Specialty Doctor in Older Adult Community

NHS; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and wellbeing service provider in Chelmsford is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Older Adult Community. The role involves providing clinical leadership, participating in multidisciplinary team meetings, and ensuring high-quality medical support. Candidates should have at least 3 years of psychiatry experience and must be eligible for full GMC registration. The position offers a range of benefits, including NHS discounts and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loan

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent training facilities and opportunities

Buying and selling annual leave scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

Qualifications

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
• Hold Section 12 (2) approval under the Mental Health Act 1983.
• Minimum of 3 years experience working in Psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and work independently.
• Conduct MDT meetings and take responsibility as a senior clinician in the absence of the Consultant.
• Offer medical support to patients under care of the Brentwood team.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Relevant specialty clinical knowledge

Communication skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Job description

Specialty Doctor in Older Adult Community

The closing date is 11 December 2025

Would you like to be part of leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care? Why not join Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust for the opportunity to flourish and excel in your career and be part of our dedicated medical team.

EPUT is looking to appoint a passionate and enthusiastic Specialty Doctor who will provide consistent, high quality Medical input support to Older Adult Community team based at Cherry Trees, St Peters Hospital, Maldon, CM9 6EG but required to work at other Trust locations as requested in response to the demands of the service.

Main duties of the job

The specialty doctor will be expected to work independently and provide clinical leadership to the team, through good multi-professional working. The specialty doctor will have shared responsibility for the clinical care of those patients referred to the team and will be expected to work closely with the consultant and team manager to ensure the provision of an effective service.

You should be eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold Section 12 (2) approval under the Mental Health Act 1983. You will also need to provide evidence of achievement of ST1/CT1 competences in psychiatry at time of application and likelihood of achieving CT2 competences in psychiatry by the start date of the post.

About us

Our Vision
To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care.

Our Purpose
We care for people every day. What we do together, matters.

Our Values
We Care
We Empower

Our strategic objectives
We will deliver safe, high quality integrated care services.
We will enable each other to be the best that we can.
We will work together with our partners to make our services better.
We will help our communities to thrive.

If you share that vision and want to make a difference to the people that use our services, then please contact us to find out more.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Open, Compassionate and Empowering. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loan
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

Job responsibilities

• The post holder will be expected to work with the consultants in the team.
• Community care to the patients under the care of Brentwood mental health services.
• Participation in MDT meetings
• Clinical supervision of trainees
• Medical support for patients under the care of Brentwood team.
• Conduct MDT meetings and take responsibility as a senior clinician in the absence of the Consultant.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• At least 3 years experience working in Psychiatry

Experience

• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and Section 12 (2) approval under the Mental Health Act 1983.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Transport

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Clinical Skills

• Experience of working in General Adult.
• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job and specialty
• Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
• Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making. Aware of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.
• Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.
• Knowledge and experience of conducting cognitive assessments is desirable.
• Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job.

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.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust