Job Summary
Would you like to be part of leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health for inpatient 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.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate part time Consultant Psychiatrist in Older adult community mental health services.
This community Team is based at Harland Centre, provide services mainly to the Dementia patients and to Elderly patients in Southend and surrounding areas.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide senior clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team. The service aims to provide a comprehensive service for patients over the age of 70 years with mental health problems and for patients with an established or suspected diagnosis of dementia.
You must have full GMC registration and be on the Specialist Register, with an appropriate CCT or equivalent or be within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the AAC.
About us
The trust is actively supportive of newly qualified consultants continuing professional development seeking to deepen and broaden their skills. As well as making a clinical difference, we believe that your development is key so you will be supported to enable you to pursue educational and research interests which go hand in hand to provide a high quality of care and safety to our patients. We have excellent links with the medical school at ARU and other educational establishments where we have shared appointments in teaching and research. We also offer generous relocation package.
* Season Ticket Loans
* 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
* Day One Flexible Employer
Details
Date posted: 01 December 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 364-EPUT736
Job locations: Harland Centre, Southend CMHT – Southend-on-Sea, SS0 7DB
Job responsibilities
* The Post Holder will be responsible for referrals from their own patch and will have a clinical leadership role within the team along with other senior clinical team members.
* The post holder will carry out new assessments for complex cases personally and support other team members to assess other referrals through supervision. Patients will be seen in outpatient clinics primarily and through home visits occasionally. The Consultant will be expected to conduct 3 outpatient clinics and 1 clinic for domiciliary visits. In these sessions the Consultant will be approximately seeing 3 new patients and 10‑12 follow up patients.
* They oversee the clinical management of patients within the service through weekly multidisciplinary team meeting.
* The post holder will conduct complex diagnostic memory assessments and provide supervision to the nurses who conduct less complex assessments. The diagnostic process is supported by the psychologist when a neuropsychology assessment is required/ they will conduct disclosure appointments to inform patients of diagnosis, discuss and initiate treatment if appropriate.
* The post holder will also support the nurses in care coordinating people with complex problems and promote active case‑load management. The post holder will attend multi‑professional meetings and carry out Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act assessments for their patients when appropriate.
* The post holder will be available to team members for clinical advice during the working day. There is a well‑functioning duty system in place covered by the nurses for triaging and emergency assessments. The post holder will be available to support the decision making by the duty system for complex cases and provide supervision for the urgent review of patients within the service.
* Cover for holidays and absences to colleagues with mutual consultation and agreement.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
* Registration with the General Medical Council and on the Specialist Register OR within six months
* Meets Royal College of Psychiatrists criteria for appointment to the post of Consultant.
* Section 12 Approval and Approved Clinician Status.
Desirable
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
* MRCPsych
* On the Specialist Register with qualifications Older Adult.
* Postgraduate degree in psychiatry MRC Psych or equivalent.
Eligibility Essential
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment.
Desirable
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Clinical skills, knowledge and experience Essential
* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
* Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
* Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
* Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
Transport Essential
* 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 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
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Harland Centre, Southend CMHT – Southend-on-Sea, SS0 7DB
https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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