Job summary

This post is for 0.6 WTE Consultant Psychiatrist working within the Kentish Town Core Team, level 3 Psychosis Pathway as work progresses with the transformation of community mental health services in line with the NHS Long Term plan.

Main duties of the job

General Expectations of a Consultant Psychiatrist employed with North London NHS Foundation Trust include

o To work within the MDT promoting respect for all professional groups and focusing upon coherent and integrated teamwork.

o To be Section 12(2) approved and have approved clinician status and participate in the Trust-wide Section 12 daytime rota.

o To provide second opinions for Consultant colleagues if requested.

o To keep up with administration and note-keeping on the electronic patient record system in a timely manner, including letters to GPs, Dialog+ and risk assessments.

o To assist with Serious Incident investigations and complaints if requested.

o To keep up-to-date with mandatory training.

o To attend and participate in Consultants' and Management meetings to keep informed of service issues and developments.

o Other management/clinical supporting activity (to be negotiated as required by the Trust.)

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.

Job summary

Gloucester House forms part of the Tavistock Clinic and is managed by the North London Foundation Trust. It is a specialist school and CAMHS team which provides education and clinical services for up to 21 pupils aged 5-14 years who have social, emotional and mental health needs, often alongside other learning difficulties such as specific language or literacy difficulties and sometimes more general learning difficulties. Many of our pupils are neurodiverse.

Children and young people at Gloucester House have full-time education together with a clinical care plan that may include individual or group work. All families have a clinical case coordinator and Parents, and Carers are offered 1:1 and/or family interventions or group sessions as appropriate. The case coordinator also links with the wider professional network in the community. Placements are often between 1-3 years and Gloucester House works with the referring authority in identifying next placements supporting transition and integration. The school can offer long-term placements as required.

Main duties of the job

1. To teach pupils assigned to him\her, and to exemplify a good standard of classroom practice.
2. To lead and manage a small group of support staff in order to maximise children's learning and behaviour for learning.
3. To prepare and implement long, mid and short term planning, in line with National Curriculum requirements and the curriculum policy. This will include planning and preparing lessons in advance.
4. To ensure children's individual needs are catered for though knowing the child's statement/EHCP and planning accordingly.
5. To ensure appropriate differentiation/personalisation so that pupils of all ability levels are able to access the curriculum in place.
6. To carry out assessment, recording and reporting procedures for all pupils assigned to him\her, including setting targets and writing annual review reports.
7. To contribute to the Integrated Care Plan ensuring Positive Handling Plans are up to date and implemented, and to record progress in relation to these.
8. To promote the general progress and well-being of pupils assigned to him\her.
9. To maintain good order and discipline among the pupils and to safeguard their health and safety both on and off Gloucester House premises.

PLEASE SEE THE FULL JOB DESCRPTION FOR THE DETAILS OF THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILTIES

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:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. 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.

Job summary

We are looking for highly motivated Assistant Practitioners and clinical support workers to join the Drayton Park Women's Crisis House and Resource centre.

The ideal candidates will be mainly working with supervision from senior staff to coordinate the residential stay, alongside colleagues, of a case load of women in mental health crisis. This will include offering one to one sessions, participating in risk assessments, collaborative planning, children and families liaison and referring on to a range of services for women.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will also take referrals and co assess women who are referred to the service in mental health crisis.

You would need to demonstrate a respect for women who use mental health services and work within an empowerment model, building on the strengths and expertise of women who use or have used services.

You are expected to have knowledge of trauma informed approaches and an understanding of how trauma impacts on mental health, physical health and social circumstances for women.

The ability to prioritise your workload whilst maintaining a degree of flexibility to accommodate competing demands of the service when they arise. You are expected to have knowledge of national and local policies in relation to women's mental health, the violence against women and girl's agenda and in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

You are expected to have excellent communication skills, demonstrating an ability to understand complex information and to converse with a wide variety of people from different contexts.

You need to have confidence in using computerised patient record systems and also have excellent written skills.

You will be able to use your initiative, within a team setting and be able to engage with the role after a short induction to carry out a role that is multi-functional and has a variety of duties competing for your time and energy.

About us

The postholder will need to be comfortable working in an environment of complex matrix management arrangements and will at all times behave and align with our Trusts' values and cultural pillars:

• We are kind
• We are respectful
• We work together
• We keep things simple
• We empower
• We are proudly diverse

Details

Date posted

28 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£33,262 to £36,027 a year per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-NLFT-7997929

Job locations

Drayton Park Women's Crisis House

32 Drayton Park

London

N5 1PB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for main responsibilities of the role.

For further information or to arrange a visit please contact Shirley McNicholas or Georgia Carson on 0207 607 2777

[email protected] or [email protected]

You can also search on the internet under Drayton Park Womens Crisis House for further reading.

The post is only open to female applicants and is exempt from the Sex Discrimination Act.

Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for main responsibilities of the role. For further information or to arrange a visit please contact Shirley McNicholas or Georgia Carson on 0207 607 2777 [email protected] or [email protected] You can also search on the internet under Drayton Park Womens Crisis House for further reading. The post is only open to female applicants and is exempt from the Sex Discrimination Act.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Registered mental health professional qualification or Nationally recognised qualifications in relevant/identified posts (teaching, City and guilds, sports coaching) or Equivalent level experience

Desirable

• Current Level 1/2 Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults certificates or willingness to undertake
• Evidence of studies or learning about mental health, trauma or domestic and sexual abuse.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience working with individuals with mental health issues in a community, in-patient, or substance misuse care setting
• To demonstrate a sound knowledge base in relation to factors that cause mental health problems for woman and trauma informed therapeutic models.
• Demonstrable understanding and experience of assessment and management of risk and planning care needs

Desirable

• Demonstrate a clear understanding of current Mental Health legislation and its application / use in practice
• To demonstrate an understanding of the interventions needs to meet the physical health needs of woman with mental health or substance addictions problems.

Skills / Abilities

Essential

• Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skill
• Able to work on own initiative
• Able to work as part of a team and demonstrate the importance of a team approach
• Ability to maintain boundaries and form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers
• Competent using computers and keyboards for entering personally generated data, generating and responding to emails, conducting web searches etc.
• Motivated and enthusiastic about working in a trauma informed service

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential Registered mental health professional qualification or Nationally recognised qualifications in relevant/identified posts (teaching, City and guilds, sports coaching) or Equivalent level experience Desirable Current Level 1/2 Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults certificates or willingness to undertake Evidence of studies or learning about mental health, trauma or domestic and sexual abuse. Knowledge and Experience Essential Demonstrable experience working with individuals with mental health issues in a community, in-patient, or substance misuse care setting To demonstrate a sound knowledge base in relation to factors that cause mental health problems for woman and trauma informed therapeutic models. Demonstrable understanding and experience of assessment and management of risk and planning care needs Desirable Demonstrate a clear understanding of current Mental Health legislation and its application / use in practice To demonstrate an understanding of the interventions needs to meet the physical health needs of woman with mental health or substance addictions problems. Skills / Abilities Essential Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skill Able to work on own initiative Able to work as part of a team and demonstrate the importance of a team approach Ability to maintain boundaries and form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers Competent using computers and keyboards for entering personally generated data, generating and responding to emails, conducting web searches etc. Motivated and enthusiastic about working in a trauma informed service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Drayton Park Women's Crisis House

32 Drayton Park

London

N5 1PB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Drayton Park Women's Crisis House

32 Drayton Park

London

N5 1PB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

The Camden CAMHS Wellbeing Team are looking to recruit 4 trainee CWPs to continue to improve children and young people's mental health services in Camden. This training forms part of the service transformation initiative delivered by NHS England as part of the Children and Young People's Psychological Trainings (CYP-PT) programme.

Camden CAMHS Wellbeing Team, work with children and families aged 4-18. We provide group and individual CBT and parent training interventions to parents and young people with mild to moderate anxiety, low mood, and behavioural difficulties. The Team also has an active role in community engagement, offering trainings and service user involvement projects. The team includes 3 CWPs, 4 Trainee CWPs, CBT therapists, supervisors and a Team Clinical Lead.

Although this is a fixed term contract there may be opportunities for employment as a band 5 CWP once the course is completed. The team values a supportive working environment, continued professional development and career advancement.

Our team work closely with community multidisciplinary teams and clinical intake team.

Main duties of the job

This is a training position post holder will undertake training at Kings College London alongside working in service for The Camden CAMHS Wellbeing Team. They will be taught to deliver evidence based guided self-help interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The post holder will use their newly developed skills to support children and young people who are referred into the service and trainees will receive supervision to support their professional development.

Applicants will need to be ready to start work in early/mid-January 2027 and posts cannot be offered to candidates unless they can guarantee this start date.

Shortlisted candidates will also need to apply to KCL for a place on the Diploma in Child Wellbeing Practice. The application form details are attached and will need to be completed at the same time as your application for a post.

Training commences 18th January 2027

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:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. 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

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.

Job summary

The Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service (MHCAS) is a dynamic integrated assessment and liaison for North London. The service provides mental health assessments in three Emergency Departments in the newly formed North London Mental Health Trust (NLFT). The Royal Free Hospital, The Whittington Hospital and University College London Hospital. The role will also require working shifts including Long Days and nights shifts at the central MHCAS Hub at Highgate.

The MHCAS Hub accepts referrals via self-presentation, the London Ambulance Service, the Police, and transfers from Emergency Departments for further assessment and referrals from Crisis and Community Teams. The service has an ethos of improving both patient experience and outcomes, the service was recognised and received the award forExcellence in Mental Health at the UK NHS Parliamentary awards in 2022.

The role will be primarily based inone of the three Emeregncy Departmentswith occasional rotation to the MHCAS hub. With a fully integrated emergency pathway, Clinical Specialists have most of their shifts at a 'home' Emergency Department- although cross cover may be required.

This is an exciting time to join the service with the aim of becoming of centre of excellence.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for skilled and dynamic Clinical Specialists with a passion for delivering outstanding patient care, and a commitment to least restrictive practice and acting in the patient's best interest. You will be required to complete trauma informed psychosocial assessments and develop safe and effective collaborative plans with service users. The service acknowledges that we often see people at their most vulnerable and as such it is essential that we provide, compassionate and trauma informed care.

The service is dynamic and fast paced and the role, therefore, requires stamina, resilience, and the ability to work in a joined-up way with Trust services as well as with our acute hospital colleagues.As a central London service, you will see the complete spectrum of mental health presentations from people with very diverse backgrounds and as such you will need to be someone mindful of cultural differences.

Working for your organisation

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

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 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£47,951 to £56,863 a year Per annum including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-NLFT-8161231

Job locations

Same Day Emergency Care: Royal Free Hospital/ UCLH/ Whittington Mental Health Liaison Team

Highgate Mental Health Centre, Dartmouth Park Hill N19 5HH

London

N19 5HH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification. You can also contact the Clinical Team Manager Medha Appadoo on 07771 379269

What we offer-

You will be supported through bespoke in-house training;the aim of the service is to become a leader in training and research. We also have online monthly teaching sessions on specialist topics delivered by Liaison Consultants and Registrars.

Development opportunitiesfor clinicians have applied for non-medical prescribing course and AMHP course.

The liaison team is currently undergoing PLAN(Psychiatric Liaison Accreditation Network) accreditation which outlines the highest evidence-based standards for liaison psychiatry.

Assured Study with City University LondonMHCAS are part of this research study aiming to improve patients experience and reduce repeat attendance for self-harm in the Emergency Department, this has led to bespoke training for Clinical Specialists.

Regular clinical supervision and reflective practice:Support with complex cases and professional development.

Senior Clinicianis always available at MHCAS to provide clinical support and discuss complex cases to support alternatives to admission and effective community options.

The role covers a 24/7 service and therefore, weekend and nights working is a requirement of the role. We are an open and supportive team that adapts well to change and responds to changing staff needs.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

Medha Appadoo

Job title

Clinical Team Manager

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

07771379269

Job description Job responsibilities Please see job description and person specification. You can also contact the Clinical Team Manager Medha Appadoo on 07771 379269 What we offer- You will be supported through bespoke in-house training;the aim of the service is to become a leader in training and research. We also have online monthly teaching sessions on specialist topics delivered by Liaison Consultants and Registrars. Development opportunitiesfor clinicians have applied for non-medical prescribing course and AMHP course. The liaison team is currently undergoing PLAN(Psychiatric Liaison Accreditation Network) accreditation which outlines the highest evidence-based standards for liaison psychiatry. Assured Study with City University LondonMHCAS are part of this research study aiming to improve patients experience and reduce repeat attendance for self-harm in the Emergency Department, this has led to bespoke training for Clinical Specialists. Regular clinical supervision and reflective practice:Support with complex cases and professional development. Senior Clinicianis always available at MHCAS to provide clinical support and discuss complex cases to support alternatives to admission and effective community options. The role covers a 24/7 service and therefore, weekend and nights working is a requirement of the role. We are an open and supportive team that adapts well to change and responds to changing staff needs. For further details / informal visits contact: Name Medha Appadoo Job title Clinical Team Manager Email address [email protected] Telephone number 07771379269

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience in carrying out an full psychiatric assessment including Mental State and Risk Assessment
• Good Knowledge about psychotropic medications / Mental Health Diagnosis / Substance Misuse and the Mental Health ACT
• Band 6 Clinical Specialist RMN / Additional qualification relevant to acute MH care

Desirable

• Work in a team and independently. Autonomous decision making
• Physical Health Knowledge / NEWS

Essential

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written skills

Desirable

Desirable

• Ability to implement change processes

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Experience in carrying out an full psychiatric assessment including Mental State and Risk Assessment Good Knowledge about psychotropic medications / Mental Health Diagnosis / Substance Misuse and the Mental Health ACT Band 6 Clinical Specialist RMN / Additional qualification relevant to acute MH care Desirable Work in a team and independently. Autonomous decision making Physical Health Knowledge / NEWS Essential Essential Excellent verbal and written skills Desirable Desirable Ability to implement change processes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Same Day Emergency Care: Royal Free Hospital/ UCLH/ Whittington Mental Health Liaison Team

Highgate Mental Health Centre, Dartmouth Park Hill N19 5HH

London

N19 5HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Same Day Emergency Care: Royal Free Hospital/ UCLH/ Whittington Mental Health Liaison Team

Highgate Mental Health Centre, Dartmouth Park Hill N19 5HH

London

N19 5HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Practitioner Psychologist and a Specialist Practitioner, to join the Enfield spoke of the Enfield & Haringey Personality Disorder Service. We are looking for candidates who are highly skilled with relevant experience of working with people with complex emotional needs and emotional difficulties to work as a senior clinician within the Enfield & Haringey Personality Disorder Service

The Enfield & Haringey Personality Disorder Service has been developed from the model at the Halliwick Personality Disorder Service, the birthplace of Mentalisation-based treatment (MBT) which was developed and manualised by Peter Fonagy and Anthony Bateman. In addition to MBT, we also offer comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and a Structured Clinical Management informed approach. We are currently in the process of expanding our Family and Carers Programme and trauma informed interventions.

There is an emphasis on team based MDT decision making in the treatment planning which lends itself to creating a supportive environment for staff. There is a good record of effectively supporting staff towards a sense of satisfaction and achievement.

We aim to promote excellence and innovation in the provision of care to patients with challenging and complex presentations. There is a culture of continuous learning and development opportunities and we regularly offer consultation and training to wider services.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will undertake skilled assessment of emotional and psychological needs, working with the patient and using other appropriate sources of knowledge about the patient. The applicant will also offer individual psychotherapy in at least one of the offered modalities to a caseload of patients within the service who may be part of the MBT or DBT Program. This will include formulating and implementing treatment plans with support of the MDT. As an allocated professional you will signpost and liaise with Social Care and other colleagues to support the service user to have their needs holistically met.

