COMMUNITY ADULT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST MHWT – WEST (BARKING) | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

A leading community and mental health Trust is looking for a Community Adult Consultant Psychiatrist in Barking, Essex. This full-time role involves providing care to adults with mental health needs, working in a multidisciplinary team, and participating in an on-call rota. Candidates must hold a GMC registration and have a passion for mental health care, demonstrating innovation and motivation in their practice.

Benefits

Relocation expenses

Career Development and training

Flexible working

Health & Wellness initiatives

Qualifications

• Demonstrated values aligning with NELFT’s principles.
• Understanding of current developments in mental health care.
• Experience in adult mental health care.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to adults with mental health needs.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in the on-call rota.

Skills

Innovative mindset

Motivation

Passion for mental health care

Team player

Education

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

CCT or equivalent

Section 12 Approval or eligibility

Approved Clinician status or eligibility

Inclusion in the Specialist Register or eligibility

Job description

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

£109,725 - £145,478 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

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 Networksincluding 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

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 theWest 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 adultresidents of the Electoral Wards named Abbey, Gascoigne, parts of Longbridge, Eastbury, Thames, and Mayesbrook.





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.




This advert closes on Saturday 31 Jan 2026