Specialty Doctor - Luton CMHT | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Specialty Doctor with a minimum of 2 years in clinical psychiatry practice. The successful candidate will provide clinical support within a multidisciplinary team and manage mental health issues in a community setting. This role offers opportunities for Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration and involvement in local continuing professional development activities. The position exemplifies values of care, respect, and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years in clinical psychiatry practice.
• Experience in routine and emergency mental health problem management.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support for assessment and management of mental health problems.
• Devote 10 programmed activities per week to direct clinical care.

Skills

Clinical psychiatry experience

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Education

Medical degree

Job description

Job Overview

This post would be ideally suited for a Specialty Doctor, who has a minimum of 2 years experience in clinical psychiatry practice, and is interested in working in a specialty doctor position in psychiatry outside of a Training position.

A successful candidate would have the option of continuing ongoing work in a specialty doctor position, or considering the option of applying for Specialty Training in Psychiatry in the future.

An alternative career path would be progression as a specialty doctor and with the possibility of gaining a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) via Article 14 route once required experience can be evidenced in the future.

The post-holder will work under the supervision of a consultant psychiatrist and will be integral to a multidisciplinary team, accessing local CPD activities as appropriate.

Duties

• The specialty doctor will work closely with the consultant psychiatrist and multidisciplinary team, and will provide clinical support for the assessment and management of mental health problems on a routine and emergency basis.
• On average 10 programmed activities per week will be devoted to direct clinical care, caring for patients in the community in the Luton CMHT area, in the functional model.

Mission & 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 – 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.

Application Deadline

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Dec 2025.