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Clinical Specialist Menta Health Nurse
North London NHS Foundation Trust
North East England
GBP 47,951 - 56,863 per year
Registered Nurse/RN
Job summary The Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service (MHCAS) is a dynamic integrated assessment and liaison for North London.
5 day(s) ago
Clinical Specialist Menta Health Nurse
North London NHS Foundation Trust
North East England
GBP 47,951 - 56,863 per year
Registered Nurse/RN
Job summary The Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service (MHCAS) is a dynamic integrated assessment and liaison for North London.
5 day(s) ago
Mental Health Nurse Band 6
North London NHS Foundation Trust
North East England
GBP 45,953 - 54,254 per year
Clinical Nurse Consultant/CNC
Job summary You will be joining Haringey Community Rehabilitation Team as a Band 6 care coordinator.
5 day(s) ago
Mental Health Nurse Band 6
North London NHS Foundation Trust
North East England
GBP 45,953 - 54,254 per year
Clinical Nurse Consultant/CNC
Job summary You will be joining Haringey Community Rehabilitation Team as a Band 6 care coordinator.
5 day(s) ago
Nurse Practitioner
North London NHS Foundation Trust
North East England
GBP 38,488 - 46,852 per year
Nurse Practitioner
Job summary The post holder will be employed to work within an intensive community-based service, coordinating a number of health and social care interventio...
5 day(s) ago
Nurse Practitioner
North London NHS Foundation Trust
North East England
GBP 38,488 - 46,852 per year
Nurse Practitioner
Job summary The post holder will be employed to work within an intensive community-based service, coordinating a number of health and social care interventio...
5 day(s) ago
Clinical Specialist
North London NHS Foundation Trust
North East England
GBP 47,951 - 56,863 per year
Clinical Nurse Consultant/CNC
Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic clinician to join the Camden and Islington Personality Disorder Service Community Team.
5 day(s) ago
Clinical Specialist
North London NHS Foundation Trust
North East England
GBP 47,951 - 56,863 per year
Clinical Nurse Consultant/CNC
Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic clinician to join the Camden and Islington Personality Disorder Service Community Team.
5 day(s) ago
Deputy Chief People Officer
North London NHS Foundation Trust
North East England
GBP 121,528 - 138,529 per year
Registered Nurse/RN
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 acr...
1 month(s) ago
Deputy Chief People Officer
North London NHS Foundation Trust
North East England
GBP 121,528 - 138,529 per year
Registered Nurse/RN
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 acr...
1 month(s) ago
Clinical Specialist Menta Health Nurse
North London NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 5 day(s) ago
Reference: 2368823
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
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)
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Mental Health Nurse Band 6
North London NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 5 day(s) ago
Reference: 2368820
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:
- 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 6
Salary
£45,953 to £54,254 a year Per annum including HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
455-NLFT-8286184
Job locations
St Ann's
St Ann's Rd
London
N15 3TH
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
Desirable
- Relevant qualification in Psychosocial Interventions with people with severe and enduring mental health problems.
skills/ability
Essential
- Significant years post registration experience, at least one of which will be working with people with severe and complex mental health problems.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or mentoring.
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of current issues informing the Health Agenda.
Desirable
- Ability to motivate and develop staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
Desirable
- Relevant qualification in Psychosocial Interventions with people with severe and enduring mental health problems.
skills/ability
Essential
- Significant years post registration experience, at least one of which will be working with people with severe and complex mental health problems.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or mentoring.
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of current issues informing the Health Agenda.
Desirable
- Ability to motivate and develop staff
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
St Ann's
St Ann's Rd
London
N15 3TH
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 Ann's
St Ann's Rd
London
N15 3TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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Nurse Practitioner
North London NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 5 day(s) ago
Reference: 2368818
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:
- 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 5
Salary
£38,488 to £46,852 a year per annum including HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
455-NLFT-8286259
Job locations
4 Greenland Road
4 Greenland Road
London
NW1 0AS
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a member of the Intensive Community Mental Health Team, the post holder will play a key role in coordinating, monitoring, and delivering a range of tailored interventions to meet the individual needs of service users, as identified by the multi-disciplinary team. This includes providing direct care and support as part of a holistic treatment approach.
This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a member of the Intensive Community Mental Health Team, the post holder will play a key role in coordinating, monitoring, and delivering a range of tailored interventions to meet the individual needs of service users, as identified by the multi-disciplinary team. This includes providing direct care and support as part of a holistic treatment approach.
This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Registrations
Essential
- NMC Qualification - Newly Qualified Developmental Role
- Current Level 1 Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults certificates or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Evidence of recent and ongoing academic study
- Level 2 Safeguarding Children or Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults certificate
- Mentorship or recognised teaching and coaching certificate
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, Able to work on own initiative and Able to work as part of a team
- Competent using computers and keyboards for entering personally generated data, generating and responding to emails, conducting web searches etc.
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Demonstrate and understand the recovery philosophy
- Ability to maintain boundaries and form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers
- Sound awareness of patient / service user care within the wider context of the organisation
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of the roles within the multi-professional team
- Demonstrate well developed interpersonal skills
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of caring for people with mental health issues in an in-patient, community or substance misuse care setting
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health or a substance misuse setting
- Demonstrable experience of working in a multi-partnership approach
- Demonstrate a good understanding of the biopsychosocial factors that could have an impact on an individual's wellbeing and preferred treatment methods
- Experience of or, if appropriate to service needs, be willing to undertake training in de-escalation or breakaway techniques.
