COMMUNITY ADULT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST MHWT - SOUTH (HAROLD WOOD)

TN United Kingdom; Romford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking community and mental health trust dedicated to providing exceptional care. As an Adult Consultant Psychiatrist, you will play a vital role in delivering innovative mental health services to adults in northern Havering. This substantive, full-time position offers you the chance to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring that patients receive the highest quality of care. With a commitment to your professional development, you will have access to extensive training and support, fostering a culture of compassion and inclusivity. If you are passionate about making a difference in mental health care, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Relocation Expenses Support

Career Development Opportunities

Flexible Working Options

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & Wellness Initiatives

Cycle to Work Scheme

Vivup Employee Benefits Platform

Salary Finance Support

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and license to practice required.
• CCT or equivalent qualification necessary for the role.
• Section 12 approval or eligibility is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to adults with mental health needs in multidisciplinary teams.
• Supervise team members and provide clinical guidance.
• Participate in on-call rota and support peers.

Skills

Mental Health Care

Team Collaboration

Clinical Guidance

Patient Liaison

Education

Full GMC Registration

CCT or Equivalent

Section 12 Approval

Approved Clinician Status

Inclusion in Specialist Register

Job description

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent, and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers for three consecutive years, and have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video.

Job overview

COMMUNITY ADULT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

MHWT - NORTH

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

Contract

Substantive

Hours

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

Location

Based at Petersfield Centre, Petersfield Avenue, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 9PB

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, you will need:

• To demonstrate that your values align with NELFT’s values
• To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about adult mental health care
• Understanding of current developments in mental health care
• To be a team player
• Relocation expenses support
• Career development and training opportunities
• A 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, ethnic minorities, LGBT+, and disability networks
• Flexible and agile working options
• Cycle to work scheme

Working for our organisation

Why NELFT?

NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health trust providing healthcare for over a million people, ensuring our patients and their families feel confident that their health needs are met. We are committed to delivering the best care across North East London, Essex, and Kent.

Our reputation for research and evidence-based innovation allows our healthcare professionals to stay at the forefront of mental health care. Joining us offers unparalleled access to training, continuous professional development, peer support, and robust supervision and appraisal systems.

We are currently recruiting for an Adult Consultant Psychiatrist in the Havering Mental Wellness Team North (MHWT-N), based at Petersfield Centre, Romford. This is a new, substantive, full-time role – 10 PAs. We aim to recruit as soon as possible.

You will join a team including another 1 wte Consultant Psychiatrist, 1 wte Specialty Doctor, and 1 wte CT1-3 doctor, with opportunities to influence future service directions and treatment models.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be expected to:

• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to adults with mental health needs in northern Havering
• Provide senior medical support and clinical guidance
• Supervise team members
• Work directly with adults and their families, liaising with external providers and hospitals
• Participate in the on-call rota (currently 1:50, with a 3% on-call supplement)
• Support peers and team leaders, promoting collaborative working
• Work alongside other consultants, specialty doctors, and trainee doctors
• Engage in collaborative and liaison work with other health and social professionals

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, the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCST

We believe in bringing your authentic self to work to deliver the best care. We support our employees holistically through:

• Equality and diversity initiatives with supportive networks
• Work-life balance through flexible working
• Health and wellbeing support, including employee assistance programs
• Detailed benefits information available on our website