Job summary
Community Mental Health Services are undergoing widespread, innovative transformation. North London Foundation Trust are at the forefront of this transformation, developing a more holistic, recovery oriented, biopsychosocial approach to supporting people with mental illnesses, in partnership with primary care, other community NHS providers and the voluntary sector. The aim is to buildsupport systems that reach the whole mental health population with a focus on prevention and sustained recovery delivered by multi-agency collaboration. Each population unit is based on the footprint of Primary Care Networks, bringing together NHS, voluntary sector, peer support and community organisations. These relationships will be central to the new community mental health model. The purpose of this post is to lead on one of the pathways in the Locality Team.

Main duties of the job
This role will focus on the clinical management and effective leadership of the Psychosis Support Locality Pathway.

About us
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:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

1. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

1. We will offergreat placesto work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

Why NLFT?

• We develop andretainour 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 annualleaveand NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network

In order tomeet the needs of the Trust you may berequiredfrom time to time to work atdifferent locationsto your normal place of work. This may mean that youare required towork at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield,Haringeyor 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.

Job responsibilities
Relationships/Communications The post holder is expected to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff members characterised by trust, mutual respect, and open, honest communication.

Internal Relationships Colleagues and Co-workers Senior Managers

External Relationships Partners such as VCOs Other Mental Health providers in the locality Other NHS Organisations Local GPs Adult Social Care London Borough of Islington

This is not exhausted and the successful candidate will be required to perform the reasonable requirements according to their band, role, and speciality of the post.

Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Able to supervise and appraise staff, including managing performance

Qualifications/ Registrations
Essential

• Professional Qualification (RMN, OT, SW, other) with current professional registration with relevant body.
• Evidence of mental health training and continued relevant professional development

Desirable

• Master in Mental Health

Experience / Knowledge
Essential

• Extensive clinical experience in a mental health setting
• Able to travel within the geographical work area
• Ability to take complex clinical decision and lead MDT discussion on this topic and able to support others
• Extensive experience with CTOs, Hearing, Tribunals, MoJ processes
• Managerial skills and able to work independently

Desirable

• Recent experience in a managerial position

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Lowther Road, 1 Lowther Road, London, N7 8US, United Kingdom
Employer's website Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Service Manager, Beatriz Martin, beatriz.martin2@nhs.net

Details
Date posted 24 September 2026
Pay scheme Agenda for change
Band Band 7
Salary £58,133 to £65,261 a year
Per annum Inclu HCAS
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Full-time
Reference number 455-NLFT-8235952
Job locations Lowther Road, 1 Lowther Road, London, N7 8US, United Kingdom