Total 169 job vacancies by Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

The post holder will hold a case load and work as an occupational therapist across Haringey community services, to provide assessment, plan and implement interventions, evaluate treatment and ensure safe discharge. The post holder will provide both specialist occupational therapy assessments and offer a strengths based, recovery focused approach with the aim of enhancing daily living skills, and engagement in meaningful and purposeful activities for service users across the community. The occupational therapist will work across services providing specific time limited interventions with clear goals established with the service user and in conjunction with the supporting clinical team.



The post holder will work with service users who have complex and substantial needs, often working with persons with dual diagnosis and coexisting conditions including physical health needs. Having a working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, 1983 (amended 2007) will be required as the post holder will support service users return to or adjust to new accommodation in the community following admission to hospital and with the aim of preventing hospital admissions.



The post holder will work closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Teams and relevant outside agencies, as well as with a Band 6 occupational therapist to provide a quality service, which is responsive to client’s occupational needs.


• To carry a case load for which you have clinical responsibility, supported by band 6 OT, Team lead and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Using an evidenced based approach assess client’s needs, establish aims and objectives, and plan Occupational Therapy treatment programme in consultation with members of the multi-disciplinary teams, involving the client in decisions regarding appropriate interventions.
• To carry out a range of standardised/non-standardised assessments, e.g MOHOST and other MOHO assessments, Sensory Profile , in accordance with OT Pathway to provide a baseline for OT with clear treatment objectives
• To provide both specific individual assessment and treatment when indicated, involving motivating and adapting sessions and approach to allow full occupational participation
• To plan, run and evaluate treatment sessions using graded activities to achieve treatment aims.
• To maintain a flexible approach to treatment sessions, modifying activities, according to the fluctuating clinical presentation of the service user.
• To attend multi-disciplinary clinical meetings, to support and share information regarding professional practice with other disciplines and work in collaboration to provide a coordinated package of care and in compliance with the care programme approach as necessary
• To actively contribute to the risk assessment process

Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust

Our vision
Our vision is embedded within our clinical strategy. We want to help people live, love, do.
• Live - A safe and secure place to call home
• Love - Re-building relationships which may have broken down during a period of illness
• Do - Help people to find a meaningful activity - that may be getting back into employment or further education

Our values
• Compassion
• Respect
• Being Positive
• Working together

NHS VALUES

RESPECT AND DIGNITY

COMMITMENT TO QUALITY OF CARE

COMPASSION

WORKING TOGETHER FOR PATIENTS

EVERYONE COUNTS



DIGNITY AT WORK STATEMENT

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust is committed to treating all of our staff and patients with dignity and respect. You are responsible for behaving in a way that is consistent with these aims. This includes not discriminating unfairly in any area of your work and not harassing or otherwise intimidating other members of staff.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To carry a case load for which you have clinical responsibility, supported by band 6 OT, Team lead and multi-disciplinary teams.
2. Using an evidenced based approach assess client’s needs, establish aims and objectives, and plan Occupational Therapy treatment programme in consultation with members of the multi-disciplinary teams, involving the client in decisions regarding appropriate interventions.
3. To carry out a range of standardised/non-standardised assessments, e.g MOHOST and other MOHO assessments, Sensory Profile , in accordance with OT Pathway to provide a baseline for OT with clear treatment objectives
4. To provide both specific individual assessment and treatment when indicated, involving motivating and adapting sessions and approach to allow full occupational participation.
5. To adapt activities and assessment to facilitate persons with Cognitive difficulties, Language difficulties, Social skills deficits and Challenging behaviour, to work with interpreters where required
6. To be work with teams to assess suitability of accommodation and housing need to give OT feedback to MDT and other agencies as appropriate including assessing and writing reports on Activities of Daily Living
7. To plan, run and evaluate treatment sessions using graded activities to achieve treatment aims.
8. To maintain a flexible approach to treatment sessions, modifying activities, according to the fluctuating clinical presentation of the service user.
9. To attend multi-disciplinary clinical meetings, to support and share information regarding professional practice with other disciplines and work in collaboration to provide a coordinated package of care and in compliance with the care programme approach as necessary
10. To actively contribute to the risk assessment process
11. To be aware of current legislation regarding the safeguarding, and to have a thorough understanding of the Unit and Trust’s policies in relation to them.
12. To ensure that relevant records, reports and treatment statistics are kept up to date and to a competent standard in line with professional guidelines, Trust policy, performance requirements and established service systems.
13. To maintain adequate electronic clinical records and to write specific occupational therapy reports as necessary.
14. To be involved in service wide initiatives and developments as delegated by the Principle OT.
15. Liaise with external agencies and BEH trust services to support individuals in transition back to work, education or other meaningful and purposeful occupations.
16. To regularly carry out home visits and work with clients in the community and at their accommodation.



