Consultant Psychiatrist - Learning Disabilities (Enfield) | North London NHS Foundation Trust

Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust; Enfield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Integrated Enfield Learning Disabilities Service. This full-time role involves providing clinical leadership and participating in management activities to enhance service delivery. Candidates must have a GMC registration and experience in clinical supervision. The position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact within a community-based context.

Qualifications

• Must maintain professional registration with GMC and comply with professional codes.
• Experience in managing junior medical staff is essential.
• Familiarity with Mental Health Act and continuing medical education regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise junior medical staff.
• Ensure compliance with the Working Time Directive.
• Participate in Trust's academic programs and CPD activities.

Skills

Leadership in clinical settings

Compliance with GMC and Mental Health Act

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Professional supervision

Education

General Medical Council registration

Approved under Mental Health Act

Job description

Role Overview

The North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is recruiting a Consultant Psychiatrist to work in the Integrated Enfield Learning Disabilities Service in a community-based post. This post is available as part of the service development.

The post is full‑time and offers 10 programmed activities per week – 7.5 PAs for direct clinical care (DCC) and up to 2.5 PAs for supporting professional activity (SPA). The post holder will provide clinical and professional leadership and participate in related management activities. As a senior clinician, the post holder will have an integral role in the performance of the team(s), further development of the service(s), and the development of clinical pathways and priorities.

Please see the attached JD for details on the Consultant Psychiatrist – Learning Disabilities (Enfield) role at Enfield Integrated Learning Disabilities Service.

About the Trust

At the North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) we provide integrated mental health services to the people of North Central London living in the boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington, as well as some services regionally and nationally. We employ more than 5,000 staff, making us one of the largest employers in our area. Last year, in the North part of the Trust (previously known as Barnet, Enfield and Haringey NHS Mental Health Trust) we supported more than 134,952 people; approximately 2,312 patients and service users on our wards and over 132,640 in the community. In 2021‑22 our budgeted expenditure was £393 million. We provide services to children, adults, and older people from over 20 sites. We support people to overcome the hurdles they face with their health and wellbeing, helping them to return to the community and live as independently as possible. Our wards are located at Edgware Community Hospital, Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, and St. Ann’s Hospital.

Responsibilities

• To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed with the medical director and in accordance with the Trust’s policies and procedures.
• To ensure that junior doctors working with them are compliant with the Working Time Directive.
• To comply with procedures whereby doctors report concerns about professional conduct or competence of medical or other colleagues.
• To comply with the principles of practice laid out by the General Medical Council and the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council (GMC), Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
• To demonstrate compliance with legal obligations covering clinical practice (e.g. Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, Mental Capacity Act, The Children Act).
• To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
• To participate annually in a job plan review with the relevant Clinical Director and Service Manager or Managing Director.
• To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars of the internal CPD programme.
• To comply with the regulations of the Royal College of Psychiatrists on Continuing Medical Education (CPD).
• To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
• To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
• To comply with confidentiality as advised by professional and Department of Health Guidelines.
• To comply with proper and safe discharge procedures for in‑patients in line with relevant partnership and national guidelines.
• To comply with Trust procedures that involve users in their care.
• To comply with Trust procedures about responsibility to carers.
• To commit to ensuring that people from all ethnic groups have equitable access to appropriate services.
• To ensure successful multi-disciplinary working.
• To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
• To comply with the Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the services and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.
• To maintain good relationships with general practitioners, the CCG, Social Services, and voluntary sector organisations.

This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Dec 2025.