Locum Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Community Psychiatry - C&H | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Greater London is looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist for a maternity cover role in the community mental health team. You will provide clinical leadership, train GPs, and support a dedicated team in delivering high-quality care to adults with severe mental illness. Ideal candidates will possess a robust background in community mental health and leadership skills, contributing to the team’s mission of recovery-oriented care. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a well-resourced environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified to practice as a psychiatrist with appropriate registration.
• Experience in community mental health services.
• Ability to provide leadership and training.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team.
• Lead team meetings and provide training to GPs.
• Contribute to the development of recovery-oriented care.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Community mental health

Training and advising GPs

Education

Qualified Consultant Psychiatrist

Job description

Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well established community mental health team in an CQC rated Outstanding Trust. You will join the 7 wte other consultants already leading a well-resourced MDT including trainees and specialty doctors working across the primary and secondary community services. You will have a range of community responsibilities within the service providing a holistic and assertive service for working age adults with severe mental illness.

Location and Access

The team is based at a community clinic which houses all our Neighbourhood Teams as well as the Early Intervention and an Early Detection of Psychosis Service. It is about 5 minutes walk away from the inpatient unit located at Homerton Hospital; and 5 minutes away from bustling Chatsworth Road, with its vibrant cafés and shops. The service base is very central to the borough with good bus and overground connections.

Role Details

There is 0.6FTE post made available to cover for maternity leave.

The consultant psychiatrist provides input and clinical leadership to the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team. They lead the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team with a team of a band 7 senior worker (senior nurse or social worker), band 5 community connector (employed by the voluntary and community sector), a band 3 support worker, as well as access to an occupational therapist, psychologist, band 6 assessment worker, and peer-support worker. There is a band 8 team manager for 4 Neighbourhood Teams. The most recent addition to these are ARRS workers, which are band 7 posts employed by ELFT and working across GP surgeries and Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams. The consultant has a significant role in providing advice and training to GPs with the aim of increasing the skills and knowledge of GPs in the management of common mental health presentations.

Recovery Service

The Neighbourhood Recovery Service has two sub-teams (East and West), led by 4 Band 7 senior practitioners, and 1 Band 8 operational lead. We are proud of the work we have done moving towards recovery-oriented care in the community and development of a primary care mental health offer which supports the recovery service in managing workload effectively.

Mission and Values

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Further Information

For further information relating to this vacancy please see attached job description and person specification.

Advert Closing

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026