Consultant Psychiatrist in Old Age

North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) provides NHS mental health services for the residents of the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham and Havering.

This post has become available following the departure of the previous post holder and the reconfiguration of medical input to the Older Adult Mental Health Team & Memory Service to align to Primary Care Networks / Localities. The successful candidate will be one of 2.9 FTE consultants in Old Age Psychiatry for Barking & Dagenham and will cover the North locality. Clinical support will be in the form of 0.8 FTE SASG doctor sessions with ring fenced time for admin.

NELFT is entering a new phase in its service delivery, with several transformation project taking place. We have strong Medical Leadership in NELFT, and we are keen for the clinical voice and the patient voice to guide our service delivery decisions and developments. We also remain mindful of best practice. NELFT puts medical leadership at the heart of our service developments. NELFT has also created “Communities of Practice” (COPs) to research and develop evidence-based ways of working in each of three fields of care and to influence service developments and commissioning decisions. These communities are:

The post holder will provide consultant leadership to the team and contribute to ongoing service development. The clinical aspects of the role will be in the field of Old Age Psychiatry for assessment and follow-up, including both functional and organic mental disorder. The candidate will conduct general outpatient clinics in Old Age Psychiatry, Memory Clinics and home visits.

• Children and Young People
• Adult Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
• Older People and Frailty

We have a robust medical appraisal system, which is recognised as one of the best across London. We have a formidable medical educational department, research department, and Quality Improvement teams. Quality Improvement sits high on our agenda. A great deal of work has been done on the development of the quality of experience of staff and the people who use our services. We actively encourage participation in our Quality Improvement Programme,

Research and Development and Clinical Audit activities, as we recognise that investment in these areas helps to enhance professional development as well as the quality of the service we provide to our patients, and in turn, the Trust’s reputation. This commitment to quality is a continuous feature in our strategy.

Think family’ is our way in B&D with adult and CYP services working together at a neighbourhood level to serve the growing communities of B&D. We have a good established links with our primary care colleagues and committed to the provision of placed based care. If you are passionate about holistic family-based care, then come and work in our teams and help support some of the most vulnerable to achieve their goals’. With us entering an exciting phase of transformation of services as part of the NHS long term plan, you will have many opportunities working with #TeamNELFTB&D to contribute in the development of services and make a difference to those most in need of your care and support. There will also be plenty of opportunities for your own professional development.

B&D is London’s growth opportunity with some of the most affordable housing in London. With exciting and rapidly growing new areas of Barking Riverside and Beam Park there is a whole new population moving in that needs your care and support’ join #TeamNELFTB&D.

The post holder will provide consultant leadership to the team and contribute to ongoing service development. The clinical aspects of the role will be in the field of Old Age Psychiatry for assessment and follow-up, including both functional and organic mental disorder. The candidate will conduct general outpatient clinics in Old Age Psychiatry, Memory Clinics and home visits.

This post consists of 10 Programmed Activities, of which 7.5 will be Direct Clinical Care and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities. The post holder will contribute to the general adult and old age senior on-call rota (1:53) which is remunerated at 3%. On call is supported by 3-4 junior trainees (one extra trainee between 5PM and 9PM), 1 senior trainee/SpR, a 24-hour crisis team and 24-hour hub at King George Hospital. The post holder will also contribute to a weekday daytime rota covering the S136 unit at Sunflowers Court (Goodmayes Hospital site) - approximately 4-5 duty days per year.

There is a dedicated office at the Broad Street Centre in Dagenham, and IT equipment (laptop and mobile phone) is provided. Medical Secretary support is also based at the Broad Street Centre.