Job summary
- Main area
- General Psychiatry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
- Contract
- 3 months (Fixed Term - 3 months)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Term time hours
- Job ref
- 455-NLFT-8312225
- Employer
- North London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Springwell Centre, Barnet
- Town
- Enfield
- Salary
- £67,325 - £76,582 Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per year pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
LAS Doctor (ST4-6) - Barnet Early Intervention Service
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
Job overview
This is a 6month Specialist Trainee (ST LAS) post in General Adult Psychiatry (ST4-6) from 6th Aug’26 – 2nd Feb’27, based at:
• Enfield Complex Emotional Needs Service – Team base Chase Farm Hospital, 127 The Ridgeway, Enfield EN2 8JL
• Complex Depression and Anxiety Team (CDAT) / South Camden Core Team – team base South Core Team Margarete Centre, 108 Hampstead Rd, London NW1 2LS
Main duties of the job
- Providing a good standard of practice and care
- Decisions about access to care
- Treatment in emergencies
- Maintaining good medical practice
- Maintaining performance
- Teaching and training, appraising and assessing
- Assess, appraise and evaluate learning and learners
- Relationships with patients
- Dealing with problems in professional practice
- Working with colleagues
- Maintaining probity
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
Please see attached JD / Person Spec for more information on the LAS Doctor (ST4-6) based at the Early Intervention Service
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification AND MRCPsych examination; OR a specialist qualification in psychiatry from an EU country that complies with the requirements of EU directive 2005/36/EC
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Eligibility for full registration with the GMC and a current license to practice at the time of appointment.
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Appropriate knowledge base and capacity to apply sound clinical judgement.
- Capacity to prioritize clinical need.
- Ability in basic skills of history taking examination (mental & physical) & synthesis of findings.
- Basic psychotherapeutic skills
Academic / Research Skills
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the principles of audit, research & clinical risk management
- Evidence of active participation in audit
Commitment To Specialty
Essential criteria
- Interest and realistic insight into psychiatry and mental health
- Self-awareness, capacity for reflective learning and commitment to personal and professional development
- Capacity to organize learning and assessment in a way that prepares for lifelong learning
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 Afzal Siddiqui
- Job title
- Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07973713934
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