Consultant Psychiatrist - Barnet Memory Service (Springwell Centre)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Ebrill 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £109,725 - £145,478 Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 02 Mai 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Barnet, EN5 3DJ |
| Cwmni: | Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7912088/455-NLFT-0747 |
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A Vacancy at North London NHS Foundation Trust.
North London NHS Foundation Trust seeks to appoint an enthusiastic full-time consultant psychiatrist to our Barnet Memory Service who will also be the clinical lead. This is a newly created post as part of service improvements, in order to create a separate Memory Service and Older Adult Community Mental Health Team.
This post offers 10 Programmed Activities per week – 7.5 PAs for direct clinical care and up to 2.5 PAs for supporting professional activity.
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 post holder will be expected to provide clinical leadership and RC responsibility within Barnet Memory Service:
• To provide senior medical input to the multi-disciplinary team, take part in regular meetings of the team, and provide senior psychiatric advice regarding diagnosis and the development of appropriate treatment plans.
• To ensure the timely assessment, treatment and follow up of elderly people with suspected dementia.
• To promote mental health and independence for elderly people.
• To take part in weekly MDT meeting
• To take part in the monthly business meeting, operational management meeting and senior management meeting.
• 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, such as a separate Memory Service and Older Adult Community Mental Health Service, and a ‘Diagnosis to End of Life’ model.
• To comply with all legal obligations covering clinical practice e.g. Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, safeguarding procedures
• To complete relevant paperwork, including maintaining the electronic record and participating in routine outcome monitoring of clinical work
• To teach and supervise medical staff and other professionals in all aspects of psychiatric care
• To participate in the trust wide on call rota (see section 20, below).
This advert closes on Sunday 3 May 2026
North London NHS Foundation Trust seeks to appoint an enthusiastic full-time consultant psychiatrist to our Barnet Memory Service who will also be the clinical lead. This is a newly created post as part of service improvements, in order to create a separate Memory Service and Older Adult Community Mental Health Team.
This post offers 10 Programmed Activities per week – 7.5 PAs for direct clinical care and up to 2.5 PAs for supporting professional activity.
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 post holder will be expected to provide clinical leadership and RC responsibility within Barnet Memory Service:
• To provide senior medical input to the multi-disciplinary team, take part in regular meetings of the team, and provide senior psychiatric advice regarding diagnosis and the development of appropriate treatment plans.
• To ensure the timely assessment, treatment and follow up of elderly people with suspected dementia.
• To promote mental health and independence for elderly people.
• To take part in weekly MDT meeting
• To take part in the monthly business meeting, operational management meeting and senior management meeting.
• 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, such as a separate Memory Service and Older Adult Community Mental Health Service, and a ‘Diagnosis to End of Life’ model.
• To comply with all legal obligations covering clinical practice e.g. Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, safeguarding procedures
• To complete relevant paperwork, including maintaining the electronic record and participating in routine outcome monitoring of clinical work
• To teach and supervise medical staff and other professionals in all aspects of psychiatric care
• To participate in the trust wide on call rota (see section 20, below).
This advert closes on Sunday 3 May 2026