Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry – Cumbria Villa Ward

Job overview

There is an exciting opportunity within the North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) for a full-time Specialty Doctor to join the Enfield Acute Adult Services based in Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield. The role is based on Cumbria villa ward which is a 15-bedded mixed sex psychiatric transition and recovery ward at Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield. The post is now available on a substantive basis following the service being established in October 2024.

Please refer to the updated Job Description for this full time (10 PAs) post and the Person Specifications within it.

This post has been submitted for approval to the Royal College of Psychiatrists in April 2025 and this is awaited at present.  Please see the Job description for more information.

Interviews will take place 2-4 weeks after the application window has closed.

Main duties of the job

. This post offers 10 Programmed Activities per week (8PAs for DCC and 2PAs for SPA), with sessions embedded in the timetable for clinical supervision, Quality Improvement work and access to the Trust-wide weekly academic programme. The post holder will be the principal junior medical professional on the ward and work directly with the Consultant Psychiatrist. The post holder will have an integral role in the performance of the team; clerking new patients, regularly reviewing their mental states and performing essential physical health tasks and examinations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be required to provide clinical and professional input to their team and to take part in related service development activities alongside the consultant and manager. The post will offer the opportunity to perform clinical assessments of individuals with mental health problems including mental state examination, history taking, and attendance of meetings with the multidisciplinary team. Additional opportunities with regards to Mental Health Act Assessments, tribunal report writing and attendance as well as leading of MDT meetings/work.