Job summary We are seeking a Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist to join the Community Recovery Team North in Newham. This is a rare opportunity to work in an integrated community and inpatient service. The Community Recovery Team serves adults with serious mental illness residing in the North of the borough. It is a well-established service which seamless and integrated mental health care between inpatients and the community. Newham also hosts a WHO Collaborating Centre (the only one specifically for Mental Health Service Development in the world) and the successful applicant will have opportunities for academic links with the Centre, and its large research group in social psychiatry and global mental health. The successful candidate will be enrolled on the Trusts highly regarded Improvement Science in Action training and will be encouraged to contribute to our unique Quality Improvement programme. Main duties of the job The post-holder will have overall clinical responsibility for service users on their caseload in their CRT sub-team and sector inpatients. They will lead on the delivery of high quality care in all settings; ensure policies and procedures are followed; develop close working links with GP colleagues in order to provide integrated holistic care; and develop close working links with the acute locality treatment wards ensuring the right care is provided in the right setting. About us 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 Date posted 17 February 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 363-MRNEW6971038 Job locations Newham Centre for Mental Health Cherry Tree Way, GlenRoad Plaistow, London E13 8SP Job description Job responsibilities Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information. Job description Job responsibilities Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information. Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS Essential Fully registered with the General Medical Council On the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT Higher training in approved training posts for minimum of 3 years and / or previous consultant training. Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines) Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983 and Approved Clinician status KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE Essential Experience of clinical work in General Adult Psychiatry at ST4-6 or Consultant level within the last 3 years Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry Experience of working on an inpatient ward Desirable Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health Knowledge & experience of recovery-informed service delivery and working with patients as experts by experience Inpatient experience at consultant level ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS/ ABILITIES Essential Leadership skills Ability to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model team Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that Consultation/liaison skills to services, teams and individuals Commitment to working in multidisciplinary setting Commitment to working with service users on service development Project management ability Desirable Formal leadership and management training Experience of team /service leadership Experience of organisational development work Experience of providing reflective practice to the teams Experience of consultations to the teams and individuals CLINICAL SKILLS Essential Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team Self-motivating and innovative Expertise in risk assessment and evidence-based intervention after self-harm Confident in therapeutic risk taking Commitment to clinical governance Desirable Training in a psychological therapy TEACHING AND SUPERVISION Essential Experience in teaching junior staff Good teaching and communication skills Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates Experience of teaching non-medical mental health professionals Desirable Medical education qualification RESEARCH AND AUDIT Essential Experience of research work, especially in general hospital patients and / or patients with medically unexplained symptoms Audit experience Desirable Experience of grant-funded project work Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields OTHER REQUIREMENTS Essential Excellent communication skills Ability to get on with colleagues Desirable Media training Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS Essential Fully registered with the General Medical Council On the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT Higher training in approved training posts for minimum of 3 years and / or previous consultant training. Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines) Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983 and Approved Clinician status KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE Essential Experience of clinical work in General Adult Psychiatry at ST4-6 or Consultant level within the last 3 years Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry Experience of working on an inpatient ward Desirable Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health Knowledge & experience of recovery-informed service delivery and working with patients as experts by experience Inpatient experience at consultant level ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS/ ABILITIES Essential Leadership skills Ability to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model team Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that Consultation/liaison skills to services, teams and individuals Commitment to working in multidisciplinary setting Commitment to working with service users on service development Project management ability Desirable Formal leadership and management training Experience of team /service leadership Experience of organisational development work Experience of providing reflective practice to the teams Experience of consultations to the teams and individuals CLINICAL SKILLS Essential Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team Self-motivating and innovative Expertise in risk assessment and evidence-based intervention after self-harm Confident in therapeutic risk taking Commitment to clinical governance Desirable Training in a psychological therapy TEACHING AND SUPERVISION Essential Experience in teaching junior staff Good teaching and communication skills Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates Experience of teaching non-medical mental health professionals Desirable Medical education qualification RESEARCH AND AUDIT Essential Experience of research work, especially in general hospital patients and / or patients with medically unexplained symptoms Audit experience Desirable Experience of grant-funded project work Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields OTHER REQUIREMENTS Essential Excellent communication skills Ability to get on with colleagues Desirable Media training 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name East London NHS Foundation Trust Address Newham Centre for Mental Health Cherry Tree Way, GlenRoad Plaistow, London E13 8SP Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)