Consultant Psychiatrist for Bethnal Green Neighbourhood Mental Health Team and Inpatients
Tower Hamlets
This post has become available due to the retirement of the previous consultant. It covers both inpatient and community work across 6 PAs.
The post is within well-developed multidisciplinary teams working in the vibrant borough of Tower Hamlets. There are opportunities to work flexibly and good support from a collegiate consultant body within the Directorate.
Tower Hamlets adult mental health directorate has taken pride in its continuity of care model, where patients have the same consultant in both community and inpatient settings. Following the Coronavirus pandemic, a new model was created with one inpatient-based consultant and several community-based consultants within each Neighbourhood team, working across primary care liaison and secondary mental health care. Some NMHTs have reverted to the continuity of care model. The core of the model remains strong relationships across the interface between community/inpatient and primary/secondary care. Community Consultants’ caseloads are aligned with specific GP practices in the Bethnal Green area of Tower Hamlets.
Interview date (AAC panel): TBC
This is an opportunity to work with well-established multidisciplinary mental health teams in Tower Hamlets.
Bethnal Green Neighbourhood Mental Health Service (NMHT) is an integrated multidisciplinary service. The service is based around Primary Care Networks, and the post-holder will join the current substantive consultant in PCN2 to provide clinical leadership. The team is based at a community clinic that also houses the Bow and Poplar NMHT, the Tower Hamlets Early Intervention Service, and the Early Detection Service. Inpatient facilities are at the Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health at Mile End Hospital. The location is very central with good bus and Tube connections.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving their quality of life. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive. We seek individuals who embody these qualities in supporting service users, carers, colleagues, and partner organizations.
The post-holder will provide consultant leadership and assume responsibility for patients under the ward, including compliance with the Mental Health Act and CQC requirements. Responsibilities include detailed psychiatric assessments, accurate diagnoses, and appropriate treatment plans, including pharmacological management. They will participate in patient assessments and develop care plans addressing psychiatric, physical health, and social needs.
This advert closes on Sunday, 3 August 2025.
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