MANAGERIAL AND DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To work with senior staff; service and OT and Therapy Lead, to input to the design and evaluate appropriate systems for referral, case load management and review.
2. To supervise students as required and assist in the induction of new team members as delegated by service leads.
3. To encourage good staff communication and participation in staff meetings, teaching sessions and multi-disciplinary meetings and take turns in presenting.
4. To work in alignment with the operational policy and other relevant procedures and protocols.
5. To participate in audit as required within the OT and community services.
6. To maintain regular statistical information for timely submission as required by the service and Trust.
7. To be actively involved in service development and quality improvement
8. Be responsible for following Trust procedure on petty cash.
9. To manage the duties and responsibilities associated with a clinical caseload within required time constraints.
10. To be considerate to and work within principles of sustainability – giving consideration to financial, social and environmental impacts of service delivery.



COMMUNICATION:
1. To work with clients using in a professional manner communicating clearly role of occupational therapy, and using an empathetic approach that support clients to engage in a therapeutic process
2. To professionally manage and communicate sensitive or contentious information adhering to associated policies and protocols
3. Liaising with appropriate staff and organisations to plan and carry out activities with service users
4. Using appropriate methods and channels of communication when dealing with complex staff issues or work planning/scheduling
5. To be able to identify appropriate community services and build effective working relationships with a range of community organisations and be able to work therapeutically with clients in public spaces.
1. Effective written communication skills to includes reports, assessments, supervision notes and service updates
2. Effective verbal communication skills to include interactions with patients, MDT, families/carers, interpreters, supervisees, a wide variety of agencies and organisations.
1. To use appropriate language and terminology based on whether communication is routine, complex or sensitive in nature.



PATIENT/CUSTOMER CARE (IF APPLICABLE) (BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT)
1. Detailed in clinical and managerial responsibilities above
1. Use a person centred, strengths based approach that is sensitive to client need
2. To ensure that assessment and interventions are planned and agreed with service users
3. To ensure the client is considered within the context of their social and community network
4. Demonstrates knowledge of Mental Health conditions
5. Demonstrates knowledge of the mental health sections
6. Demonstrate a professional approach including boundary keeping to relationships with staff and patients
1. To ensure that communication and interventions are culturally sensitive and appropriate



PEOPLE (HR) MANAGEMENT
1. Detailed in clinical and managerial responsibilities above
1. Demonstrate a professional approach including boundary keeping to relationships with staff and patients
2. To act as a fieldwork educator, where appropriate taking students, taking regular clinical placements under the guidance of the department lead. This role includes providing weekly supervision, setting learning objectives, monitoring performance and completing formal placement reports
3. To link with the college to arrange visits and any performance issues
4. To link with the department and wider MDT to negotiate student timetable, explain student learning needs and gain feedback regarding performance.
1. To demonstrate a commitment to working within an diverse and inclusive organization



INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
1. Detailed in clinical and managerial responsibilities above
2. To pursue own continuous professional development and to record this through a CPD portfolio
3. To be involve in available research opportunities with support from clinical and academic teams.
4. To be a reflective practitioner, evaluating the effectiveness of own work and learning from experience including proactive use of supervision and appraisal process
5. To regularly update own clinical knowledge through training, clinical discussion and literature review
6. To enhance own understanding of the evidence base for the OT interventions
7. To maintain regular statistical information for timely submission as required by the trust





POLICY DEVELOPMENT
1. To implement the operational policy and other relevant procedures and protocols for the department
2. To identify and develop relevant groups, if required, for the service user needs, developing protocols for such groups based on the best evidence as appropriate
3. To actively be involved in developing, reviewing or implementing protocol and policy

SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
1. To actively be involved in service developments and changes
2. To be involved in department, service and trust quality improvement as appropriate
3. To ensure that service users perspectives are gained and listened to in service improvement
4. To be involved in available research opportunities within the services
5. To have regular meetings with the department lead to consider leadership roles and to input into the developing and maintaining a positive working culture.



RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
1. To be responsible for maintaining resources required for interventions and running of service
1. To ensure resources are used and recycled in line with sustainability principles
2. To consider use and type of resources in line with sustainability principles



SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
1. Working knowledge of the occupational therapy processincluding OTassessment tools i.e. MOHOST, ACIS.
2. To ensure safe use and storage or equipment and materials.
3. To participate in audit as required with the service.
4. To demonstrate and understand the appropriate use of security systems as required i.e alarms, keys, access
5. To have relevant IT skills to complete reports and assessments and document clinical notes.