Desirable
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of current Mental Health legislation and its application / use in practice or legislation relevant to substance misuse services.
- Practical experience of mentoring or supervising students, other trainees or new staff
- An awareness of current research and evidence-based practice within the setting
- Demonstrate an understanding of the management of the physical health needs of people with mental health or substance addictions problems.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Registrations
Essential
- NMC Qualification - Newly Qualified Developmental Role
- Current Level 1 Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults certificates or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Evidence of recent and ongoing academic study
- Level 2 Safeguarding Children or Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults certificate
- Mentorship or recognised teaching and coaching certificate
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, Able to work on own initiative and Able to work as part of a team
- Competent using computers and keyboards for entering personally generated data, generating and responding to emails, conducting web searches etc.
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Demonstrate and understand the recovery philosophy
- Ability to maintain boundaries and form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers
- Sound awareness of patient / service user care within the wider context of the organisation
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of the roles within the multi-professional team
- Demonstrate well developed interpersonal skills
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of caring for people with mental health issues in an in-patient, community or substance misuse care setting
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health or a substance misuse setting
- Demonstrable experience of working in a multi-partnership approach
- Demonstrate a good understanding of the biopsychosocial factors that could have an impact on an individual's wellbeing and preferred treatment methods
- Experience of or, if appropriate to service needs, be willing to undertake training in de-escalation or breakaway techniques.
Desirable
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of current Mental Health legislation and its application / use in practice or legislation relevant to substance misuse services.
- Practical experience of mentoring or supervising students, other trainees or new staff
- An awareness of current research and evidence-based practice within the setting
- Demonstrate an understanding of the management of the physical health needs of people with mental health or substance addictions problems.
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
4 Greenland Road
4 Greenland Road
London
NW1 0AS
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
4 Greenland Road
4 Greenland Road
London
NW1 0AS
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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Clinical Specialist
North London NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 5 day(s) ago
Reference: 2368814
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:
- 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 inclusive of HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
455-NLFT-8264382
Job locations
Lowther Road
1 Lowther Road
London
N7 8US
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
To regularly attend and fully participate in individual and group supervision.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care in negotiation with service users, carers and other services, considering the needs of a diverse community
To participate in and contribute to clinical audit and service evaluation with colleagues within the service, to help improve service provision, proposing changes to working practices and procedures as required.
To participate in and provide a specialist nursing/OT/HPC perspective to multi-disciplinary team meetings/case discussions/peer supervision
To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues of relevance to the service and client group.
To undertake such other duties and responsibilities, appropriate to the grade of the post, as agreed with the therapies team manager.
Maintaining contemporaneous records to the standard required by the trust and the relevant professional body (where appropriate to the post holder)
Assessing and managing risk on a continuous basis, in line with trust policy
Encouraging service users to accept an optimum level of responsibility for their programme of care and with their consent, where appropriate, seek the co-operation of friends, relatives, carers.
Support other members of staff in their assessment and management of service user care needs through reviewing initial data collection; monitoring of their progress; feedback; discussion and reports at care reviews with the team.
To identify carers and to offer carers assessments and review carers care plans alongside the service carers lead.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To regularly attend and fully participate in individual and group supervision.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care in negotiation with service users, carers and other services, considering the needs of a diverse community
To participate in and contribute to clinical audit and service evaluation with colleagues within the service, to help improve service provision, proposing changes to working practices and procedures as required.
To participate in and provide a specialist nursing/OT/HPC perspective to multi-disciplinary team meetings/case discussions/peer supervision
To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues of relevance to the service and client group.
To undertake such other duties and responsibilities, appropriate to the grade of the post, as agreed with the therapies team manager.
Maintaining contemporaneous records to the standard required by the trust and the relevant professional body (where appropriate to the post holder)
Assessing and managing risk on a continuous basis, in line with trust policy
Encouraging service users to accept an optimum level of responsibility for their programme of care and with their consent, where appropriate, seek the co-operation of friends, relatives, carers.
Support other members of staff in their assessment and management of service user care needs through reviewing initial data collection; monitoring of their progress; feedback; discussion and reports at care reviews with the team.
To identify carers and to offer carers assessments and review carers care plans alongside the service carers lead.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered health care professional (e.g. NMC, HCPC, SWE)
Experience
Essential
- A good knowledge and experience in relation to factors that relate to 'personality disorders'/ mental illness together with evidence based best practice.
Desirable
- Experience delivering group and/or individual therapies such as SCM or DBT
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to use self-awareness and reflection as a means of learning about the work and areas for development
- Ability to work effectively in crisis situations in order to maintain the safety of both staff and service-user.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered health care professional (e.g. NMC, HCPC, SWE)
Experience
Essential
- A good knowledge and experience in relation to factors that relate to 'personality disorders'/ mental illness together with evidence based best practice.
Desirable
- Experience delivering group and/or individual therapies such as SCM or DBT
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to use self-awareness and reflection as a means of learning about the work and areas for development
- Ability to work effectively in crisis situations in order to maintain the safety of both staff and service-user.
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
Lowther Road
1 Lowther Road
London
N7 8US
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
Lowther Road
1 Lowther Road
London
N7 8US
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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Deputy Chief People Officer
North London NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 1 month(s) ago
Reference: 2313252
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)
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