As a senior member of the team, you may take on a liaison role with a service with whom we have key relationships including Acute Inpatient Wards, Crisis and Home Treatment Teams, Eating Disorder Service, CAMHS and Psychiatric Liaison Service. A key target is to minimise ward admissions but to also to provide clinical guidance to staff who are referring into the pathway.

Supervision is central to the work we do. You will receive both Group and Individual supervision. You will also be supported to supervise junior staff.

As a Psychological practitioner there will be responsibilities in supporting the pathway in service improvement projects including interpreting data from outcome measures and supporting development of QI projects.

About us

Working for North London NHS Foundation Trust

Why choose to join the North London NHS Foundation Trust?We believe that by working together, our Trust can achieve more for the residents ofNorth Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all.
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

• Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staffand visitors.
• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managersprogramme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health andwellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave allowance and NHS pension scheme.
• We have excellent internal staff network support groups.

This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. 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.

Job summary

You will be joining Haringey Community Rehabilitation Team as a Band 6 care coordinator. The team promotes Trauma Informed Rehabilitation based recovery work to support of service user independence.

You will be working with service users with complex psychosis that reside in 24 hour supported accommodation and will have a complex caseload.

You will be joining a very supportive team, where you can pull on the the experience and expertise of the full MDT.

Main duties of the job

1.Carry overall responsibility for the management of a caseload, acting as a care coordinator.

2. Deliver high quality assessment, effective care and treatment that is carried out within a multidisciplinary framework and in

collaboration with other agencies.

3. Involve service users and their carers in planning care that includes all of their individual and diverse needs.

4. Design individual programmes of care collaboratively with patients to maximize self management and social inclusion and reflect their own goals and aspirations. Review and adjust plans according to changing service user needs.

5. Provide evidence based therapeutic interventions using developed interpersonal skills such as CBT or psycho-education.

6. Provide service users and their carers with clear and intelligible information which will assist them in making informed decisions about their treatment and care.

7. Administer medication, monitor for effects and side-effects, in accordance with NMC Standards and Trust policies.

8. Facilitate vocational rehabilitation and those aspects of mental health recovery concerning occupation.

Maintain clear, comprehensive and contemporaneous clinical records on all patients in response to personally generated clinical observations, in accordance with professional standards and Trust policies

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:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

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

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.

Job summary

The post holder will be employed to work within an intensive community-based service, coordinating a number of health and social care interventions across a range of needs. This is a newly qualified nursing developmental role.

The Camden and Islington Early Intervention Services (EIS) are well-established, multi-disciplinary teams that serve the culturally diverse communities of Camden and Islington. The teams are dedicated to promoting full symptomatic and social recovery, with a strong emphasis on supporting service users to engage in meaningful education and employment opportunities.

Service Aims:

To provide early assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of first episode psychosis.

To deliver person-centred, culturally sensitive care that promotes stability, skill development, and meaningful social roles.

To support both symptomatic and social recovery through sustained, effective engagement with service users.

To minimise stigma and reduce the potential for negative experiences in early contact with mental health services.

To actively involve and support carers through education and collaborative care planning

Main duties of the job

As a Nurse Practitioner, the post holder will be responsible for coordinating a variety of multi-disciplinary interventions as part of each service user's treatment journey. They will act as the primary point of contact for service users, carers, and other professionals involved in the individual's care. This includes:

Leading referrals to appropriate services and support systems based on team discussions and treatment planning.

Developing, implementing, and monitoring care plans and discharge plans under the supervision of the Team Manager or designated clinical lead.

Delivering care in line with NICE guidelines, evidence-based practice, and principles of recovery and reablement.

Maintaining responsibility for a defined caseload and contributing to the ongoing development of person-centred care and treatment plans for individuals with mental health needs

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:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. 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

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.

Job summary

The qualified Education and Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) or Children's Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) or will join this growing team (that includes CAMHS clinicians, Educational psychologists, and trainee EMHPs) to support the work within schools. The post holder will provide support for children and adolescents with mild moderate emotional and mental health difficulties and deliver evidence-based 1:1 and group interventions in schools, employing CYP-IAPT principles (Children and Young Peoples Improving Access to Psychological Therapies). The post holder will develop relationships with designated mental health leads in schools, alongside CAMHS clinicians / supervisors, and educational psychologists, and help them develop their approaches for mental health and wellbeing in schools. They will gain some experience of teaching, training and consultation through this joint working.

Main duties of the job

• Manage a caseload and the provision of mental healthcare services, to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
• Holistic assessment of mental health
• Work in partnership with Primary Mental Health, CAMHS, Schools and GPs
• Offer high quality brief outcome focused evidence-based practice
• Develop, support and train CWPs, EMHPs and other colleagues in evidence based, innovate practice within and outside of the organization.
• Provide support to junior colleagues under the direction of a senior colleague.

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:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. 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 networ

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.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen in a newly developed team in our Crisis Prevention Houses. North London Foundation Mental Health Trust is developing a new model of service delivery at the Crisis Prevention Houses, a bridge between in patient and community care, in which service users they can attend peer led and co-developed recovery programmes. The ethos is based on the Enablement Approach, facilitated by a clinical team, and delivered by staff in a range of roles to support people who use the service with their mental health, wellbeing, education, community engagement, and goals.