EFFORT, MENTAL AND ENVIRONMENT
1. Specialist skills and ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills for maintaining safe and therapeutic environments are required of all staff working in urgent care, which includes vigilance at all times on issues of safety and security, the capability to de-escalate the risk of violence, and the ability and capacity to deliver clinical care in locked, and sometimes distressing circumstances.
2. Ability to sustain demands of working with a challenging and emotive client group
3. To be able to offer training and teaching to other staff, students and outside agencies appropriate to clinical development, to present and represent the OT department to the wider service and to raise the profile of the OT through formal and informal education.
4. To be aware of limitations of own clinical knowledge and seek advice as necessary.


This advert closes on Thursday 12 Dec 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Enfield Division of the North London Partnership Trust for a Specialist Occupational Therapist. This role is embedded within the Enfield Community Rehabilitation Team. The role will involve supporting the team and division to establish the Rehabilitation Pathway and to develop the OT Leadership role within that.

The post holder will be a part of the thriving AHP community within the Enfield Division and the Partnership. They will have access to AHP training programmes and development opportunities as relevant to their role. There will be opportunities to join AHP Quality Improvement projects and service developments e.g. the AHP Race Equalities Working Group.

The post holder will work closely with the OT & AHP Lead, and junior OT in the team to develop and establish high quality evidence based occupational therapy specific pathway in a community rehabilitation setting. The post holder will hold a case load and work as an occupational therapist across Enfield Community Rehab Team, to provide assessment, plan and implement interventions, evaluate treatment, and ensure safe discharge. In particular the post holder will embed rehabilitation principles and develop the rehabilitation pathway within Enfield. The post holder will provide both specialist occupational therapy assessments and offer a strengths based, recovery focused approach with the aim of enhancing daily living skills, and engagement in meaningful and purposeful activities for service users across the community. The occupational therapist will provide specific time limited interventions with clear goals established with the service user and in conjunction with the supporting clinical team.



The post holder will provide expert clinical leadership and guidance within the Multi-Disciplinary Team, and relevant outside agencies. The role will entail offering an occupational therapy perspective to all elements of the rehabilitation pathway and inclusive of community and inpatient care planning.

The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.

Why choose to join the Partnership?
• We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
• We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.
• Generous Annual Leave Allowance
• NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.
• We have excellent internal staff network support groups.

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

In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services 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, Enfield and Harringay 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.

Kindly see the job description and person specification for full details of the role responsibilities.


This advert closes on Thursday 5 Dec 2024

Candidates will have experience of working in mental health settings and will have eithera registered graduate qualification in nursing, social work or occupational therapy or evidence of using the career framework of training in mental health and experience of working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression as a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.

All positions will be offered at pay band 6 on a 12-month fixed term contract basis. The post-holder will work in the service for 3 days of the week whilst attending the training programme for the other two days.

This is a training role within the Enfield NHS Talking Therapies service (formerly known as IAPT). The post-holder will work within the Talking Therapies service providing high intensity interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. This intensive training post will equip the post–holder to provide cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for clients with a range of complex problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective. The post- holder will work in the service for 3 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme for the other two days with Royal Holloway, University of London.

This post will report to and be supported by the Enfield NHS Talking Therapies Clinical Team Leads.
• Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service
• Assess clients for suitability for CBT. Where the problems appear to be too complex or severe to be appropriate for a trainee therapists to refer to manager/supervisor for advice on how to manage the case.
• Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department’s referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.
• Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
• Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.
• Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
• Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post.
• Apply learning form the training programme in practice
• Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.
• Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (eg BPS, UKCP, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).

TheNorth London Mental Health PartnershipbetweenBarnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)has been established since 2021.

From 1st November 2024, we merged to become the North London NHS Foundation Trust.

Why choose to our organisation?
• By working together, we can achieve more for the residents of North Central London.
• Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.
• Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
• Creating and working together to become a great place to work for all our staff.
• We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.
• Generous Annual Leave Allowance
• NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.
• We have excellent internal staff network support groups.

The post holder 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

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert.
• All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies.


This advert closes on Thursday 28 Nov 2024

A Vacancy at 306 North London NHS Foundation Trust.


The post offered is that of Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry (10PA), to join the excellent MDT on Thames Ward. This is one of three mixed gender adult psychiatric wards located within the Dennis Scott Unit, Edgware Community Hospital. Thames ward is embedded within the Hospital Services division. The ward is a 20-bed mixed gender acute adult psychiatric ward at the Dennis Scott Unit, Edgware Community Hospital. The ward has 20 beds, however there are internal arrangements to cover the two outstanding beds thus the post holder will be responsible for 18 beds.

