LOCUM CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST COMMUNITY ADULT PERINATAL | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

Qualifications needed:

• 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


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


NELFT Benefits:

• Relocation expenses


• Career Development and training


• Just & Compassionate Culture


• Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives


• Vivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice scheme


• Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Health & Wellness initiatives


• 11 Staff Networks including parents & carers network, ethnic minorities network, LGBT+ network and Disability network to name a few


• Retail Discounts


• Flexible working and agile working


• Cycle to work scheme


Why NELFT?

NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people, ensuring our patients, family and friends feel confident that their health needs are met. We are committed to delivering the best care to the communities we serve across North East London, Essex and Kent.

With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled healthcare professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. Joining us will provide you with unparalleled access to training opportunities, continuous CPD, peer support groups, and a robust supervision and appraisal system.

We are currently recruiting to a Community Adult Perinatal Consultant Psychiatrist position in the Parent Infant Perinatal Mental Health Service. The main team base is at Barley Court, Goodmayes Hospital, Barley Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG3 8XJ.

You will join 2wte consultants, a 0.6wte Specialty Doctor, 0.2wte Senior Trainee and 1wte trainee doctors, within the service, and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.

Why Waltham Forest?

Waltham Forest is a dynamic, diverse, and fast developing Borough with a wide range of NELFT services and staff to match!

You will be expected to:

• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to adult people with mental health needs, across southern Havering 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 (pro-rata).


• Support your peers and team leader, and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiative


• Work alongside 2wte consultants, a 0.6wte Specialty Doctor, 0.2wte Senior Trainee and 1wte Core Trainee


• Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.