Psychiatry Resident Doctor
Closing date: 13 March 2026
Base: Barking Community Hospital
Trainer: Dr Alex Olaye, Consultant Psychiatrist
We are looking for a resident doctor for 3 days per week (Monday to Wednesday), working 9 am to 5 pm at Barking Hospital. No on‑call shifts are included in this role.
Main duties of the job
There are two medical leads for the MHWT West locality. The overall caseload is divided between Dr Alex Olaye, Consultant Psychiatrist (post-holder's clinical supervisor & line manager) and Dr Basit Hussain, Consultant Psychiatrist.
The trainee shares office space with a number of other Core trainees, providing opportunities to network and organise exam practice as necessary.
The team manager is the operational lead for the service and line manager for non‑medical members of the team, including secretarial and administrative staff.
The team consists of CPNs of varying seniority, social workers (including AMPHs), one senior OT, StR (Support & Recovery time workers) and administrative staff.
The trainee will be approached by team members to discuss patient‑related issues, prescribe medication, arrange blood tests, and there will be regular joint assessments and reviews of patients with them.
There is secretarial and administrative support available.
The post-holder is expected to maintain high standards of professionalism and uphold patient and carer respect, dignity and confidentiality at all times.
About us
This is a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary community setting providing opportunities to gain experience in assessing and managing chronic complex mental disorders and associated comorbidities and risks. We work as part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of experienced community psychiatric nurses, social workers and occupational therapists.
Our team follows a ‘recovery approach’ aiming to enable people with long‑term mental health conditions to achieve the best possible quality of life and to eventually live independently of psychiatric services.
In addition to complex medical treatment for treatment‑resistant illness and managing patients on depot, clozapine and lithium, this service offers a chance to learn about and provide varied psychological and social aspects of treatment to patients and carers.
Weekly zoning meetings to grade risk, opportunity to attend multi‑professional meetings for high‑risk cases, regular joint home assessments in addition to CPA assessments, and a weekly physical health clinic led by the trainee provide an exciting and versatile learning experience.
Job responsibilities
The duties of the post, performance criteria and learning opportunities are set out following the structure of the Psychiatry Specialty Curriculum.
* Providing a good standard of practice and care
Undertake clinical assessment of patients with mental health problems
You will conduct two follow‑up clinic sessions per week and one new patient assessment clinic, most of the time at the same time as Dr Alex Olaye's clinic. You will see patients with diagnoses including bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, treatment‑resistant depression/anxiety, complex personality disorder, etc. Your medical secretary will arrange appointment times. You will liaise with care coordinators to arrange home visits and inform the team secretary so as to update your RIO diary.
Training in communication and interview skills appropriate to psychiatry practice will be available and tailored to your needs.
You will maintain accurate, legible, contemporaneous and useful clinical records for all patients in whose care you are involved.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Working at trainee level
Experience
* General adult mental health experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) will be required.
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