Job summary
The North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is recruiting one full-time Specialty Doctor to work in the In-Patient Services on acute wards in Highgate West Mental Health Centre.

The post holder needs to have 4 years of experience post-graduation, 2 years of this to be in psychiatry

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to provide clinical and professional input to the ward team and to take part in related service development activities alongside the Consultant and Ward Manager.

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 will include Mental Health Act Assessments, tribunal report writing and attendance as well as leading MDT meetings/work.

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:

• 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.

Why NLFT?

• 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.

Details
Date posted: 28 October 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: Depending on experience. Per annum plus London Weighting
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 455-NLFT-8375
Closing date: 11 November 2026

Job responsibilities
The post holder will gain experience within the full spectrum of psychiatric morbidity.

The post holder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team-consultant, other doctors, physician assistants, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers and discharge coordinators. The care delivered is recovery-focused, placing emphasis on individuals strengths and goals for the future.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• GMC Registration
• 4 Years post grad experience

Experience
Essential

• Previous experience in Psychiatric or foundation training

Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.

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 on the criminal records checks for overseas applicants page.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Highgate Mental Health Centre West, Dartmouth Park Hill, London, N19 5NX, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
ASSOCIATE CLINICAL DIRECTOR, MAGDALENA BARCZYK, Magdalena.Barczyk4@nhs.net

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