About this role
Job summary
North London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Specialty Doctor to join the Haringey Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team based at St Ann's Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a well-established multidisciplinary team providing assessment, treatment and intensive support for adults experiencing acute mental health crises. The successful applicant will gain broad experience in general adult psychiatry, including risk assessment, formulation, physical health monitoring, crisis intervention and collaborative working with a range of community and inpatient services.
Main duties of the job
The post includes protected Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) time, weekly clinical supervision, access to a Trust-wide academic programme, quality improvement opportunities and support for continuing professional development and career progression, including Portfolio Pathway development.
Applicants must hold full GMC registration with a licence to practise and have at least two years' medical experience and two years' psychiatry experience.
About us
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.
Why NLFT?
- We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
- We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
- NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
- Excellent internal staff network
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Base: St Ann's Hospital, London N15 3THHours: 40 hours per week (1.0 WTE)Contract: SubstantiveSalary: Specialty Doctor Pay Scale plus London Weighting
North London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest mental health providers in the country, committed to delivering better mental health, better lives and better communities. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practise from the GMC.
- 2 years of medical experience plus 2 years of psychiatry experience
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists UK or equivalent
- Additional degree or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Previous medical or psychiatric experience in foundation training or equivalent
- 2 years of medical experience plus 2 years of psychiatry experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, verbal, non-verbal and written
- Excellent skills in assessing physical health and undertake physical examination and blood tests
- Assessing and prioritising patient needs
- Excellent IT skills for timely record keeping on electronic records
- Willing to take instructions and work flexibly
Desirable
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural society
IT Experience & Skills
Essential
- Basic computer skills, including ability to use e-mail and Internet
- Experience in data gathering and management
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Ann's Hospital
St Ann's Road
London
N15 3TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)