Job summary
- Main area
- psychiatry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (Permanent)
- Job ref
- 455-NLFT-0747
- Employer
- North London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Barnet Memory Service, Springwell Centre
- Town
- Barnet
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/05/2026 08:00
Employer heading
Consultant Psychiatrist - Barnet Memory Service (Springwell Centre)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
North London NHS Foundation Trust seeks to appoint an enthusiastic full-time consultant psychiatrist to our Barnet Memory Service who will also be the clinical lead. This is a newly created post as part of service improvements, in order to create a separate Memory Service and Older Adult Community Mental Health Team.
This post offers 10 Programmed Activities per week – 7.5 PAs for direct clinical care and up to 2.5 PAs for supporting professional activity.
Main duties of the job
General Expectations of a Consultant Psychiatrist employed with North London NHS Foundation Trust include
• To work within the MDT promoting respect for all professional groups and focusing upon coherent and integrated teamwork.
• To be Section 12(2) approved and have approved clinician status and participate in the Trust-wide Section 12 daytime rota.
• To provide second opinions for consultant colleagues if requested.
• To keep up with administration and note-keeping on the electronic patient record system in a timely manner, including letters to GPs, Dialog+ and risk assessments.
• To assist with Serious Incident investigations and complaints if requested.
• To keep up to date with mandatory training.
• To attend and participate in Consultants' and Management meetings to keep informed of service issues and developments.
• Other management/clinical supporting activity (to be negotiated as required by the Trust.)
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to provide clinical leadership and RC responsibility within Barnet Memory Service:
• To provide senior medical input to the multi-disciplinary team, take part in regular meetings of the team, and provide senior psychiatric advice regarding diagnosis and the development of appropriate treatment plans.
• To ensure the timely assessment, treatment and follow up of elderly people with suspected dementia.
• To promote mental health and independence for elderly people.
• To take part in weekly MDT meeting
• To take part in the monthly business meeting, operational management meeting and senior management meeting.
• To provide clinical and professional leadership within the post and take part in management activities and governance processes related to the post or the wider service within which it is embedded.
• As a senior clinician, to have an integral role in the performance of the team, further development of the service, and the development of the clinical pathways and priorities of the service, such as a separate Memory Service and Older Adult Community Mental Health Service, and a ‘Diagnosis to End of Life’ model.
• To comply with all legal obligations covering clinical practice e.g. Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, safeguarding procedures
• To complete relevant paperwork, including maintaining the electronic record and participating in routine outcome monitoring of clinical work
• To teach and supervise medical staff and other professionals in all aspects of psychiatric care
• To participate in the trust wide on call rota (see section 20, below).
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
- Qualifications or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Open Dialogue Training
- Additional clinical qualification
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Section 12 Approved or able to achieve within three months of appointment
Desirable criteria
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Transport
Essential criteria
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Clinical skills, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable criteria
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills and lifelong learning
Essential criteria
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
Desirable criteria
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflect on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Information Technology Experience & Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic computer skills, including ability to use e-mail and Internet
Desirable criteria
- Experience in data gathering and management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Sara Minot
- Job title
- Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02082165122
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