COMMUNITY ADULT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST MHWT – WEST (BARKING)

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

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in Barking is seeking a Community Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to provide mental health care to adults. The ideal candidate should have Full GMC registration and a CCT or equivalent. This role includes working as part of multidisciplinary teams and participating in an on-call rota. The position offers a competitive salary between £109,725 to £145,478 per year. Join a team dedicated to innovative and compassionate mental health care.

Benefits

Health & Wellness initiatives

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working options

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Must possess Full GMC registration to practice medicine.
• CCT or equivalent required for the position.
• Eligibility for Section 12 Approval necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric care to adult patients in West Barking.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in the on-call rota as required.

Skills

Team player

Innovative thinking

Understanding of mental health care developments

Education

CCT or equivalent

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Job description

Go back NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

COMMUNITY ADULT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST MHWT – WEST (BARKING)

The closing date is 31 January 2026

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

Barking Community Hospital, Upney Lane, Barking, Essex, IG11 9LX

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 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 West Mental Health & Wellness Team, based at Barking Community Hospital, Upney Lane, Barking, Essex, IG11 9LX. This is a replacement, substantive, full-time post - 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) post with 7.5 Direct Clinical Contact activities (DCC) and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs).

The post holder will work alongside another Adult Consultant Psychiatrists (Dr Basit Hussain) and 2wte GPvTS trainees in the West Mental Health Wellness Team and provide care to the adult residents of the Electoral Wards named Abbey, Gascoigne, parts of Longbridge, Eastbury, Thames, and Mayesbrook.

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to:

Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to adult people with mental health needs, across West 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 another Adult Consultant Psychiatrist, 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 yearper annum pro rota