• To lead the morning ward meeting (Flow meeting) with the ward manager.
• To ensure the timely assessment and treatment of patients admitted to the ward.
• To hold responsible clinician responsibilities with attendance at and report writing for Mental Health Tribunals and Manager Hearings.
• To facilitate access to a range of community orientated services through liaison with community consultants and teams.
• To liaise closely with the relevant Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams and crisis houses to facilitate early discharge of patients back into the community.
• To liaise effectively with other Trust services and external partner agencies in the best interests of patients.
• To promote mental health and independence for all.
• To provide clinical and professional leadership in the service.
• To support Quality Improvement Projects/Audits on annual basis
• To provide a service of the highest quality, within the limits of our resources.
• To provide clinical supervision of core psychiatric and higher psychiatric trainees once appropriate training is completed i.e. approved as a clinical supervisor.
• To promote high quality management of psychiatric patients by non-medical staff.
• To support non-medical colleagues in working independently.
• To take part in management activities related to the post, or the wider service within which it is embedded.
• To provide annual and study leave cover for colleagues.



Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust is responsible for providing mental health services for people of all ages across the London Boroughs of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey, as well as providing some specialist services across the whole of North London and beyond. Since January 2011, the Trust also provides adult and children’s community health services in Enfield, following the transfer of Enfield Community Services from NHS Enfield.

Formed in 2001 through the merger of its predecessor organizations, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH-MHT) continues to innovate and develop at a fast pace. We are a large mental health trust in London with an annual budget of £337 million and employing more than 3,300 staff. We serve a population of 1.2 million and operate from over 20 main sites in the community. In 2020-21 the trust cared for more than 126,176 people; approximately 2,800 patients on our wards and over 128,388 service users in the community.
We provide a wide range of local and more specialist mental health services, including helping people with serious mental illness (SMI), personality disorders, drug and alcohol recovery, children’s mental health issues, dementia, eating disorders, learning disabilities, ADHD and suicide prevention. The Trust has an overall Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating as ‘Good’ from 2019 and retained the ‘good’ rating in 2022.



A more detailed job description is attached for the General Adult Psychiatry role at Thames Ward, Edgware Hospital, Burnt Oak Broadway, HA8 0AD.


This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024

A Vacancy at 306 North London NHS Foundation Trust.

Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust seeks to appoint an enthusiastic full-time consultant psychiatrist to the Enfield South Locality Team which is based in Lucas House in Enfield. The South Locality Team is one of two Core Community Mental Health Teams (North and South) that together would cover the borough of Enfield. The post is available as the current substantive consultant has taken up a management role.

There is an exciting opportunity within the North London Mental Health Partnership (NLMHP) for a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Community Services in Enfield. The role offered is that of a Consultant in The Enfield South Locality Team covering one of the Community General Adult Teams in the London Borough of Enfield.

Please see the updated Job Description for this full time (10PA) post and the Person Specifications.

This post is awaiting approval by the Royal College of Psychiatrist – submitted for approval on 16.05.2024.

Interviews will be scheduled within 3-4 weeks of the advert closing.






Principal duties will include: Senior clinical leadership to the team and responsibility for the medical care of patients under the care of team.
The team is a multidisciplinary team comprising of medical staff, nurses, social workers, psychologists and specialist substance misuse workers responsible for the care of patients requiring secondary mental health services.

Currently community services are undergoing transformation as part of the NHS long term plan with investment to support services to offer more personalized care aligned to primary care networks, with better access to psychological therapy and trauma-informed care for people with mental health problems. Work is underway to better integrate care offered across primary and secondary-care, with more joined-up work with partners in the local authority and voluntary sector.

The post-holder will have the opportunity to provide senior medical leadership as the service develops, playing a central role in ensuring that changes are designed and implemented to improve services available to the local community.

The post-holder will work alongside Dr Antonio Albanese, part-time consultant psychiatrist to the service and current Clinical Director for Enfield Community and Older Adult Services.

Formed in 2001 through the merger of its predecessor organizations, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH-MHT) continues to innovate and develop at a fast pace. We are a large mental health trust in London with an annual budget of £337 million and employing more than 3,300 staff. We serve a population of 1.2 million and operate from over 20 main sites in the community. In 2020-21 the trust cared for more than 126,176 people; approximately 2,800 patients on our wards and over 128,388 service users in the community.

We provide a wide range of local and more specialist mental health services, including helping people with serious mental illness (SMI), personality disorders, drug and alcohol recovery, children’s mental health issues, dementia, eating disorders, learning disabilities, ADHD and suicide prevention. The Trust has an overall Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating as ‘Good’ from 2019 and retained the ‘good’ rating in 2022. It also runs the North London Forensic Service (NLFS), which the CQC has rated as Outstanding.

Our CEO, Jinjer Kandola MBE has been appointed to be joint CEO for both BEH and Camden and Islington Trust, bringing the two organisations ever closer together and they are now working in a partnership across North Central London. This is allowing for the joint expertise, increased innovation and reduction in barriers with joint initiatives.

