COMMUNITY ADULT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST MHWT – WEST (BARKING)

NHS; Barking; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Community Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to join their dynamic team in Barking. This full-time role offers the opportunity to work closely with multidisciplinary teams, providing essential mental health care to adults. You will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality services, ensuring that patients receive the best possible care. The position comes with a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a commitment to professional development. If you are driven by a desire to make a difference in mental health, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Relocation Expenses

Career Development and Training

Flexible Working

Health & Wellness Initiatives

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail Discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice is essential.
• CCT or equivalent is mandatory for this position.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team.
• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams for adult mental health care.

Skills

Mental Health Care

Team Collaboration

Patient Care

Clinical Leadership

Education

Full GMC Registration

CCT or Equivalent

Section 12 Approval

Approved Clinician Status

Job description

Job summary

COMMUNITY ADULT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

MHWT - WEST

(BARKING, IG11 9LX)

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

Job Details:

Salary

£105,504.00 - £139,882.00 per annum (Pro-rata)

Contract

Substantive

Hours

Full-time: 10 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 7.5:2.5)

On call

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

NELFT Benefits:

Relocation expenses

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.

Date posted

29 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum pro rota

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

395-MED223-25

Job locations

Barking Community Hospital

Upney Lane

Barking, Essex

IG11 9LX

Job description 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.

Job description 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 Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Qualifications Essential

• CCT or equivalent

Section 12 Essential

• Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it

Knowledge Essential

• Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it

Specialist Register Essential

• Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST

Person Specification Registration Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Qualifications Essential

• CCT or equivalent

Section 12 Essential

• Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it

Knowledge Essential

• Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it

Specialist Register Essential

• 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Barking Community Hospital

Upney Lane

Barking, Essex

IG11 9LX

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Barking Community Hospital

Upney Lane

Barking, Essex

IG11 9LX

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)