COMMUNITY ADULT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST MHWT – NORTH (BARKING)

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Barking; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Barking is seeking a Community Adult Consultant Psychiatrist. The role involves providing senior medical support within multidisciplinary teams and requires extensive qualifications including GMC registration and CCT. Ideal candidates will demonstrate innovation and a passion for adult mental health care. Salary ranges from £109,725 to £145,478 per annum, pro rata.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to adults with mental health needs.
• Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team.
• Work directly with adults and their families and liaise with external mental health providers.
• Participate in the on-call rota.
• Support peers and team leader while promoting initiative.
• Collaborate with other health and social professionals.

Skills

Team player

Understanding of mental health care

Innovative

Motivated

Passionate about mental health care

Education

CCT or equivalent

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it

Approved Clinician status or eligibility for it

Inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST

Job description

Community Adult Consultant Psychiatrist MHWT – North (Barking)

Closing date: 31 January 2026

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

Job details

• Contract
• Substantive
• Hours
• Frequency 1:50; Category A - 3% on call supplement
• Location
• Barking Community Hospital, Upney Lane, Barking, Essex, IG11 9LX

Qualifications

• 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

Job responsibilities

• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to adult people with mental health needs, across Northern Barking and Dagenham.
• 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.
• Support your peers and team leader, and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiative
• Work alongside other Adult Consultant Psychiatrists, a Specialty Doctor, and trainees within the service.
• Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.

Person specification

Registration

• 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 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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum pro rata