COMMUNITY ADULT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST MHWT - WEST

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

Job summary

A leading community health trust in Ilford is looking for a Community Adult Consultant Psychiatrist for the Mental Health Wellness Team. Candidates must have Full GMC registration and demonstrate values aligned with patient care. The role involves working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team to provide care for adults with mental health needs. Competitive salary from £109,725 to £145,478 per annum, with various employee benefits included.

Benefits

Health & Wellness initiatives

Flexible working and agile working

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycling to work scheme

Qualifications

• Must have Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
• CCT or equivalent required.
• Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it required.

Responsibilities

• Work within multidisciplinary teams providing care to adults with mental health needs.
• Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team.
• Collaborate with health and social professionals.

Skills

Team player

Innovative thinking

Motivated in mental health care

Education

CCT or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Job description

Go back NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

COMMUNITY ADULT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST MHWT - WEST

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

Optional:

Frequency 1:50; Category A - 3% on call supplement (Pro-rata)

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 CCS

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 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 - West, based at Mellmead House, 4 Orchard Close, Rodney Road, Wanstead, Redbridge, E11 2DH. This is a new, part-time, substantive post. We wish to recruit to this post as soon as possible.

You will join 2wte consultants, 2wte trainee doctors, and 1wte ITP 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 western 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

Optional: 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 2wte consultants, 2wte trainee doctors, and 1wte ITP doctor

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