Consultant - General Adult Psychiatry

To provide advice and support to Central Islington GPs, and other practice staff, regarding the assessment and management of the mental health difficulties of patients registered with their practice. This may be done through case discussions, joint consultations and bespoke training as appropriate. To provide consultant input and clinical leadership to the Central Islington multidisciplinary team. To assist with diagnosis, formulation, medication reviews, management plans, risk assessments, crisis plans and self-help plans as required for these patients referred to the team. It is anticipated that the post holder will conduct 8-10 assessments per week and hold a caseload of up to 40 patients at any one time. To provide direct clinical assessments of patients registered with the Central Islington GP practices, and to provide follow up as appropriate. To assist in the prioritization ("triage") of new referrals to the service. To maintain effective communication with key stakeholders
including GPs, the local authority, primary care staff, patients and their carers. Please see job description for more information.

Working for our organisation
The North London Mental Health Partnership, [the Partnership of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)] aims to offer cutting-edge local, preventative, co-produced, person-centred mental health and wellbeing support to our service users and communities.