Job overview

This is a post for a LAS Doctor (ST4-6) - ST4-6 or equivalent experience in General Adult Psychiatry based at: Enfield South Core Community Team - 305-309 Fore Street, Lucas House,  Edmonton, Enfield,  N9 0PD

The Enfield South Core team, level 3, runs as a multidisciplinary team which provides community psychiatric treatment to service users experiencing a psychotic disorder including schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorders. The focus is on helping patients in community settings and providing tailored treatment in a holistic and broad spectrum which covers from medication to psychological services, assistance with finances and housing with the aim to re-integrate in the community. Crisis support is also offered in close communication with the crisis team and crisis houses. 

Main duties of the job

You will assess patients and formulate management plans. You will conduct out-patient clinics each week. You will also do joint assessments with team members, assess and review patients at their homes, and visit patients in supported accommodation. You will attend the team meeting. You will discuss your assessment and management plan at the team meeting.  Outside these meetings you can either phone or personally speak to the Consultants or other team members if you have questions or concerns about patients.

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:  

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.