# Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry (Harness CMHT) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-in-general-adult-psychiatry-harness-cmht/56c14d1a-eb6f-4500-bf5a-cf7740f8c1b0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-in-general-adult-psychiatry-harness-cmht/56c14d1a-eb6f-4500-bf5a-cf7740f8c1b0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Park Royal Centre for Mental Health - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 London weighting of £2,162 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-19T07:30:42.735Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Kingsbury/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Psychiatry/Psychiatry-v8239189 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8239189?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview CNWL is looking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Consultant to join the Harness Community Mental health Team. This full time position would be excellent for someone wanting to broaden their experience of community psychiatry and develop their clinical skills in a supportive and challenging environment. The team is well established with good support from senior clinical and managerial colleagues. *Job Description pending Royal College approval* ### Main duties of the job This is a Consultant Psychiatrist replacement post working within the Harness Locality Community Mental Health Team. The post holder will have consultant and RC responsibility for a defined caseload of service users under the care of the local CMHT. The post holder will also provide mentoring and supervision as an experienced consultant. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To manage, appraise and provide professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director. To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder, operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant. To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly through the trusts clinical information systems. To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service. To participate in annual appraisal for consultants. To attend and participate in the academic program of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD program. To participate annually, as a minimum, in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernization. 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 service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services Assessment of new patients and clinical supervision of assessments carried out by other team members. Full participation in the multidisciplinary team providing care in the community. Senior medical responsibility for the care carried out by the Community Mental Health Team for both CPA and LPC patients. Review and monitoring of the caseload to ensure appropriate care packages are put in place and discharges facilitated to maintain patient flow. Contribution to the continuous development of the Community Mental Health Team, and to other parts of the Service as required. Domiciliary visits to provide assessment and treatment services as a member of the CMHT Domiciliary assessments in response to emergencies Research, in terms of personal projects and clinical audits as part of clinical governance. Involvement in joint planning of future service development. Occasional psychiatric assessments of residents who may be in crisis in another borough. Close liaison with the wards to facilitate admission and discharge planning. Liaison with HTT, Psychiatric Liaison Services, AMHP services and Forensic Services in the borough. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### ELIGIBILITY **Essential** - Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment. - Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months. - Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment - Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment **Desirable** - In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice ### QUALIFICATIONS **Essential** - MB BS or equivalent medical qualification. **Desirable** - Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management - MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists - Additional clinical qualifications. ### CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Excellent knowledge in specialty - Excellent clinical skills using 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 contribution of others - Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA **Desirable** - Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to working in community services within NHS or a comparable service. ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 828.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10549900) - [cnwl values (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1162) - [cnwl staff charter (pdf, 684.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2868) - [cnwl staff networks (pdf, 320.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1160) - [cnwl reward and wellbeing handbook 2020 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1773) - [cnwl culture scarf behaviour framework (pdf, 710.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2869) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.