Trust Grade Doctor
North London NHS Foundation Trust
Archway, N19 5NXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
The North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is recruiting one full-time Trust Grade Doctor to work in the In-Patient Services on acute and PICU wards...
The post holders 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 posts 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 holders will gain experience with the full spectrum of psychiatric morbidity. The post holders will work closely with their respective multidisciplinary teams (consultant, other doctors, physician assistant, 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.
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
- 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.
- We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
- We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
- NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
- Excellent internal staff network
The post holder will be aligned with our values:
- We Are Kind
- We Are Respectful
- We Work Together
- We Keep Things Simple
- We Empower
- We Are Proudly Diverse
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a license to practice from the GMC by the intended start date
- A minimum of 3 months experience in psychiatry (its equivalent gained on a part time basis) or equivalent experience and competencies in psychiatric specialties
Experience
Essential: - Previous medical or psychiatric experience in foundation training or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience working in the NHS.
- Experience in adult acute inpatient psychiatry including clinical attachment in psychiatry in UK.
- Previous evidence of an interest in psychiatry
Skills
Essential
- 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: - Experience of working in a multi-cultural society
IT Experience & Skills
Essential: - Basic computer skills, including ability to use e-mail and Internet
Desirable: - Experience in data gathering and management
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
12 October 2026
Last checked
13 October 2026
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