practice.
• In good standing with GMC regarding warnings and conditions.
• Excellent knowledge of the specialty and strong clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Ensure assessment, treatment, and follow-up of elderly psychiatric patients.
• Support the Barnet Memory Service with clinical supervision.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Clinical skills

Decision-making

Education

Full GMC registration

Qualifications or higher degree in medical education

Approved clinician status

Section 12 approval

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist - Barnet Older Adults CMHT West

Note: This job posting is no longer active.

Job summary

North London NHS Foundation Trust seeks to appoint an enthusiastic full-time consultant psychiatrist to our Barnet West Older People's Community Mental Health Team. This established post has become available due to the previous substantive consultant moving to a different clinical area. The role 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 provide clinical and professional leadership, participate in management activities, and contribute to team performance, service development, and clinical pathway development. The role involves working in the Barnet West Golders Green/Hendon sector of the Older People's Community Mental Health Team (8 PAs), and supporting the Barnet Memory Service (2 PAs) with assessment and treatment of patients with cognitive concerns within the allocated sector. The appointment is subject to the annual job planning process under the New Consultant Contract.

Main duties of the job

A detailed job description is attached.

The post involves providing clinical leadership and RC responsibility within Barnet Older People's CMHT - Golders Green/Hendon sector. Responsibilities include senior medical input to the multidisciplinary team, participation in team meetings, providing psychiatric advice on diagnosis and treatment, ensuring assessment, treatment, and follow-up of elderly psychiatric patients, and promoting mental health and independence among elderly populations. The post also includes supporting the Barnet Memory Service, participating in weekly MDT meetings, and engaging in management and governance activities. The post-holder will play an integral role in team performance, service development, and clinical pathway development.

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London, delivering high-quality services close to home, ensuring equity of outcomes, providing supportive workplaces, and pioneering research and technology.

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With our partners, we will ensure equity of outcome for all.
• We will offer great places to work, supporting staff to deliver outstanding care.
• We will enhance effectiveness through research, quality improvement, and technology.

Staff may be required to work at different locations across Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, or Islington as needed. The Trust reserves the right to assign staff to other locations as necessary.

Job responsibilities

This post offers 10 Programmed Activities per week—7.5 PAs for clinical care and 2.5 PAs for supporting professional activities. The post involves providing clinical and professional leadership, participating in management activities, and contributing to service development. The role is based in the Barnet West Golders Green/Hendon sector of the Older People's Community Mental Health Team, with additional support to the Barnet Memory Service. The appointment is subject to the annual job planning process under the New Consultant Contract.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualifications or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management.
• Full GMC registration with a current license to practice.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of eligibility.
• Approved clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months.
• Section 12 approval or able to achieve within 3 months.
• In good standing with GMC regarding warnings and conditions.

Transport

• Valid UK driving license or evidence of proposed alternative.

Clinical skills, knowledge, and experience

• Excellent knowledge of the specialty.
• Strong clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective and broad medical knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Decision-making based on evidence and experience, including contributions from others.
• Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
• Wide range of specialist/sub-specialist NHS or comparable experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This position is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to check for any criminal convictions.

Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 per annum plus London Weighting of £2,162 per year.