# Specialty doctor

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North London NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** North London NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Highgate Mental Health Centre
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Psychiatry
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** Per annum plus London Weighting
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-11T23:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-28T12:30:59.777Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/North_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Psychiatry/Psychiatry-v8375242
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8375242?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is recruiting one full-time Specialty Doctor to work in the In-Patient Services on acute wards in Highgate West Mental Health Centre.

The post holder needs to have 4 years of experience post-graduation, 2 years of this to be in psychiatry

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to provide clinical and professional input to the ward team and to take part in related service development activities alongside the Consultant and Ward 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 will include Mental Health Act Assessments, tribunal report writing and attendance as well as leading MDT meetings/work.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will gain experience within the full spectrum of psychiatric morbidity.

The post holder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team-consultant, other doctors, physician assistants, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers and discharge coordinators. The care delivered is recovery-focused, placing emphasis on individuals’ strengths and goals for the future.

### 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

### Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent communication skills

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous experience in Psychiatric or foundaition training

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- GMC Registraiton
- 4 Years post grad experience

## Documents

- [functional requirements (pdf, 256.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10703414)
- [a comprehensive guide for candidates (pdf, 544.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2959)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 384.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10703412)

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