Consultant Psychiatrist | North London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£113,565 - £150,569 Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per year Pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	London, N19 5JG
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	9 Nov 2026
Closing date:	9 Dec 2026

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Summary

The post offered is that of Consultant Psychiatrist at the well established Highgate Acute Mental Health Centre.

The role of the Consultant is to be the clinical lead of the team and to ensure high, quality, patient-centered, effective, safe, and efficient care is delivered by the teams.

Please see attached JD / Person Spec for Consultant Psychiatrist - Amethyst Ward role at Highgate Hospital

North London Foundation Trust was inaugurated on 1st November 2024 following the formal merger of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey NHS Trust and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust following over 2 years of partnership working.

Our four Strategic Aims for the Partnership over the next five years are that:

• We 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 create great places to work, providing staff with a supportive environment to deliver outstanding care

• We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, Quality Improvement and technology

• To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed with the medical director and in accordance with the Trust’s policies and procedures.

• To ensure that junior doctors working with them are compliant with the Working Time Directive.

• To comply with procedures whereby doctors report concerns about professional conduct or competence of medical or other colleagues.

• To comply with the principles of practice laid out by the General Medical Council and the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

• To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council (GMC), Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.

• To demonstrate compliance with legal obligations covering clinical practice e.g.

Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, Mental Capacity Act, The Children Act.

• To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.

• To participate annually in a job plan review with the relevant Clinical Director and Service Manager or Managing Director.

• To attend and participate in the academic program of the Trust, including lectures and seminars of the internal CPD program.

• To comply with the regulations of the Royal College of Psychiatrists on Continuing Medical Education (CPD).

• To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.

• To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department.

• To comply with confidentiality as advised by professional and Department of Health Guidelines.

• To comply with proper and safe discharge procedures for in-patients in line with 20 relevant partnership and national guidelines.

• To comply with Trust procedures that involve users in their care.

• To comply with Trust procedures about responsibility to carers.

• To commit to ensuring that people from all ethnic groups have equitable access to appropriate services.

• To ensure successful multi-disciplinary working.

• To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.

• To comply with the Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the services and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.

• To maintain good relationships with general practitioners, the CCG, Social Services, and voluntary sector organizations.

This advert closes on Sunday 22 Nov 2026

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