The post holder will utilize their experience of Mental Health Services, drawing on recovery based strategies and role modeling hope. They will work within the team for the house and play a fundamental role in developing and supporting current and new recovery worker roles in the Crisis Prevention House. These posts will have a clinical caseload by working directly with people referred to the Crisis Prevention Houses. In addition, working closely within the clinical team and collaboratively will work to continue to develop and embed the new service within the Crisis Prevention House.

This role requires the post holder to work a shift pattern that includes early, late, night and weekend shifts. There is also an opportunity to work occasional long day shifts. Shift times are:

07:30 - 15:30 (early)

12:30 - 20:30 (late)

20:00 - 08:00 (night)

07:30 - 20:30 (long day)

Main duties of the job

o Leading shifts from a trauma informed perspective and providing trauma informed interventions that relate to guests' needs - including physical, psychological, social, spiritual and cultural needs;

o Leading and contributing to assessment processes including assisting in initial information collection; monitoring of guests' progress; as well as being able to report back clearly regarding guests' progress at any team care reviews;

o Contributing towards the ongoing quality of service and care and identifying any risk issues in relation to guests' health and social care. Promptly informing the team and taking action if there are any:

Changes in guests' physical conditions or mental state;

Significant factors relevant to the guests; and

Incidents related to the guests;

o With others, ensuring that the environment maintains the privacy, dignity and respect of guests using the service;

o Undertaking continuous risk and safety assessment and contributing to effective risk management and safety planning;

o Guiding junior colleagues in assessments and interventions on each shift;

o Providing individual staff with supervision/reflective practice;

o Overseeing the health and safety of each shift, reporting/escalating to senior managers any on call issues which cannot be contained within the shift;

o Leading on some activities in the house.

o Deputising for the House Manager when they are unavailable or not working.

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:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

4. 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

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.

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic clinician to join the Camden and Islington Personality Disorder Service Community Team.

Working as a member of the Community Care Group service line based within the Personality Disorder Service Community Team, the post holder will be responsible for providing individual assessment, identified clinical interventions and direct care to service users with severe personality disorder and associated difficulties.

As a registered Health Care Professional, the post holder will be responsible for working in way that promotes levels of excellence in the team and operates to the requirements of the service operational policy and strategy, and that safe, evidence-based, effective, culturally competent care is delivered in a timely manner to service users.

The focus of the role will be that of individual assessment, intervention, and evaluation of treatment, delivered within the framework of NICE guidelines, evidence based best practice and to maximise service user's strengths through Case Management and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.

Main duties of the job

The focus of the role will be that of individual assessment, intervention, and evaluation of treatment, delivered within the framework of NICE guidelines, evidence based best practice and to maximise service user's strengths through Case Management and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).

They will be responsible for a defined caseload and will formulate appropriate specific, highly specialist care and treatment plans; providing highly skilled and specialist interventions and care to service users with complex mental health problems. Close working relationships with service user's whole support systems form a vital part of this role.

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:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. 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

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.

Job summary

To work as a member of a multidisciplinary disciplinary specialist drug team, providing information, advice, assessment, caseload management, recovery and harm reduction services to drug users. To work across the treatment pathways to provide a range of interventions including duty cover, substitute prescribing, 1:1 keywork sessions, facilitation of groups, community care and GPSC.

Main duties of the job

• To work as an effective member of the multidisciplinary team actively participating in team meetings, group supervision and clinical team meeting
• To manage a caseload of service users with complex needs, completing comprehensive assessments, risk management and treatment plans, as well as co-produced care plans with service users.

• To work with service users who are in Opioid Substitute treatment substitute and non opiate . This includes testing service users for illicit drug use, liaising with pharmacies regarding dispensing and supervised consumption, GP liaison and producing/issuing prescriptions under the supervision of a medical prescriber.

• To adhere to local safeguarding protocols to safeguard children and vulnerable adults. including the completion of safeguarding assessment tools, referrals to social services and producing reports
• To work effectively with partner agencies and other professional to ensure a joined up approach to treatment and care planning

About us

Our values

The Trust's values are:

• Compassion
• Respect
• Being Positive
• Working together

NHS VALUES

It is recommended that where possible the NHS values below are reflected in job descriptions. Please go to the NHS Confederation website for further information www.nhsconfed.org

RESPECT AND DIGNITY

We value each person as an individual, respect their aspirations and commitments in life, and seek to understand their priorities, needs, abilities and limits. We take what others have to say seriously. We are honest about our point of view and what we can and cannot do.

COMMITMENT TO QUALITY OF CARE

We earn the trust that is placed in us by insisting on quality and striving to get the basics right every time - safety, confidentiality, professional and managerial integrity, accountability, dependable service and good communication. We welcome feedback, learn from our mistakes and build on our success.

COMPASSION

We find the time to listen and talk when it is needed, make the effort to understand and get on and do the small things that mean so much - not because we are asked to but because we care.

Improving lives

We strive to improve health and well-being and people's experiences of the NHS. We value excellence and professionalism wherever we find it - in the everyday things that make people's lives better as much as in clinical practice, service improvements and innovation.

