Specialty Doctor - Crisis and Home Treatment Team | North London NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Specialty Doctor for the Crisis Team / Home Treatment Team in General Adult Psychiatry. The role involves conducting clinical assessments, formulating care plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support patients' mental health and physical well-being. An induction will be provided to ensure seamless integration into the team, with an emphasis on high-quality, recovery-focused care.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing individuals with mental health conditions.
• Familiarity with clinical and risk assessment skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Join and document morning meetings, ward/community reviews.
• Perform clinical assessments for supported discharge.
• Develop knowledge of mental health and formulation of care plans.
• Perform physical health checks and liaise with GP colleagues.
• Participate in quality improvement work like audits.

Skills

Clinical assessments

Developing care plans

Team collaboration

Mental health knowledge

Physical health checks

Education

Medical degree

Job description

North London NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a doctor to fill the following one post within the Haringey Division in General Adult Psychiatry. The successful candidates would be working as a Specialty Doctor in the Crisis Team / Home Treatment Team.

This is substantive post which has become available due to the resignation of the previous post holder. An induction will be provided to your placement explaining roles and responsibilities as well as your workplace. A Trust induction will also be provided after starting in your allocated post.
The successful applicant(s) will work within their allocated post. The post will offer the opportunity to perform clinical assessments of individuals with mental health conditions, including mental state examination, history taking, physical health examination and attendance of meetings with the multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will gain experience with the full spectrum of psychiatric morbidity. This post is based in a multidisciplinary setting and the post holder will work closely with all the members of the team (doctors, nurses, health care assistances, psychologists, social workers & graduate mental health workers). The care delivered is recovery-focused, placing emphasis on individuals’ strengths and goals for the future.

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.

1. To join and document morning meetings, ward / community reviews
2. Perform clinical assessments of individuals with mental health problems admitted to the ward to assess suitable for supported discharge
3. Develop knowledge of mental health, including formulation of care plans
4. To perform physical health checks (bloods, ECGs and physical examinations) and liaise with general hospital/GP colleagues to maintain patient physical health.
5. Develop psychiatric interview and risk assessment skills
6. To be flexible and accessible in providing appropriate care to the patients.
7. To work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
8. To comply with the trust values, policies, and procedures.
9. To participate in quality improvement work (e.g. audit, service development, etc.).


This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Sep 2025