The Enfield South Locality Team is part of the Enfield Community Mental Health Services. Other teams include the Enfield North Locality Team; the Enfield Community Rehab Team; the Enfield Early Intervention Service; the Enfield Complex Emotional Needs Service; and the Enfield Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team. The Enfield Community Mental Health Team for Older Adults and the Enfield Memory Service are also included.

The advertised post is for a consultant in the Enfield South Locality Team.

The Enfield Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team holds a caseload between on average 30 - 40 clients and works closely with the inpatient teams as part of their role as gatekeepers for hospital admissions.

The Enfield Acute Services are based at Chase Farm Hospital and include 4 inpatient general adult wards (one of which is a male PICU), a male rehabilitation ward (Somerset villa), and 3 other Older Adult inpatient wards.

Community Services have an established and close working relationship with the Psychiatric Liaison Service at the North Middlesex University Hospital, which runs a dedicated psychiatric A&E unit called “Horizon”. There are also close links with the Psychiatric Liaison Service at Barnet General Hospital. There are Health Based Places of Safety (HBPoS) at Chase Farm Hospital and Highgate, and patients from BEH also have access to the Mental Health Crisis Assessment Centre (MHCAS) provided by Camden and Islington. The Enfield Urgent Care Service is supported by the Enfield Local Authority Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHP) service.

The Enfield Consultant body is a close-knit group of 15 colleagues, mostly holding substantive posts, which meet regularly in formal and informal meetings scheduled on a weekly basis via MS teams on a Monday. Various issues arediscussed i.e. local and trust-wide managerial issues, vacancies, training concerns, etc. The Clinical Directors (CDs) and Enfield Associate Clinical Director (ACD) regularly attend this meeting and update the consultant body. Consultants are actively encouraged and supportive to take on management and leadership roles and to contribute to the broader strategic planning of the Trust. There are regular trust academic conferences (trust wide academic program on Wednesday afternoons via MS Teams) and trust corporate conferences (twice yearly).

The consultant group has an established culture of mutual support, collaborative working and shared decision making. In addition to this, the partnership holds joint Medical and Clinical Advisory Groups for all consultants, currently virtual and 2-monthly although this program is subject to review.

Consultants are expected to regularly attend the weekly consultant meeting and the weekly academic program. Whilst several CPD peer groups have formed within Enfield, the consultants are also encouraged to seek peer groups outside the organization as an opportunity to network and share experience with colleagues from other services. A monthly Balint-Group for consultants has re-started. This gives opportunity to conduct in-depth case-based discussions (CbD) required for annual appraisals and revalidation. New consultants (up to five years following appointments) are encourages to link in as a group and are supported by the Medical Leads during their induction. New consultants are also encouraged to make use of the Start Well program facilitated by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. All new consultants are given the opportunity to seek a mentor within or outside the organization as part of their job plan.

The post also comes at a time of extra resources being made available to the community services to have a broader remit to engage clients who are traditionally caught between primary and secondary care, offer help at the point of crisis (with the aim of cutting waiting times) and offering evidence based psychological treatment and physical health monitoring in line with national standards. The increased recruitment of voluntary care sector staff is with the awareness that clinical care accounts for only 20% of health outcomes, while socioeconomic, behavioural, and environmental factors determine the remaining 80%.


This advert closes on Sunday 24 Nov 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist/Family Therapist to join the Community CYPMHS Service in Enfield Neurodevelopmental Team and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a great location (the post is based at Bay Tree House in Enfield). This is a full-time post, but we are also open to applications for part time/flexible working.





The Job Holder will be part of Neurodevelopmental team within Enfield CAMHS providing neurodevelopmental service to clients referred to the autism and ADHD pathway. The Job Holder will be expected to undertake specialist neurodevelopmental assessments in order to contribute to the diagnostic process and to formulate areas of strengths and needs based on good practice and evidence in neurodevelopmental assessment and intervention.Delivery of neuropsychological assessment and psychological therapy may also be required. The Job Holder will be expected to support their team, department and organization to achieve the Trust’s Values in their day-to-day work. These are:

· Compassion

· Respect

· Being positive

· Working together

The partnership between Barnet,Enfieldand Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originallyestablishedin 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.


Why choose to join the Partnership?

• We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.

• Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.

• Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users,staffand visitors.

• Creating and working together to becomea great placeto work for all our staff.

• We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.

• Generous Annual Leave Allowance

• NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.

• We have excellent internal staff network support groups.


