Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult (Cumbria Villa Ward)
There is an exciting opportunity within the North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) for a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Enfield Acute Adult Services based in Enfield. The role is based on Cumbria Villa Ward, which is a 15-bedded mixed-sex psychiatric transition and recovery ward located at Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield. This post is available as the ward is a new service within the Enfield acute mental health services. Please refer to the updated Job Description for this less than full-time (up to 8 PAs) post. We welcome applicants who would like to work less than the advertised 8 PAs. This post has been submitted for approval to the Royal College of Psychiatrists in November 2024, and we await confirmation. Main Duties of the Job
Enfield Urgent Care Services consist of four in-patient wards at Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield (Dorset, Suffolk, Sussex, and Devon) and the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT). Dorset Ward is an acute mixed-sex ward with 14 beds. Sussex Ward is the acute male ward with 17 beds, while Suffolk is the acute female ward with 17 beds. Devon Ward is a 12-bedded male PICU (psychiatric intensive care ward for male patients). 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 a supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. We will be more effective as an organization 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 To meet the needs of the Trust, you may be required to work at different locations within Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, or Islington. Job Responsibilities
Cumbria Villa was opened in October 2024 in response to the closure of some externally contracted beds and existing wards. It is a modern facility designed to manage patients nearing the end of their inpatient admissions whose needs are primarily social and therapeutic, as well as those awaiting placements but whose needs are too complex for community management. More details are provided in the clinical model available later in the document. Person Specification
Qualifications
Qualifications or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management. Open Dialogue Training. Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date. Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months. Approved clinician. Section 12 Approval. In good standing with GMC regarding warnings and conditions on practice. Transport
Holds and will use a valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of a proposed alternative. Clinical Skills, Knowledge, and Experience
Excellent knowledge in specialty. Excellent clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty. Makes decisions based on evidence and experience, including the contributions of others. Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA. Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training. Ability to work in and lead a team. Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement. Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit/quality improvement programmes. Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post. Reflect on the purpose of CPD undertaken. Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations, and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes for patients. Information Technology Experience & Skills
Basic computer skills, including ability to use email and the Internet. Experience in data gathering and management. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions. Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per annum.
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There is an exciting opportunity within the North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) for a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Enfield Acute Adult Services based in Enfield. The role is based on Cumbria Villa Ward, which is a 15-bedded mixed-sex psychiatric transition and recovery ward located at Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield. This post is available as the ward is a new service within the Enfield acute mental health services. Please refer to the updated Job Description for this less than full-time (up to 8 PAs) post. We welcome applicants who would like to work less than the advertised 8 PAs. This post has been submitted for approval to the Royal College of Psychiatrists in November 2024, and we await confirmation. Main Duties of the Job
Enfield Urgent Care Services consist of four in-patient wards at Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield (Dorset, Suffolk, Sussex, and Devon) and the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT). Dorset Ward is an acute mixed-sex ward with 14 beds. Sussex Ward is the acute male ward with 17 beds, while Suffolk is the acute female ward with 17 beds. Devon Ward is a 12-bedded male PICU (psychiatric intensive care ward for male patients). 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 a supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. We will be more effective as an organization 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 To meet the needs of the Trust, you may be required to work at different locations within Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, or Islington. Job Responsibilities
Cumbria Villa was opened in October 2024 in response to the closure of some externally contracted beds and existing wards. It is a modern facility designed to manage patients nearing the end of their inpatient admissions whose needs are primarily social and therapeutic, as well as those awaiting placements but whose needs are too complex for community management. More details are provided in the clinical model available later in the document. Person Specification
Qualifications
Qualifications or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management. Open Dialogue Training. Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date. Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months. Approved clinician. Section 12 Approval. In good standing with GMC regarding warnings and conditions on practice. Transport
Holds and will use a valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of a proposed alternative. Clinical Skills, Knowledge, and Experience
Excellent knowledge in specialty. Excellent clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty. Makes decisions based on evidence and experience, including the contributions of others. Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA. Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training. Ability to work in and lead a team. Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement. Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit/quality improvement programmes. Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post. Reflect on the purpose of CPD undertaken. Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations, and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes for patients. Information Technology Experience & Skills
Basic computer skills, including ability to use email and the Internet. Experience in data gathering and management. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions. Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per annum.
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