Consultant Psychiatrist Community Recovery Team South
East London NHS Foundation Trust
London, E13 8SPView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
The Community Recovery Teams (CRT) in Newham are expanding from six whole time consultants to eight. This is one of two newly created post in an expan...
To provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and medical management of patients, by delivering thefollowing interventions:- Comprehensive psychiatric assessments, with development of care plans, taking into accountpatients' capabilities, strengths and resilience- Mental state examination- Clinical diagnosis- Initiation and reviews of pharmacological treatments- To lead multi-disciplinary assessment, formulation and management of individual's risk.- Physical health assessments- Referrals to other services (medical referrals, diagnostic tests, forensic services)- Liaison with GP, community and forensic services.- Reviews of clinical progress and care plans- Assessment of readiness for transfer to less restrictive setting and discharge planning.- Safeguarding planning processes- Consultation and liaison with families and carers.- Liaison with the criminal justice system, police, Courts and probation when required for the careand management of patients.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months (older adult or dual older adult/adult)
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Desirable: - Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Ability and commitment to work with service users in service development and delivery
Desirable: - Formal leadership/management training
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of operation of acute adult and older adult mental health service
- An understanding of relevant Government guidelines, targets and legislation
- Understanding of social care structures relevant to older adults
- Excellent knowledge of mental health and capacity law, in particular application of the MCA 2005
Clinical experinece
Essential
- Excellent experience of operation of older adult mental health service
- Assessment and treatment of a wide range of mental health and psychological disorders with evidence-based interventions
- Assessment of cognitive impairment and diagnosis of dementia and delirium
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Experience of contributing and/or leading on service planning, development and management
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
7 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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