The postholder will need to be comfortable working in an environment of complex matrix management arrangements and willat all timesbehave 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





Please see JD.
• The Job Holder will provide an efficient, effective, comprehensive and specialist assessment and intervention service for children and young people referred to the neurodevelopmental assessment and to provide this service to their carers/parents and families.

· The Job Holder will provide and/or support the provision of evidence based neurodevelopmental and psychological interventions for service users. This will include providing specialist assessment and contributing to multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment of children and young people referred to the Neurodevelopmental team.
• The Job Holder is expectedto liaise with and offer advice or consultation on clients’ psychological care to parents and/or carers, colleagues, professional and non-professional staff in mental health services and appropriate agencies.

· The Job Holder will undertake risk assessment and risk management for clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.


This advert closes on Sunday 24 Nov 2024

The core competencies will be evaluated at the start of the employment; the line manager/supervisor will identify and support learning opportunities of the post holder. Each competency will be viewed as a development goal. Assessment will be done through observation of clinical practice, feedback from members of the MDT, patients and families, discussion, and constructive feedback. The postholder have to be able to provide evidence of how they achieved each domain. Once all core competencies are achieved to their development goal the postholder may be moved from band 7 to band 8a. Further details of this process will be shared with the postholder at the start of their employment and via the Core Competencies document.

· Provision of specialist assessments with clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care, when and where appropriate.

· Formulation and implementation of plans with shared decision making for intervention and/or management of young person’s mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.

· Implementation of a range of interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, including adjusting and refining the formulations, drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

· Evaluation and decisions making about intervention options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.

In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services 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, Enfield and Harringay 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.

As part of job planning, the staff member would be supported to carry out the following roles:

· Line Management of appropriately identified clinical staff.

· Clinical/ professional supervision and appraisal of identified clinical staff.

· Supporting the induction of new staff and trainees.

· Carrying out investigations and presenting findings.


This advert closes on Sunday 24 Nov 2024

• To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups and workshops, where appropriate.
• To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary or multi-agency meetings, for example linking with schools.
• To engage in multidisciplinary discussions around formulation and care planning involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s problems, under the supervision of a qualified professionals, including psychologist, in the CAMHS clinics, and in community settings where agreed.
• To support with waiting list oversight, team protocols,audit, service development,quality improvement projects and service user participation.
• To assist clinicians with psychological assessments of children and young people with possible Neurodevelopmental differences, including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care.
• Supporting with waiting lists and service development.
• To co-deliver groups, workshops and trainings to parents/carers, colleagues and other professionals.
• To attend clinical meeting and in-service training as required.
• To keep up to date with new techniques and research for the maintenance and promotion of good practice especially in relation to students with neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Record all clinical information in line with trust policies.
• Support service development and quality improvement projects

The partnership between Barnet,Enfieldand Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originallyestablishedin 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.


In order tomeet the needs of the new Partnership services you may berequiredfrom time to time to work atdifferent locationsto your normal place of work. This may mean that youare required towork at any location that fall underBarnet,Enfield and Harringay 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.


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• Supporting with waiting lists and service development.
• To co-deliver groups, workshops and trainings to parents/carers, colleagues and other professionals.
• To attend clinical meeting and in-service training as required.
• To keep up to date with new techniques and research for the maintenance and promotion of good practice especially in relation to students with neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Record all clinical information in line with trust policies.
• Support service development and quality improvement projects.




This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Nov 2024

The core competencies will be evaluated at the start of the employment; the line manager/supervisor will identify and support learning opportunities of the post holder. Each competency will be viewed as a development goal. Assessment will be done through observation of clinical practice, feedback from members of the MDT, patients and families, discussion, and constructive feedback. The postholder have to be able to provide evidence of how they achieved each domain. Once all core competencies are achieved to their development goal the postholder may be moved from band 7 to band 8a. Further details of this process will be shared with the postholder at the start of their employment and via the Core Competencies document.

· Provision of specialist assessments with clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care, when and where appropriate.

· Formulation and implementation of plans with shared decision making for intervention and/or management of young person’s mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.

· Implementation of a range of interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, including adjusting and refining the formulations, drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

· Evaluation and decisions making about intervention options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

The partnership between Barnet,Enfieldand Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originallyestablishedin 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.


In order tomeet the needs of the new Partnership services you may berequiredfrom time to time to work atdifferent locationsto your normal place of work. This may mean that youare required towork at any location that fall underBarnet,Enfield and Harringay 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.


This role is for a newly qualified or an experienced psychologist with interest or specialist knowledge around children and young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities and neuro-developmental conditions and needs which require specialist community CAMHS services.

Whilst providing specialist external consultation; assessment and intervention, the post holder as part of the Multidisciplinary team provides clinical knowledge and a valuable resource.

