Community Adult Consultant Psychiatrist MHWT – North (Barking)
Closing date: 31 January 2026
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert, at any time, in the event of receiving suitable applicants.
Job details
* Contract
* Substantive
* Hours
* Frequency 1:50; Category A - 3% on call supplement
* Location
* Barking Community Hospital, Upney Lane, Barking, Essex, IG11 9LX
Qualifications
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
* CCT or equivalent
* Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it
* Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it
* Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST
Main duties of the job
* To be successful in your application, you will need:
* To demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFT's values,
* To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about Adult mental health care,
* Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care,
* To be a team player
Job responsibilities
* Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to adult people with mental health needs, across Northern Barking and Dagenham.
* Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team
* Work directly with adults and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external adult mental health providers and acute hospitals
* Participate in the on-call rota frequency is currently 1:50, with a 3% of basic salary, Category A on-call supplement.
* Support your peers and team leader, and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiative
* Work alongside other Adult Consultant Psychiatrists, a Specialty Doctor, and trainees within the service.
* Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.
Person specification
Registration
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Qualifications
* CCT or equivalent
Section 12
* Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it
Knowledge
* Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it
Specialist Register
* Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST
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.
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum pro rata
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