COMMUNITY ADULT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST MHWT - NORTH (HAROLD HILL)

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health trust in Romford is seeking a Community Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Havering Mental Wellness Team. This full-time position requires full GMC registration, a CCT or equivalent, and involvement in multidisciplinary teams to provide exceptional mental health care. The role offers a competitive salary of £109,725 to £145,478 per annum and a collaborative work environment focused on healthcare innovation.

Benefits

Career Development and training

Health & Wellness initiatives

Flexible working hours

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
• CCT or equivalent qualifications.
• Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it.
• Approved Clinician status or eligibility.
• Eligibility for the Specialist Register within 6 months of obtaining CCST.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide senior medical support and direct input on clinical cases.
• Guide and supervise team members.
• Liaise with external mental health providers and acute hospitals.
• Participate in on-call rota and provide additional medical support.

Skills

Leadership in multidisciplinary teams

Communication with patients and families

Knowledge of mental health care developments

Innovative thinking

Education

CCT or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Job description

Go back NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

COMMUNITY ADULT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST MHWT - NORTH (HAROLD HILL)

The closing date is 30 September 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 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

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 thebest careto 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 Havering Mental Wellness Team North (MHWT-N), based at Petersfield Centre, Petersfield Avenue, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 9PB. This is a new, substantive, full-time role - 10 PAs. We wish to recruit to this role as soon as possible.

You will join another 1wte Consultant Psychiatrist, 1wte Specialty Doctor, and 1wte CT1-3 doctor 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

You will be expected to:

• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to adult people with mental health needs, across northern Havering
• Provide senior medical support to the team, and direct input on clinal cases
• Provide guidance and supervision 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 1wte consultants, 1wte Specialty Doctor, and 1wte trainee doctor 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 yearper annum pro rota