COMMUNITY OLD AGE CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST OACMHT – CENTRAL

NHS; Essex; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist specializing in older adult mental health. The role involves working within multidisciplinary teams to provide high-quality care. Expect a focus on collaboration and innovative mental health solutions. This established position offers a salary between £109,725 and £145,478 annually.

Benefits

Access to training opportunities

Continuous CPD

Peer support groups

Robust supervision and appraisal system

Qualifications

• Demonstrate alignment with NELFT values.
• Be innovative, motivated, and passionate about Adult mental health care.
• Have an essential understanding of current developments in mental health care.
• Be a team player.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to older adults with mental health needs.
• Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team.
• Work directly with older adults and their families.
• Participate in the on-call rota with a 3% on-call supplement.
• Support peers and team leader, and be an effective team member.
• Commit to collaborative working with other health and social professionals.

Skills

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 the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST

Job description

Overview

COMMUNITY OLD AGE CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST OACMHT - CENTRAL (HAROLD WOOD, RM3 0QA)

Closing date: 30 September 2025

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

Details

Contract: Substantive

Hours: Frequency 1:50; Category A - 3% on call supplement (Pro-rata)

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

Qualifications

• 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

Registration

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Main duties

• 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

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to:

• Demonstrate alignment with NELFT values
• Be innovative, motivated, and passionate about Adult mental health care
• Have an essential understanding of current developments in mental health care
• Be a team player

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 Old Age Consultant Psychiatrist position in the Older Adults Community Mental Health Team - Central, based at 26 Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood, Essex, RM3 0QA. This is an established, substantive, full-time role. We wish to recruit to this role as soon as possible.

Disclosure and other checks

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

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum pro rota