Job summary

To provide an efficient, effective and complete Mental Health Act administration service for patients who are formally detained; ensuring that the requirements of the law are met and that the rights of patients subject to the Act are safeguarded.

Main duties of the job

The MHA offices provide statutory Mental Health Law compliance on behalf of the Trust under the Mental Health Act.

The role is a specialised administration role around Mental Health Law.

The Job Description and person specification have full details.

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:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. 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

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.

Job summary

ESR / Allocate Optima Implementation Consultant(s) x2

Are you looking for a new challenge? We are looking for 2 staff to join our exciting project team on a Fixed term or potential secondment basis

The Trust is seeking to recruit two Implementation Consultants to support the enhanced use of its existing Allocate Optima systems and associated operational procedures. The postholders will play a key role in realising optimal system benefits across a number of defined operational areas, supporting more effective workforce management and service delivery.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for motivated, proactive, and highly skilled individuals who are able to work independently and use their own initiative. Successful candidates will be confident operating within a busy, complex, and constantly evolving environment, with strong attention to detail and excellent analytical and communication skills. They will be able to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders to drive improvement and embed sustainable change.

The role will include delivering large scale training workshops, day to day implementation and support requirements for a large-scale project ensuring project milestones are comprehensively met, monitored and or tracked with any risks and issues raised to the attention of the Programme Manager.

The successful candidates will report to and receive support from the project's Programme Manager, who in turn will receive support from the Trust's Executive and internal teams with regular reporting requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity to work and be part of an exciting project to actively contribute towards improving specific processes and procedures within an NHS Mental Health organisation.

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.

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

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 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year Per annum Including HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-NLFT-0847-C

Job locations

St Pancras Hospital

4 St Pancras Way

London

NW1 0PE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

As the ESR / Allocate Optima Implementation Consultant for the ESR / Allocate Optima Project Team, the post holder will play a key role in enabling achievement of the aims of the project. The ESR / Allocate Optima Implementation Consultant will facilitate, train, coach and support in the delivery of the project key aim, which is to support optimal use of the Trusts current Allocate Optima systems and its associated procedures to realise optimal systems benefits operationally. They will have to work effectively, meeting the key performance indicators of the implementation model and deliver high standards in project documentation and communication. They will be required to work alongside other team members and report to the Programme Manager on a regular basis, providing updates against project milestones throughout the implementations life cycle.

Location and mobility: Your normal place of work will be split between the different NLFT hospital sites, which will dependent upon your designated work assignments. You will be required to work at any other location of the Trusts interests within the London area, which may include some travelling to appropriate meetings, outside of the county as required.

• Support and assist the PM in any aspect of the project, utilising the PRINCE 2 project management methods that have been incorporated into the implementation methodology to plan, organise, co-ordinate and evaluate their aspects of e-Rostering and SafeCare Live implementation
• Provides project progress and exception reports to the Programme Manager.
• Raises any deviation from the delivery of key performance indicators to the Programme Manager as soon as they occur, so in turn, they can update the Programme Board.
• Communicates with the external provider, manages their aspects of the phase implementations, evaluates and implements. Completing this on an ad hoc basis and against the communication plan
• Provides day to day support to all the areas assigned to them throughout the project life cycle
• Promotes best practice guidelines in managing ward establishments / use of e-rostering solution set by the Trusts KPIs to achieve the most effective use of substantive resources.
• Ensures all relevant information is consulted upon and engaged when configuring the e-rostering and SafeCare Live systems to meet the specified departments requirements.

Job description Job responsibilities As the ESR / Allocate Optima Implementation Consultant for the ESR / Allocate Optima Project Team, the post holder will play a key role in enabling achievement of the aims of the project. The ESR / Allocate Optima Implementation Consultant will facilitate, train, coach and support in the delivery of the project key aim, which is to support optimal use of the Trusts current Allocate Optima systems and its associated procedures to realise optimal systems benefits operationally. They will have to work effectively, meeting the key performance indicators of the implementation model and deliver high standards in project documentation and communication. They will be required to work alongside other team members and report to the Programme Manager on a regular basis, providing updates against project milestones throughout the implementations life cycle. Location and mobility: Your normal place of work will be split between the different NLFT hospital sites, which will dependent upon your designated work assignments. You will be required to work at any other location of the Trusts interests within the London area, which may include some travelling to appropriate meetings, outside of the county as required. Support and assist the PM in any aspect of the project, utilising the PRINCE 2 project management methods that have been incorporated into the implementation methodology to plan, organise, co-ordinate and evaluate their aspects of e-Rostering and SafeCare Live implementation Provides project progress and exception reports to the Programme Manager. Raises any deviation from the delivery of key performance indicators to the Programme Manager as soon as they occur, so in turn, they can update the Programme Board. Communicates with the external provider, manages their aspects of the phase implementations, evaluates and implements. Completing this on an ad hoc basis and against the communication plan Provides day to day support to all the areas assigned to them throughout the project life cycle Promotes best practice guidelines in managing ward establishments / use of e-rostering solution set by the Trusts KPIs to achieve the most effective use of substantive resources. Ensures all relevant information is consulted upon and engaged when configuring the e-rostering and SafeCare Live systems to meet the specified departments requirements.

