Consultant Adult Psychiatrist, Redbridge HTT
The closing date is 07 July 2026
This post is for a Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist in Redbridge Home Treatment Team based at Tantallon House, Goodmayes Hospital and working into the Redbridge borough of London to provide home treatment for mental health patients in crisis. The role combines clinical leadership, direct patient care and collaboration across the care pathway for mental health patients experiencing a crisis. In the course of your work, you will help shape service development, support staff and champion the Trust values of kindness, respect, and partnership with communities.
Main duties of the job
This is one of two full-time posts for a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist in a well-established Home Treatment service with an excellent, stable and well‑resourced multidisciplinary team. It is a full‑time substantive post with 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), 7.5 Direct Clinical Contact activities (DCC) and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs). Opportunities are available to add additional PAs for a special interest such as research, medical education or leadership roles.
On‑call responsibilities: The postholder participates in the Senior Psychiatrist on‑call rota covering out of hours for Adult Mental Health Services in NELFT. This is a 1:40 rota with a 3% Category A salary supplement. The postholder also covers a daytime Section 136 rota (approximately one day every three months), including all Section 12 approved doctors in NELFT. The on‑call Section 136 doctor is expected to take a lead on Mental Health Act assessments in the Section 136 suite on the Goodmayes site.
About us
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. Our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence‑based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.
Job responsibilities
You will provide clinical leadership and supervision to the multidisciplinary team, work directly with adult patients in mental health crisis in the community and with their families, and liaise with inpatient and community consultant psychiatrists and other health and social care partners. You will develop links across the whole mental health pathway including primary care networks in Redbridge and continually improve services.
General duties
* Organise and prioritise own and team workload in line with Trust protocols
* Ensure effective clinical and team‑level risk management
Training & supervision
* Provide clinical supervision and education to team doctors, promoting high standards of care
* Maintain personal professional development and support a culture of lifelong learning
* Undertake regular appraisal and maintain a personal development plan
* Facilitate integration of new staff and support team‑wide training initiatives
Education
* Deliver in‑service teaching to medical students, trainees and multidisciplinary team members
Administration
* Complete all patient‑related administrative tasks accurately and promptly
* Use the Trust’s electronic case record system effectively
Management
* Collaborate with the team manager and senior colleagues to ensure safe, high‑quality care through clinical governance
* Act as line manager for resident doctors
Leadership
* Contribute to service development, business planning and clinical leadership within the service and directorate
* Demonstrate leadership to foster effective teamwork and positive relationships across the Trust
* Promote integrated care and a supportive team culture
* Participate in Trust‑wide mental health strategy and advocate for co‑production in service development
* Share knowledge and best practice based on current research and evidence
Communication
* Communicate effectively with colleagues, senior managers and clinical leads
* Convey complex patient information clearly to support collaborative decision‑making
Person specification
Qualifications
* Inclusion on or eligibility for the Specialist Register in General Adult Psychiatry (or within 6 months of CCT)
* Approved Clinician status/eligibility
Experience
* Comprehensive understanding of biological, psychological and social determinants of mental health disorders
* A range of evidence‑based treatment approaches
* Aware of NHS strategic priorities and clinical governance
* Understanding of systemic leadership principles
* Working knowledge of quality improvement methodology
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
For further information please contact:
Deputy Chief Medical Officer: Dr Sarah Dracass Sarah.Dracass@nelft.nhs.uk
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