Locum Consultant - Emergency liaison & crisis care

North London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Greater London is offering a fixed-term locum consultant psychiatrist position in emergency liaison psychiatry. This role focuses on serving general and older adult populations within the new Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service set to launch at Chase Farm Hospital. As this initiative aims to enhance mental health care delivery in the region, candidates will work closely with various acute Trusts. The role emphasizes collaboration in a dynamic environment dedicated to mental health improvement.

Responsibilities

• Work in emergency liaison across the acute Trusts.
• Provide care for general adults and older adult population.
• Collaborate with health partners for mental health services.

Job description

Overview

The post offered is a fixed term locum consultant psychiatrist position in emergency liaison psychiatry for general adults and the older adult population. Pending royal college approval. This is in the exciting new Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service (MCHAS) being established in the Northern Boroughs of NLFT following the successful initiation of the model in Camden & Islington.

This post is working in emergency liaison across the acute Trusts of the Northern boroughs of NLFT (Barnet General, North Middlesex University Hospital and the newly formed Chase Farm Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service (MHCAS)), based at the new Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service opening at Chase Farm Hospital in Spring 2026. This is the second MHCAS opening in NLFT after the highly successful and award winning MHCAS established in the Southern Boroughs.

This is a new post with funding agreed as part of the inauguration of this important new sister service to the Southern MHCAS at the Highgate site. Please see JD / SPEC for more details on the Locum Consultant - Emergency liaison/ crisis care (Chase Farm) role at Chase Farm Hospital

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.