Specialty Doctor - Crisis Team / Home Treatment Team (St Ann Hospital)

Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in North London is seeking a Specialty Doctor for the Crisis / Home Treatment Team. The position involves clinical assessments, development of care plans, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates should have a medical degree and experience in mental health care. This role offers opportunities for professional development and quality improvement work, with a supportive environment for career growth.

Qualifications

• Experience performing clinical assessments of individuals with mental health conditions.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Flexibility in providing care and complying with trust values.

Responsibilities

• Join and document morning meetings and community reviews.
• Perform clinical assessments and physical health checks.
• Develop care plans and psychiatric interview skills.
• Participate in quality improvement work.

Skills

Clinical assessments

Mental health examination

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Psychiatric interview skills

Physical health checks

Education

Medical degree

Job description

A Vacancy at North London NHS Foundation Trust.

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.

Responsibilities:

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

This is a job based at Crisis / Home Treatment Team, St. Ann Hospital, St Ann’s Rd, London N15 3TH, Haringey London. This post has 8 DCC and 2 SPA activities. Clinical supervision will be provided by Senior Medical Staff within the clinical senior leadership team as required. There will be an opportunity to attend the local Trust teaching programmes as well as an opportunity to gain experience within Quality Improvement Work.

The post will provide excellent experience of working with people with a wide range of acute mental health problems, gaining experience in assessing and formulation of treatment plans.

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Dec 2025