Once the postholder reaches their senior position as band 8a they will work with other leadership in the team, supporting the development of the service, with the service user at the centre of the care we provide.


This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

As the next phase of the "Think 111 First" service, NHS England have launched a major new campaign to encourage the use of the “111, Press 2” service for mental health.

Locally, in North Central London this service is hosted in partnership by Barnet Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust and Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust. This hub, based at St Ann’s Hospital will provide a 24/7, all-age service for people who need advice and support with a mental health need.

As part of the new hub, you will also have the opportunity to support the Mental Health Clinical Advice Line for Police with their often-difficult Section 136 decisions, and where appropriate signposting them to alternatives to the use of Section 136 across London.

This is a fabulous opportunity to be part of these new and re-designed services in NCL through supporting the expansion of the Crisis Single Point of Access offer across North Central London.

So, if you're a skilled mental health nurse or practitioner who has effective and compassionate communication skills and are committed to delivering high quality healthcare advice, then we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our Crisis Hub in North Central London.

The roles will be supported by a robust clinical and managerial leadership structure which will encourage professional development for those seeking to expand their clinical experience.
• The post holder will be skilled in assessment, risk assessment and possess sound decision-making skills for people in mental health crisis, managing professional boundaries and knowing how to respond to escalations to enable formulations of crisis safety plans from junior colleagues.
• The post holder will be experienced in delivering a range of interventions to alleviate distress. They will be expected to work under minimal supervision, with adherence to Trust procedures and policies, and to employ value based and socially inclusive practice.
• The post holder will act as an effective role model and supervisor to junior members of the team to ensure they work to high standards.

The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.

In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services 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, Enfield and Harringay 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.



For more information relating to the JD and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached JD and Personal Specification.


This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

A Vacancy at Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust.


Are you looking for a new challenge? Would you like to join a warm, welcoming and inclusive team dedicated to providing flexible, creative, person-centered and evidence-based support to children and young people who are struggling with moderate to severe emotional difficulties?

If so, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to work within the Barnet CAMHS Generic Team based at the Holly Oak Clinic, Edgware Community Hospital.

Barnet CAMHS prides itself in working from a multi-disciplinary approach, informed and embedded within the iThrive Framework. There is a strong focus on further developing clinicians skillset and learning from each other. We offer high-quality individual and group supervision, as well as space for reflective practice. There are many CPD opportunities within the team and across BEH.

Please note this role will based at both Holly Oak Clinic, and Oak Lane Childrens Clinic.

JOB SUMMARY:
• To provide generic CAMHS assessments, formulation and systemically informed therapy to individuals, families or groups, referred to Enfield GCAMHS.
• To contribute to the Generic CAMHS Family Therapy clinic providing specialist systemic interventions to families
• To offer systemic consultations on clients' psychological care to colleagues, professional and non-professional staff in mental health services, Local Authority Social Care and the Education setting.
• To provide initial Neurodevelopmental disorder assessments including screening for ADHD and ASD.
• To work autonomously and co-operatively while adhering to our professional guidelines and the Enfield Generic CAMHS policies and procedures.
• To provide clinical supervision to junior colleagues and trainees, dependent on experience.
• To work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing a systemic lens to assessment and treatment options, as discussed in Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings.

The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.

In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services 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, Enfield and Harringay 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.


***Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.***


This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024

We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Mental Health Practitioner to join our Outstanding CQC-rated forensic mental health services at Chase Farm Hospital. This role is ideal for a dynamic and adaptable individual who thrives in a collaborative Multidisciplinary Team environment, dedicated to upholding high-quality standards for adults (18+) with complex mental health needs. Our team is innovative, forward-thinking, and committed to a recovery-focused approach.
• To participate as an effective member of the MDT and be responsible for the development and implementation of a patient centred approach to care: assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating the care needs of patients and their carers.
• To interpret the significance of clinical observations, act upon them; and communicate information to other multi-disciplinary team members after making the necessary clinical judgement and in line with clinical protocols.
• To determine nursing priorities and plan patient care accordingly including full risk assessment, inform the Ward manager when changes in circumstances may affect standards of care.
• To meet the mental, physical, psychological, social and cultural needs of the patients, using research based knowledge and skills to support patients to maintain their individual identities.
• To recognise the needs of the family/carers, ensuring their involvement in care where appropriate whilst offering support and education with empathy.
• To ensure that measurable high standards of nursing care are maintained and participate in the setting and review of standards and nursing audits and in supporting staff in delivering and achieving high standards of nursing care

The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.

In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services 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, Enfield and Harringay 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.





Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.


This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024

A Vacancy at Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust.


Haringey CAMHS are looking to recruit CWPs to continue to improve children and young people’s mental health services in Haringey. The 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.

