COMMUNITY CONSULTANT PAEDIATRICIAN & LEAD FOR LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN

TN United Kingdom; Melton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in community and mental health care is seeking a dedicated Community Old Age Consultant Psychiatrist. This role offers the chance to work within a supportive environment where innovation and teamwork are valued. You will provide essential care to older adults, guiding multidisciplinary teams while ensuring the highest standards of mental health support. With a commitment to equality, diversity, and employee wellbeing, this organization provides ample opportunities for professional development and a flexible working culture. Join a team that prioritizes compassionate care and continuous improvement in mental health services.

Benefits

Relocation expenses

Career Development and training

Flexible working

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & Wellness initiatives

Vivup employee benefits platform

Financial Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice is essential.
• CCT or equivalent qualifications are required.
• Eligibility for Section 12 Approval is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to older adults with mental health needs in multidisciplinary teams.
• Support team members and provide senior medical guidance.
• Participate in on-call rota and support collaborative working.

Skills

Adult mental health care

Team collaboration

Innovative thinking

Current developments in mental health care

Education

Full GMC registration

CCT or equivalent

Section 12 Approval

Approved Clinician status

Inclusion in Specialist Register

Job description

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent, and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video.

Job overview

COMMUNITY OLD AGE CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST OACMHT – CENTRAL

(HAROLD WOOD, RM3 0QA)

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 (Pro-rata)

Location

26 Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood, Essex, RM3 0QA

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

Additional benefits and information

• 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
• Flexible working and agile working
• Cycle to work scheme

Why work for NELFT?

NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over a million people. We are committed to delivering the best care to the communities we serve across North East London, Essex, and Kent.

Our skilled healthcare professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, offering unparalleled training opportunities, continuous CPD, peer support groups, and a robust supervision and appraisal system.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be expected to:

• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to older adult people with mental health needs, across Havering - Central.
• Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team
• Work directly with older adults and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external older 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
• 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

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

• An award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long-term/chronic conditions, and LGBT staff.
• A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work-life balance through flexible working opportunities and support for working parents and carers. Recognized as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ by the Working Families Charity.
• Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations, and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
• Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organization, we want to ensure you can work in a way that is best for you, our patients, and our organization. Discuss flexible working arrangements with us, whether that’s a job share, part-time hours, or another flexible pattern.