Job summary
- Main area
- general psychology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 1 (MT01)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (FTC)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 455-NLFT-8330569
- Employer
- North London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Suffolk ward & Sussex ward, The Chase Building
- Town
- Enfield
- Salary
- £41,226 - £55,355 Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per year
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Trust Grade Doctor - General Adult (Enfield - Suffolk & Sussex Ward)
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 1 (MT01)
Job overview
Trust Grade Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry - North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is recruiting for a Trust Grade Doctor to work in the Enfield acute adult wards (Suffolk Ward). This post is available on a full-time basis.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to provide clinical and professional input to their team and to take part in related service development activities alongside the consultants and managers in each team. The post will offer the opportunity to perform clinical assessments of individuals with mental health problems including mental state examination, history taking, and attendance of meetings with the multidisciplinary team. Additional opportunities with regards to Mental Health Act Assessments, tribunal report writing and attendance as well as leading of MDT meetings/work.
The post holder will gain experience with the full spectrum of psychiatric morbidity. The post holder will work closely with their respective multidisciplinary teams (consultant, other doctors, physician associate, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapist, social workers & graduate mental health workers). The care delivered is recovery-focused, placing emphasis on individuals’ strengths and goals for the future.
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 support the MDT and Consultant Psychiatrist.
To comply with procedures whereby members who report concerns about professional conduct or competence of medical or other colleagues.
To comply with the principles of practice laid out by the General Medical Council and the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
To demonstrate compliance with legal obligations covering clinical practice e.g. Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, Mental Capacity Act, The Children Act.
To participate in annual appraisal for doctors.
To participate annually in a job plan review with the relevant Clinical Director and Service Manager or Managing Director.
To attend and participate in the academic program of the Trust, including lectures and seminars of the internal CPD program.
To comply with the regulations of the Royal College of Psychiatrists on Continuing Medical Education (CPD).
To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
To comply with confidentiality as advised by professional and Department of Health Guidelines.
To comply with proper and safe discharge procedures for patients in line with relevant partnership and national guidelines.
To comply with Trust procedures that involve users in their care.
To comply with Trust procedures about responsibility to carers.
To commit to ensuring that people from all ethnic groups have equitable access to appropriate services.
To contribute to successful multi-disciplinary working.
To comply with the Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to support the financial management of the services and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.
To maintain good relationships with general practitioners, the CCG, Social Services, and voluntary sector organizations.
Person specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential criteria
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a license to practice from the GMC by the intended start date
Desirable criteria
- A minimum of 3 months experience in psychiatry (its equivalent gained on a part time basis) or equivalent experience and competencies in psychiatric specialties
- Other postgraduate qualification of relevance
Employment Status
Essential criteria
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous medical or psychiatric experience in foundation training or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Experience in adult acute inpatient psychiatry including clinical attachment in psychiatry in UK.
- Experience working in the NHS.
- Previous evidence of an interest in psychiatry
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills, verbal, non-verbal and written
- Excellent skills in assessing physical health and undertake physical examination and blood tests
- Assessing and prioritizing patient needs
- Excellent IT skills for timely record keeping on electronic records
- Willing to take instructions and work flexibly
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural society
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 Abu Shafi
- Job title
- Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8375 2999
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