COMMUNITY ADULT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST MHWT - NORTH (WANSTEAD)

COMMUNITY ADULT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST MHWT - NORTH (WANSTEAD)The closing date is 05 November 2025

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert, at any time, in the event of receiving suitable applicants.

Contract

Substantive

Hours

Frequency 1:50; Category A - 3% on call supplement

Location

Qualifications needed:

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

CCT or equivalent

Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it

Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it

Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST

Main duties of the jobYou will be successful in your application if you:

Demonstrate that your values are in line with NELFT''s values

Are innovative, motivated, and passionate about Adult mental health care

Have an essential understanding of current developments in mental health care

Are a team player

Career Development and training

Just and Compassionate Culture

Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives

Vivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice scheme

Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and Wellness initiatives

11 Staff Networks including parents and carers network, ethnic minorities network, LGBT+ network and Disability network to name a few

Retail Discounts

Flexible working and agile working

Cycle to work scheme

About usWhy NELFT?

NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people, ensuring our patients, family and friends feel confident that their health needs are met. We are committed to delivering the

best care

to the communities we serve across North East London, Essex and Kent.

With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled healthcare professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. Joining us will provide you with unparalleled access to training opportunities, continuous CPD, peer support groups, and a robust supervision and appraisal system.

We are currently recruiting to a Community Adult Consultant Psychiatrist position in the Mental Health Wellness Team - North, based at Mellmead House, 4 Orchard Close, Rodney Road, Wanstead, Redbridge, E11 2DH. This is a replacement, full-time, substantive post. We wish to recruit to this post as soon as possible.

You will join 1.5wte consultants, a 1wte Specialty Doctor, and 2wte trainee doctors within the service, and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.

Job responsibilities

Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to adult people with mental health needs, across northern Redbridge.

Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team

Work directly with adults and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external adult mental health providers and acute hospitals

Participate in the on-call rota (frequency currently 1:50), with a 3% of basic salary, Category A on-call supplement (pro-rata).

Support peers and the team leader, and be an effective team member whilst allowing others to work with their own initiative

Work alongside 1.5wte consultants, 1wte Specialty Doctor, and 2wte trainee doctors

Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies

Person SpecificationRegistration

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Qualifications

CCT or equivalent

Section 12

Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it

Knowledge

Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it

Specialist Register

Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

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