# Specialty Doctor in Adult Psychiatry (HTT) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-adult-psychiatry-htt/cc4ee82c-2894-4e01-bc85-071a4d05730e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-adult-psychiatry-htt/cc4ee82c-2894-4e01-bc85-071a4d05730e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Northwick Park Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £63,696 - £102,689 plus £2162 London weighting allowance - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-30T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-18T09:20:39.087Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Wealdstone/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Psychiatry/Psychiatry-v8236308 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8236308?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic and compassionate Specialty Doctor to join our Adult Home Treatment Team in CNWL Harrow. This is a well-established, high-performing multidisciplinary service providing intensive assessment, treatment and support to adults experiencing an acute mental health crisis If you are a committed and compassionate doctor who is keen to make a meaningful difference to adults experiencing mental health crisis, we would warmly welcome your application. Please note, we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if sufficient number of applicants have been received. ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will be highly motivated, energetic and passionate about delivering high-quality care to adults in crisis. They will be committed to providing assessment and intervention in a sensitive, accessible and culturally appropriate way. Section 12 approval is required for this post. In CNWL Harrow, we are committed to whole-system working and close collaboration across services. The Home Treatment Team has strong links with Harrow Mental Health Services, including CNWL Community Mental Health Services, inpatient wards and Adult Liaison Services at Northwick Park Hospital. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical: - To holistically assess patients formulating individualised Care Plans with service users and their carers that aims to address their psychological, physical, spiritual & social needs, incorporating treatment and signposting / referring to other services where necessary. - Provide medical consultation, advice and expert knowledge to all team members. - Involvement within normal working hours in urgent assessments (which might involve Mental Health Act assessments) - Provide support, advice, liaison and information to all who might be concerned in the care of the patient. This includes education and advice to family members/carers of patients as well as professional carers. - To formulate risk assessments and ensuring all clients have appropriate care plans in place which addresses the risks. - To maintain up-to-date clinical records electronically in line with agreed local policies and procedures, guidelines from professional bodies and CNWL policy. - To liaise with carers, general practitioners, acute hospital services, social services, and third sector organisations. - Regular medication review and inform GP’s of any changes - To ensure all key performance indicators are maintained in line with trust policies. - To have a good knowledge of safeguarding of vulnerable adults and report to the necessary agencies. Management and Leadership: - To contribute to the development of a culture of risk assessment and management to be delivered effectively in own area of responsibility and practice - To represent the team/sector on both internal and external clinical and strategic planning forums and to act in a professional manner at all times. The post-holder will contribute to the supervision of the trainees and is expected to contribute and support in other clinical duties and writing discharge summaries. To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and to provide expertise within the department, upholding professional standards at all times. ### 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 ### Other **Essential** - - Commitment to multi-disciplinary team working - - Commitment to Continuing Personal Development - - Ability to be flexible and work as part of a changing, dynamic organisation - - Sickness (or attendance) record that is acceptable to the Trust - - Ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job. - - Ability to work on own initiative - - Enthusiasm - - Probity - - Industriousness **Desirable** - - Contribution to the development of a service - - Effective teaching skills - - Flexibility - - Driving license - - Have car available for community work ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - - Completed at least four years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term trainee or have equivalent experience and competencies - - Extensive experience in the management of a broad range of relevant mental disorders in adults **Desirable** - - Experience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds - - Working with interpreters and translation services ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - - Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach - - Able to work effectively in a team - - Able to build constructive relationships - - Ability to plan treatment programmes in conjunction with multi-disciplinary team - - Person-centred in clinical approach - - Ability to provide medical and mental health assessments, formulate diagnoses and initiate treatment plans - - Basic IT skills - - Excellent clinical skills - - Excellent communication skills both verbal and written - - Broad knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of mental disorders in old age and evidence based management interventions - - Up to date knowledge of recent DH documentation and NICE Guidelines - - Experience in teaching junior doctors and other professional groups - - Experience in audit **Desirable** - - Advanced IT literacy - - Practical experience in a short-term psychological therapy - - Experience in trauma informed approach - - Attendance at teaching courses. ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - - Primary Medical degree - - Full GMC registration - - Section 12 approval ## Documents - [jd & ps (docx, 958.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10546742) - [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.