Locum Consultant - Early Intervention Psychosis Service (Greenland Rd)
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, NW1 0AS |
| Company: | Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7857933/455-ME671 |
Summary
A Vacancy at North London NHS Foundation Trust.
This post is for a 0.6 WTE Consultant Psychiatrist working within the Camden Early Intervention in Psychosis Mental Health Team as work progresses with the transformation of community mental health services in line with the NHS Long Term plan.
It is available from 06th July 2026. This is a 1-year fixed term contract to cover the current post holder’s 1 year career break.
The post-holder will be part of a multidisciplinary team working with patients who experience a first episode psychosis in the borough of Camden aged 18 years and over.
National terms and conditions apply to this post. Inner London Weighting applies.
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.)
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.
The specific clinical and managerial responsibilities of the post-holder will be as follows:
• To provide consultant input and clinical leadership to maintain clinical standards at the Camden Early Intervention in Psychosis Community Mental Health Team
• To assess and manage patients experiencing a first episode psychosis ensuring improved outcomes including outcomes for physical health.
• To assist with diagnosis, formulation, medication reviews, Dialog+ care planning, management plans, risk assessments, safety plans (Formerly crisis plans), and self-help plans as required for these patients referred to the team.
• To provide advice and support to GPs, and other practice staff, regarding the assessment and management of the mental health difficulties of patients registered with their practices. This may be done through case discussions, joint consultations and bespoke training, as appropriate.
• To maintain effective communication with GPs, primary care staff, patients and their carers.
• To work flexibly within timetabled working hours, so that urgent clinical matters can be prioritized.
• To carry out Mental Health Act and domiciliary assessments as required.
• To play a key role in implementing improved linkage between primary and secondary care services.
• To liaise and work closely with local voluntary services as part of the new model of core community teams
• To provide clinical input, where necessary, to multi-disciplinary case conferencing around difficult patients being managed solely in primary care.
• To engage with local service user participation models.
• To participate in management activities and governance processes related to the Camden Early Intervention in Psychosis Team, including audits and quality improvement projects.
• To play an integral role in the performance of the team, the further development of the service, and the development of clinical pathways and priorities of the service line.
• To provide supervision to resident doctors in the team
This advert closes on Friday 10 Apr 2026
This post is for a 0.6 WTE Consultant Psychiatrist working within the Camden Early Intervention in Psychosis Mental Health Team as work progresses with the transformation of community mental health services in line with the NHS Long Term plan.
It is available from 06th July 2026. This is a 1-year fixed term contract to cover the current post holder’s 1 year career break.
The post-holder will be part of a multidisciplinary team working with patients who experience a first episode psychosis in the borough of Camden aged 18 years and over.
National terms and conditions apply to this post. Inner London Weighting applies.
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.)
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.
The specific clinical and managerial responsibilities of the post-holder will be as follows:
• To provide consultant input and clinical leadership to maintain clinical standards at the Camden Early Intervention in Psychosis Community Mental Health Team
• To assess and manage patients experiencing a first episode psychosis ensuring improved outcomes including outcomes for physical health.
• To assist with diagnosis, formulation, medication reviews, Dialog+ care planning, management plans, risk assessments, safety plans (Formerly crisis plans), and self-help plans as required for these patients referred to the team.
• To provide advice and support to GPs, and other practice staff, regarding the assessment and management of the mental health difficulties of patients registered with their practices. This may be done through case discussions, joint consultations and bespoke training, as appropriate.
• To maintain effective communication with GPs, primary care staff, patients and their carers.
• To work flexibly within timetabled working hours, so that urgent clinical matters can be prioritized.
• To carry out Mental Health Act and domiciliary assessments as required.
• To play a key role in implementing improved linkage between primary and secondary care services.
• To liaise and work closely with local voluntary services as part of the new model of core community teams
• To provide clinical input, where necessary, to multi-disciplinary case conferencing around difficult patients being managed solely in primary care.
• To engage with local service user participation models.
• To participate in management activities and governance processes related to the Camden Early Intervention in Psychosis Team, including audits and quality improvement projects.
• To play an integral role in the performance of the team, the further development of the service, and the development of clinical pathways and priorities of the service line.
• To provide supervision to resident doctors in the team
This advert closes on Friday 10 Apr 2026