Person Specification

Educational / Experience

Essential

• Degree Level education or equivalent experience (2 years)

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience within the healthcare setting

Experience

Essential

• Experience working with project documentation e.g. action logs, highlight reports and ability to take minutes for local consumption / update project documentation

Skills

Essential

• Able to work without supervision

Skills

Essential

• Able to empower staff to tackle performance issues

Skills

Essential

• Advanced organisation skills, with excellent communicartion skills (written and verbal(+)

Knowledge

Desirable

• Experience working with the Allocate Optima eRostering software (provided by RL Datix)

Knowledge

Desirable

• Experience working with the SafeCare-Live software (provided by RL Datix)

Person Specification Educational / Experience Essential Degree Level education or equivalent experience (2 years) Experience Essential Previous experience within the healthcare setting Experience Essential Experience working with project documentation e.g. action logs, highlight reports and ability to take minutes for local consumption / update project documentation Skills Essential Able to work without supervision Skills Essential Able to empower staff to tackle performance issues Skills Essential Advanced organisation skills, with excellent communicartion skills (written and verbal(+) Knowledge Desirable Experience working with the Allocate Optima eRostering software (provided by RL Datix) Knowledge Desirable Experience working with the SafeCare-Live software (provided by RL Datix)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Pancras Hospital

4 St Pancras Way

London

NW1 0PE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Pancras Hospital

4 St Pancras Way

London

NW1 0PE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Tulip Ward is an 18-bedded male acute admissions ward serving the population of North London. We are seeking an experienced, high quality nurse to support the Ward Manager in ensuring the environment is managed safely and effectively over a 24-hour period. The successful candidate will ensure the delivery of a high standard of care to service users, providing support, supervision and education for colleagues, other professionals and students.

Main duties of the job

1. To take a key role in ensuring Service Users' care plans are developed to meet the assessed needs of the individual. To monitor the care plans developed for Service Users, where necessary to supervise and train others to carry out and deliver planned care.

2. To ensure a seamless approach by liaising with other professionals as required.

3. To liaise appropriately with family members, carers and significant others with regards to the assessment of Service Users. To refer to the service manager as necessary. To support the Ward Manager in addressing and resolving concerns by Service Users and Carers sensitively and promptly.

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:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

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

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.

Job summary

Although the recruiting Trust is North London NHS Foundation Trust, this post is based in Birmingham and there is no expectation for successful candidate to be travelling to Trust sites in London on a regular basis.

This is a unique opportunity to do something different and join the CCS Central Hub, based in the West Midlands. An exciting job opportunity has arisen to join our newly commissioned Counter Terrorism Clinical Consultancy Service (CTCCS). This is a joint team with Counter Terrorism Policing and the NHS.

The Counter Terrorism Clinical Consultancy Service (CTCSS) is a joint NHS and Police Mental Health Team which facilitates information sharing with local mental health services for individuals who have come to the attention of Counter Terrorism Policing and who are thought to either present a risk of serious harm or have safeguarding, welfare or treatment needs in the context of mental disorder.

The aim of the team is to work with counter-terrorism officers in assessing and managing the risks posed by individuals with severe mental illness through advice, consultation, and detailed formulations to aid understanding.

Main duties of the job

• To provide high-quality business support with regular liaison with various external and internal stakeholders, working with them to ensure effective and efficient time management.
• Coordinate the regular internal and external schedule of meeting which ensure contract monitoring, operational and performance monitoring, maintaining clinical governance and any other meetings that take place on a regular basis within the service to ensure it meets its statutory obligations and delivers high quality, safe and effective services.
• The post holder will be a key member of the business support and admin team whose overarching goal is to enable, promote and support the effective use of data, information, knowledge and technology to improve, inform and support a portfolio of projects, services, and initiatives related to quality and clinical governance.
• Contribute to and circulate regular communications to both external and internal stakeholders.
• To maintain effective professional relationships with very senior staff, both internally and externally; this will involve dealing with highly confidential and sensitive information.
• The post holder will use highly developed analytical, organisational and communication skills and work on their own initiative to efficiently prioritise work and meet deadlines, as the service requires.
• To undertake and manage a variety of different workstreams and projects, as directed.

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.

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 postholder 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.

Job summary

Join us on the North London Way

We are the North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) providing high-quality mental health care to local people across the London Boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington.

We serve diverse communities across North Central London supported by a workforce of almost 7,000 colleagues. Created through the coming together of three respected organisations, our Trust has successfully navigated a period of significant transformation and growth. We now have a unique opportunity to build something special: a shared culture that reflects who we are today and who we aspire to be tomorrow.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of a newly restructured People and Culture Directorate, designed to deliver exceptional support to our staff and enable the delivery of outstanding care. Working closely with the Chief People Officer, Executive Team and senior leaders across the Trust, you will play a key role in forging a modern, high-performing and values-led people function that places staff experience, inclusion and culture at the heart of everything we do.

As Deputy Chief People Officer, you will provide strategic leadership across a broad portfolio of workforce and organisational development responsibilities, leading significant programmes of transformation and improvement.

Main duties of the job

You will act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders, build strong partnerships with trade unions and staff networks, and support the delivery of our ambitious People Strategy and the North London Way.

