Specialty doctor

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. North London NHS Foundation Trust Specialty doctor The closing date is 11 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary 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. About us North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy: We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology. Why NLFT? We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme Excellent internal staff network The post holder will be aligned with our values: We Are Kind We Are Respectful We Work Together We Keep Things Simple We Empower We Are Proudly Diverse In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis. Details Date posted 28 October 2026 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary Depending on experience Per annum plus London Weighting Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 455-NLFT-8375 Job locations Highgate Mental Health Centre West Dartmouth Park Hill London N19 5NX United Kingdom Job description Job 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. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will gain experience within the full spectrum of psychiatric morbidity. The post holder will work closely