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 Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to join their dynamic team. This role involves providing comprehensive mental health care to adults, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, and engaging in innovative practices to enhance patient outcomes. The position offers a substantive, full-time contract with ample opportunities for career development and training. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to delivering exceptional care and support to the community, where your expertise will make a meaningful impact on the lives of those in need. If you are dedicated to advancing mental health care, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working

Health & Wellness initiatives

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail Discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Vivup employee benefits platform

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and CCT or equivalent are essential.
• Approved Clinician status or eligibility is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to adults with mental health needs in a multidisciplinary team.
• Support peers and provide guidance as a senior medical professional.

Skills

Adult mental health care

Team collaboration

Innovative thinking

Understanding of mental health developments

Education

Full GMC registration

CCT or equivalent

Section 12 Approval

Approved Clinician status

Inclusion in Specialist Register

Job description

COMMUNITY ADULT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST MHWT – WEST (BARKING)

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

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).

Job responsibilities:

• 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

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