Job Summary
The role includes providing the RC cover, focusing on consultant level assessment of any new admissions that have taken place, actively supporting an effective interface between the ward, HTT and the community teams to facilitate safe early discharges from the inpatient unit, actively engaging with the relevant community teams, providing clinical leadership for the MDT on the ward, leading ward and management rounds and undertaking relevant reviews of inpatients, supporting the bed management processes and maintaining high quality care for the patients on the ward.
Joshua ward has a full multi-disciplinary team. In addition to the inpatient consultant psychiatrist the medical team consists of:
8 WTE higher trainee doctor (0.2 working in the community team)
1 WTE core trainee
0.8 to 1 WTE GPVTS trainee (depending on rotations)
The ward has an average of 15 admissions per month. There is management support from the Associate Clinical Director (Dr Victoria Cohen), who reports to the Clinical Director (Dr Olivier Andlauer).
Closing date : 8th March2026
Interview date (AAC panel) : 31st March 2026
Main duties of the job
This is a full-time post. The post-holder will provide consultant leadership, supervision, and support to the inpatient team. They will work with the ward manager and modern matron to deliver high quality inpatient treatment to the population of male adults living in West Hackney and who require inpatient admission.
They will contribute to the overall management and service development of Joshua Ward. The post-holder will coordinate leave and cover arrangements for the patients they have RC responsibility for, with the other inpatient consultants, and occasionally with community consultant psychiatrists. We are keen to develop clinical and medical leadership.
The Post-holder Will:
Contribute as a senior member of staff to service development within Joshua Ward
Offer consultations, assessments & appropriate treatments to people living in City & Hackney and requiring a hospital admission.
Develop close links with other Acute Wards and Community teams, including newly established Neighbourhoods Mental Health Teams.
Work with service users to develop service user input to service delivery and development.
Supervise and coordinate the work of colleagues, notably resident doctors.
Ensure clinical audit of the service and the implementation of appropriate assessment tools and outcome measures as an integrated part of the service and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
About Us
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.
Details
Date posted
13 February 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
363-MRCHAMH D
Job locations
City & Hackney
City & Hackney Management Offices, 1st Floor Brooksby House, Homerton Hospital, Homerton Row,
London
E9 6SR
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For further information relating to this vacancy please see attached job description and person specification.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For further information relating to this vacancy please see attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
Medical degree, MBBS or equivalent
Section 12 Approval (Mental Health Act) and eligible to be temporarily (whilst acting-up) on the register of Approved Clinicians (MHA, 2007).
Desirable
Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
MRCPsych
Essential
Skills
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
Ability and commitment to work with service users in service development and delivery
Good written and oral communication skills
Ability to manage time effectively
Leadership skills
Ability to contribute to service planning, development, and management
Desirable
Formal leadership/management training
Knowledge
Essential
Excellent knowledge of operation of acute adult mental health service.
An understanding of relevant Government guidelines, targets and legislation
Essential
Clinical Experience
Excellent experience of operation of acute adult mental health service
Assessment and treatment of a wide range of mental health and psychological disorders with evidence-based interventions
Desirable
Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service - including good experience of work in acute mental health services, and/or experience of working in Early Intervention in Psychosis service
Experience of contributing and/or leading on service planning, development and management
Teaching
Essential
Ability to deliver teaching to graduates and undergraduates in medical and non-medical disciplines
Excellent presentation skills
Desirable
Formal training in teaching methods
Research
Essential
Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives
Research interest
Desirable
Research or audit published in peer-reviewed journals
Essential
Other
An understanding and experience of working with service users from a socially deprived, multi-ethnic area
Adequate health to fulfil the responsibilities of the post
Able to travel between sites
Desirable
Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Person Specification
Education
Essential
An understanding and experience of working with service users from a socially deprived, multi-ethnic area
Adequate health to fulfil the responsibilities of the post
Able to travel between sites
Desirable
Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
City & Hackney
City & Hackney Management Offices, 1st Floor Brooksby House, Homerton Hospital, Homerton Row,
London
E9 6SR
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Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
City & Hackney
City & Hackney Management Offices, 1st Floor Brooksby House, Homerton Hospital, Homerton Row,
London
E9 6SR
Employer's website
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