Job summary
- Main area
- General psychiatry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Fixed 1 Year)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 455-NLFT-0489
- Employer
- North London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Enfield CAMHS- SCAN Team
- Town
- Enfield
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per year
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant - Enfield CAMHS- SCAN Team (CAHMS Division)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, skilled, approachable and motivated Consultant to join the CYPMH division within the Trust to help in managing the care of children and young people living within the north central London. This is an excellent opportunity for a Consultant who would like to work and develop a well-functioning team that addresses the needs of young people with emotional and behavioural problems with learning disabilities and their families/carers living in the borough of Enfield. The Consultant will work with a skilled and well-functioning MDT and will be supported by the wider Enfield CYPMHS team.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached JD for more details on the Consultant - Enfield CAMHS- SCAN Team (CAHMS Division) role at Baytree House
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
• To manage an established caseload of currently 80 patients most of whom use medication and have complex needs
• To contribute to assessment regarding complex ADHD and other types of complex psychiatric conditions associated with learning disabilities
• Working with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to provide assessments and developing effective and novel treatment approaches for all patients
• Working in partnership with young people, parents and carers to develop evidence-based, effective and agreed care plans
• To participate in the weekly team meeting and undertake other duties, as negotiated, that contribute to the good functioning of the clinical team
• Providing consultation, advice and appropriate support to professionals in the wider network of the young person and/or family
• Coordinating multiagency packages of care, treatment and support for young people and their families with complex mental health problems
• Attending/ Chairing CPA, CETR and other MDT and multiagency meetings.
• To teach and supervise medical staff and other professionals in all aspects of psychiatric care
• 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 line
• To participate in the daytime Consultant rota offering support to the Duty Worker.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
- Qualifications or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- 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
- Section 12 Approval
Desirable criteria
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Approved clinician
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/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
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 Navin Chandra
- Job title
- Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8375 2999
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