Community Adult ASD Consultant Psychiatrist (Dagenham)

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading community and mental health Trust is seeking a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join their Adult Autism Service in Dagenham. The position requires a passionate, innovative individual with a commitment to improving mental health care for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality medical support and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, contributing to a culture of compassion and excellence in mental health services.

Benefits

Relocation expenses

Career Development and training

Just & Compassionate Culture

Award-winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & Wellness initiatives

Flexible working and agile working

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified psychiatrist with full GMC registration.
• CCT or equivalent is essential.
• Ability to demonstrate values aligned with NELFT's mission.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for adults with mental health needs, especially autism.
• Work in multidisciplinary teams and provide senior medical support.
• Participate in an on-call rota and manage direct clinical contact activities.

Skills

Team player

Motivation

Innovation

Understanding of mental health care developments

Education

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

CCT or equivalent

Approved Clinician status

Inclusion in the Specialist Register or eligibility

Job description

COMMUNITY ADULT ASD CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

(DAGENHAM, RM10 9HU)

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

Job Details:

Salary
£105,504.00 - £139,882.00 per annum (Pro-rata)

Contract
Fixed-Term contract for 12 months

Hours
Part-time: 8 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 5.5:2.5)

On call
Frequency 1:50 Category A - 3% on call supplement (pro-rata)

Location
The Broad Street Centre, Morland Road, Dagenham, RM10 9HU

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 job

To be successful in your application, you will need:

To demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFT's values,

To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about Adult mental health care,

Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care,

To be a team player

NELFT Benefits:

Relocation expenses

Career Development and training

Just & 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 & Wellness initiatives

11 Staff Networks including parents & 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 us

Why 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 an Adult Consultant Psychiatrist position in the Adult Autism Service, based at The Broad Street Centre, Morland Road, Dagenham, RM10 9HU.

This is a new, fixed-term for 12 months, part-time post - 8 Programmed Activities (PAs) post with 5.5 Direct Clinical Contact activities (DCC) and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs).

The post holder will work alongside comprehensive multidisciplinary team and provide care to the adult (above 18 years of age) residents across our London Boroughs (Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge, and Waltham Forest).

Job description
Job responsibilities

You will be expected to:

Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to adult people with mental health needs, especially Autism Spectrum Disorder, across Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge, and Waltham Forest.

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 is currently 1:50, with a 3% of basic salary, Category A on-call supplement (pro-rata).

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

Work alongside the MDT.

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

Person Specification
Registration
Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Qualifications
Essential

• CCT or equivalent

Section 12
Essential

• Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it

Knowledge
Essential

• Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it

Specialist Register
Essential

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

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