# Specialty Doctor - Barnet Memory Service (Springwell Centre) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-barnet-memory-service-springwell-centre/72d7ad41-e0dd-47fa-b809-8b9c6ae9c69b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-barnet-memory-service-springwell-centre/72d7ad41-e0dd-47fa-b809-8b9c6ae9c69b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Springwell Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £63,696 - £102,689 Plus £2,162 of London Zone Weighting per year - **Contract type:** Perm - **Employment type:** Part time - 5 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-20T11:10:46.398Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/North_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/general_psychiatry/general_psychiatry-v8243711 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8243711?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post offered is that of a part-time Specialty Doctor in Older Adult Psychiatry, working within the Barnet Memory Service. This is a new and additional post within Older Adult Community Services division. It is a great opportunity to gain a great deal of experience and knowledge working in Older Adult Psychiatry. It has arisen due to maternity leave. The service provides assessments to individuals with cognitive and functioning decline in outpatient setting based at Barnet General Hospital. ### Main duties of the job The post is full-time for 5 Programmed Activities (PA): 4.5 Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 0.5 Supported Professional Actitivies (SPA). The post holder will be supported by two Consultant Psychiatrists working within the Memory Clinic, as well as a team and service manager. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Main Duties & Responsibilities - Provide memory assessments and treatment plans for patients under the memory service o Provide leadership and clinical advice to colleagues within the memory service o Provide treatment based on knowledge of the evidence for pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, in accordance with NICE and relevant guidelines o Ensure effective and timely documentation on electronic patient notes (RiO) o Provide support in formulating treatment plans in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team o Ensure the review and care of patients’ physical health through liaison with other agencies including the patients GP and general hospital services. o Promote mental health and independence for all people o Provide clinical and professional leadership in the service o Provide support to carers and relatives of people, including them wherever possible and in care plans o Facilitate access to a range of community orientated services to those who may need them o Liaise effectively with other Trust services and external partner agencies in the best interests of patients o Provide a service of the highest quality, within the limits of our resources o Support non-medical colleagues in working independently o Take part in management activities related to the post, or the wider service within which it is embedded. o Comply with all legal obligations covering clinical practice e.g. MHA (1983) and MCA (2005) o Commit to ensuring fair access to services for all o Comply with procedures on reporting concerns about professional conduct or competence of medical or other colleagues ### 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 ### Clinical Skills **Essential** - Excellent clinical skills - Excellent communication skills both verbally and written - Familiarity with a wide range of theoretical and clinical approaches. - Ability to provide medical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team and to function as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team **Desirable** - Clear thoughts on how to involve service users in service development and to provide a service which is experienced as being “service-user friendly” - Practical experience in a short term psychological therapy ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Evidence of achievement of CT1 1-3 or equivalent competencies in psychiatry at time of application - Training and clinical expertise in assessment, diagnosis and management of older adults with cognitive impairment - Experience with older adult psychiatry and with working in a multidisciplinary team. - Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Safeguarding Procedures **Desirable** - Experience in general medicine - Experience in teaching with ability to use a wide range of teaching techniques and audio-visual aids - Evidence of audit/QI experience ### Qualifications and Eligibility **Essential** - Primary Medical Degree - Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date. - Section 12 Approved or eligibility for it. **Desirable** - MRCPsych (or equivalent) - Section 12 MHA Approved - Additional degree or equivalent ## Documents - [jd + spec (pdf, 443.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10554957) - [a comprehensive guide for candidates (pdf, 544.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2959) ## 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.