Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 395-MED129-25
- Employer
- NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broad Street Centre
- Town
- Dagenham, Essex
- Salary
- £59,175 - £95,400 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

COMMUNITY OLD AGE PSYCHIATRY SPECIALTY DOCTOR (DAGENHAM, RM10 9HU)
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in
Job overview
COMMUNITY OLD AGE PSYCHIATRY SPECIALTY DOCTOR
(DAGENHAM, RM10 9HU)
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Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert, at any time, in the event of receiving suitable applicants.
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Job Details:
Salary |
£59,175 - £95,400 per annum |
Contract |
Substantive |
Hours |
Full-time: 10 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 8:2) |
On call |
None |
Location |
Broad Street Centre, Morland Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 9HU. |
Qualifications needed:
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Section 12 certification, or a commitment to work towards this.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders in old age, including neurodegenerative disorders
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý At least 4 years of full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) of which at least 2 years will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
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Main duties of the job
To be successful in your application, you will need:
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFT’s values,
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about Older Adult mental health care,
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care,
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To be a team player
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NELFT Benefits:
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Relocation expenses
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Career Development and training
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Just & Compassionate Culture
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Vivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice scheme
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Employee Assistance Programme
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Health & Wellness initiatives
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 11 Staff Networks including parents & carers network, ethnic minorities network, LGBT+ network and Disability network to name a few
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Retail Discounts
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Flexible working and agile working
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Cycle to work scheme
Working for our organisation
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 theÌýbest careÌýto the communities we serve across North East London, Essex and Kent.Ìý
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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.
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We are currently recruiting for a Community Old Age Psychiatry Specialty Doctor position in the Older Adults Mental Health Team and Memory Service (West Locality), based at Broad Street Centre, Morland Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 9HU. This is a replacement, substantive, full-time post - 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) post with 8 Direct Clinical Contact activities (DCC) and 2 Supporting Professional Activity (SPA).
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The post holder will be the sole Specialty Doctor for patients in the West locality but there are another 3.7wte Old Age Consultant Psychiatrists working across the three localities (North, East and West). There is also a 0.8wte Speciality Doctor working in the North locality.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be expected to:
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to older adult people with mental health needs, across Barking and Dagenham.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Provide senior medical support to the team, and direct input on clinical cases.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Provide guidance and supervision to the team.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Work directly with older adult people and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external older adult mental health providers, and acute hospitals.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Work alongside the Consultants and other Specialist Doctor within the service and share clinical supervision requirements with them.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Develop links already established with the local acute ³Ù°ù³Ü²õ³Ù²õ’ A&E departments and inpatient wards.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Be responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan, and deliver care.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Support your peers and the team manager and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Supervise junior colleagues and liaise with other health and social professionals and agencies.
Person specification
GMC
Essential criteria
- • Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
Section 12
Essential criteria
- • Section 12 certification, or a commitment to work towards this.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders in in old age, including neurodegenerative disorders
Experience
Essential criteria
- • At least 4 years of full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) of which at least 2 years will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Vincent Perry
- Job title
- Medical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
To apply for this role, please visit or and search under job reference number 395-MED129-25.
For more information, hear directly from our clinicians in Barking and Dagenham, by accessing this video link:
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For further details / informal visits contact:
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Associate Medical Director: Dr Basit HussainÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]
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Medical Director: Dr Vincent PerryÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]
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Chief Medical Officer: Dr Caroline AllumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]
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