This is a highly visible role offering the opportunity to influence Trust-wide priorities whilst helping to shape the next chapter of our People and Culture Directorate.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an experienced senior People leader with a track record of delivering strategic workforce and organisational change.
• Can build credibility and influence at Board, Executive and system level.
• Is passionate about staff experience, organisational culture, inclusion and wellbeing.
• Has experience of leading large teams and delivering high-quality People services within complex organisations.
• Brings a collaborative and compassionate leadership style, with the resilience to operate in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all colleagues can thrive.

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

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 9

Salary

£121,528 to £138,529 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-NLFT-8265078

Job locations

Trust Headquarters - Centro Building

19 Mandela Street

London

NW1 0DU

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Why Join Us?

This is a rare opportunity to:

• Help design and embed a newly restructured People and Culture Directorate.
• Work at the heart of a large, innovative and ambitious NHS Trust at a unique moment in time
• Lead major people and culture transformation programmes.
• Make a tangible difference to the experience of thousands of colleagues and the communities they serve.
• Develop your leadership experience whilst working alongside an experienced and supportive Executive Team.

If you are an ambitious, values-driven leader who wants to help shape the future of people, culture and organisational development in one of the NHS's most exciting organisations, we would love to hear from you.

Join us and help create a workplace where our people can be at their best, so they can deliver their best for our service users and communities the North London Way.

Interviews are to be held week commencing 5th October 2026

Job description Job responsibilities Why Join Us? This is a rare opportunity to: Help design and embed a newly restructured People and Culture Directorate. Work at the heart of a large, innovative and ambitious NHS Trust at a unique moment in time Lead major people and culture transformation programmes. Make a tangible difference to the experience of thousands of colleagues and the communities they serve. Develop your leadership experience whilst working alongside an experienced and supportive Executive Team. If you are an ambitious, values-driven leader who wants to help shape the future of people, culture and organisational development in one of the NHS's most exciting organisations, we would love to hear from you. Join us and help create a workplace where our people can be at their best, so they can deliver their best for our service users and communities the North London Way. Interviews are to be held week commencing 5th October 2026

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Registrations

Essential

• Chartered Member CIPD (Chartered MCIPD) or equivalent
• Master's degree in HR, Employment Law, Business, Public Administration, Organisational Development, or related field or equivalent senior level experience
• Evidence of ongoing CPD

Desirable

• Chartered Fellow CIPD (Chartered FCIPD) or equivalent.
• Employment law qualification
• Mediation, coaching, or OD related training

Skills/ Abilities

Essential

• Able to take difficult and challenging decisions that support strategic aims and long-term vision
• Lead a large team successfully and build staff capacity and capability
• Ability to maintain personal resilience and exhibit high levels of emotional intelligence
• Examples of positive use of disruptive innovation to deliver sustainable change

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

• oSenior HR leadership in a large and complex organisation
• oExperience of providing strategic and technical HR&OD advice to the NHS or comparable organisations
• oTrack record of delivery at Director/Senior management level, including exposure at Board
• oTrack record of delivering large scale change and knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and evidence
• oExperience of large budget management
• oTactical understanding of employment law issues NHS policy and regulatory frameworks
• oPeople systems procurement experience e.g. rostering
• oKnowledge of digital transformation and sustainability in health services.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• oA commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards, the values of public service and the NHS and the core values and behaviours of the Trust.
• oExcellent communication skills both verbal and written and the ability to represent the Trust in front of staff, patients, the public and the media.
• oA high degree of self-awareness of own emotions, the impact on the emotions and behaviours of others and being sensitive to the needs, values and beliefs of others in personal interactions.
• oShow caring and well-informed management of our most important resource, our staff, including proper involvement, support, personal development and sensible delegation

Person Specification Qualifications/ Registrations Essential Chartered Member CIPD (Chartered MCIPD) or equivalent Master's degree in HR, Employment Law, Business, Public Administration, Organisational Development, or related field or equivalent senior level experience Evidence of ongoing CPD Desirable Chartered Fellow CIPD (Chartered FCIPD) or equivalent. Employment law qualification Mediation, coaching, or OD related training Skills/ Abilities Essential Able to take difficult and challenging decisions that support strategic aims and long-term vision Lead a large team successfully and build staff capacity and capability Ability to maintain personal resilience and exhibit high levels of emotional intelligence Examples of positive use of disruptive innovation to deliver sustainable change Experience/ Knowledge Essential oSenior HR leadership in a large and complex organisation oExperience of providing strategic and technical HR&OD advice to the NHS or comparable organisations oTrack record of delivery at Director/Senior management level, including exposure at Board oTrack record of delivering large scale change and knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and evidence oExperience of large budget management oTactical understanding of employment law issues NHS policy and regulatory frameworks oPeople systems procurement experience e.g. rostering oKnowledge of digital transformation and sustainability in health services. Personal Qualities Essential oA commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards, the values of public service and the NHS and the core values and behaviours of the Trust. oExcellent communication skills both verbal and written and the ability to represent the Trust in front of staff, patients, the public and the media. oA high degree of self-awareness of own emotions, the impact on the emotions and behaviours of others and being sensitive to the needs, values and beliefs of others in personal interactions. oShow caring and well-informed management of our most important resource, our staff, including proper involvement, support, personal development and sensible delegation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust Headquarters - Centro Building

19 Mandela Street

London

NW1 0DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust Headquarters - Centro Building

19 Mandela Street

London

NW1 0DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)