This is a training position post holder will undertake training at Kings College London alongside working in service for Haringey CAMHS. 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 2025 and posts cannot be offered to candidates unless they can guarantee this start date.

Shortlisted candidates will also need to submit an application form 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.

The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.

In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services 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, Enfield and Harringay 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.

We are seeking to recruit 2 graduate level practitioners to provide guided self-help therapy and parenting interventions. These posts are salaried at NHS Agenda for Change band 4 and fully funded for a one year post graduate diploma in Child Wellbeing Practice through Kings College London. Further intensive supervision and on the job training will be provided by an experienced supervisor within each team.

During training, the post-holders will work under close supervision to gain experience across healthcare and community settings to enable them to gain the level of competence required to deliver high-quality, evidence-based early interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems.


This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024

A Vacancy at Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust.


To provide a specialist clinicalpsychology service to clients served by theNorth Central London Home Treatment Team, and Beacon Day Service. This will includeproviding psychological assessment and short term individual and group therapy to clients, including risk assessment and management. To be offering advice, consultation and supervision on clients’ psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.

The post holder may provide clinical supervision to assistant psychologists and non-psychologists.

The post holder will make positive contributions to any future service developments and the delivery of high quality, evidence based and evidence-informed care pathways. This may include training or teaching of other staff.

The post holder will be based between St Ann's and Edgware Community Hospital as the post is split between two linked but seperate teams, both covering patients from the North Central London area.

The work is with children, young people and families who present with high risk to themselves and/or others and who will be difficult to engage in standard outpatient services. The multidisciplinary teams provide rapid, flexible and accessible services to address urgent and acute problems facing children and young people, by providing a 'hospital from home' approach and a therapeutic day service.

You will be work therapeutically with young people, and parents/carers, in both individual and group settings. There will also be a role for supporting psychological thinking within the multi-disciplinary team via team meetings, consultation, case discussion and teaching.

A capacity to work with emotionally intense, demanding and challenging situations is needed. Home or hospital visits are part of the work for the Home Treatment Team, whereas the Day Service is static.

The post holder will need to employ frequent and intense concentration during their work.

On occasions the post holder may be required to use their own vehicle to attend meetings or as part of their clinical role.

There is a need to use effective and efficient keyboard skills in the recording of clinical information and in communicating with colleagues.

The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.

BEH manages the renowned North London Forensic Services (NLFS) which is the lead provider of forensic mental health services; that managed the devolved New Models of care budget, it delivers MH care across some of the prisons, and provides MH services as HM Young Offenders Institutions in Aylesbury.



Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert.


This advert closes on Thursday 7 Nov 2024

Learning Disability Service

Are you:
• A newly Qualified (or soon to be) Occupational Therapist who is passionate about high quality care?
• Or an experienced Band 5 OT yearning to develop existing skills in a diverse but supportive area?
• Driven, flexible and highly motivated individual who can adapt to a unique environment (secure mental health unit).
• Want to work in a supportive service that offers a robust induction and learning environment

A fantastic opportunity has emerged for an enthusiastic Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our forward-thinking and dynamic inpatient team at the NLFS.



The OT team:
• You will be working alongside a large, diverse and experienced team of OTs (Band 8a, 7, 6, 5, 4 TIs).
• Robust supervision structure. Opportunities for ongoing learning and career development.
• The team has a wealth of experience and opportunities to share to aid learning and development. We offer a robust induction programme including preceptorship (if applicable), many training opportunities in house and externally. .
• Each OT is allocated to a specific case load / ward alongside a TI and overseen by Band 6 / Band 7 OT’s.

The role:
• Is mostly based on a male forensic learning disability inpatient ward at the NLFS, Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield, however there may also be requirement to work within the outreach team for discharged service users.
• Providing OT assessment and intervention to patients detained under The Mental Health Act, 1983 (amended 2007), many of whom suffer from a severe and enduring mental illness and have a history of offending behaviour.
• Working alongside a robust multi-disciplinary team including Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Dual Diagnoses, Employment Advisors, Peer Workers and Experts by Experience (EbE’s)
• Liaising with internal and external services, e.g., community mental health / OT teams to support and prepare for discharge from hospital, EBE’s, vocational and educational services, housing etc.
• The OT role focusses on functional daily living skills, establishing structured routines and managing specific mental health and risk issues.
• Working with a Band 4 Technical Instructor (TI) to deliver 1:1 session and a group programme to meet individual needs.
• Supported by Band 6 and Band 6 OTs.
• The role will include the assessment, treatment and evaluation of clinical interventions, carrying out functional assessments and contributing to multidisciplinary team care planning and risk assessment verbally and through written documentation.

Full job description and person specification available as PDF

The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.

In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services 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, Enfield and Harringay 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.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.




This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024