AddressCOMMUNITY OLD AGE
LOCUM CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST MEMORY SERVICE
Job Details:
Salary
£93,666 - £126,281 per annum (Pro-rata)
Contract
Fixed-Term contract – 12 months
Hours
Full-time: 10 Programmed Activities (DCC: SPA = 7.5:2.5)
On call
Frequency 1:50; Category A - 3% on call supplement (Pro-rata) (Optional)
Location
Red Oak Lodge, Thorne Close, Leytonstone, London, E11 4HU.
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 Older 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
We reserve the right to close the post early if we receive a high number of applications.
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 Old Age Consultant Psychiatrist position in the Waltham Forest Memory Service, based at Red Oak Lodge, Thorne Close, Leytonstone, London, E11 4HU.
This is a new post and is a fixed-term contract for 12 months.
You will join another 0.3wte Consultant Psychiatrist (Dr Samir Shah), 0.1wte Consultant Geriatrician (from Whipps Cross Hospital), 0.8wte Specialist Grade Doctor (Dr Georgina Turnbull), and 1wte Core/GP Trainee (combined sessions from 3 trainees) within the service, and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.
You will be expected to:
Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to older adult people with mental health needs, across Waltham Forest.
Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team
Work directly with adults and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external older 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). (Optional)
Support your peers and team leader, and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiative
Work alongside 0.3wte Consultant Psychiatrist (Dr Samir Shah), 0.1wte Consultant Geriatrician (from Whipps Cross Hospital), 0.8wte Specialist Grade Doctor (Georgina Turnbull), and 1wte Core/GP Trainee (combined sessions from 3 trainees)
Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.
