Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Adults CMHT - City & Hackney

Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well established older adult community mental health team in an CQC rated Outstanding Trust in City & Hackney. You will join the other consultant already leading a the older adult CMHT MDT including a higher trainee and core trainees. You will have a range of community responsibilities within the service providing a holistic and assertive service for older people with severe mental illness. The team is based at a community clinic in Hackney Wick. It is about 5 minutes walk from Hackney Wick overground station, 1 stop from Stratford Station, a major transport hub in East London. Hackney Wick is home to artist studios in former industrial spaces, quirky cafes, and creative eateries, along the River Lee Navigation canal. The Here East business centre in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park houses hip restaurants and startups, while Olympic sports venues nearby include the London Stadium, now home to West Ham United soccer team.

Main duties of the job
There is 1 post made available following the previous consultant moving to another role.

The main duties of the post consist of providing consultant leadership, supervision and support to their team. The post-holder will participate, directly and indirectly, in the assessment of patients referred to the service and in drawing up coproduced care plans which will address the patients' psychiatric, physical, psychological and social needs, with the input of the whole multidisciplinary team. Good communication will be undertaken with the patient's GP and workers in the team. When a review of the care plan is indicated, the post-holder will participate in such reviews and include the GP, carer or any other relevant professionals.

The post holder will also provide clinical supervision to resident doctors allocated to the team.

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.

Details
Date posted: 26 June 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 363-MRCH-8081679
Job locations: Felstead Street Clinic, 30 Felstead Street, London, E9 5LG, United Kingdom

Job description
For further information relating to this vacancy please see attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Medical degree, MBBS or equivalent
• Fully registered with the General Medical Council
• Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register (or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT).
• Membership of the Royal College Of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with RCPsych Guidelines)
• With or eligible for Approved Clinician status (MHA, 2007)

Desirable

• Higher Degree in relevant area

Knowledge
Essential

• Experience of clinical work in Older Adult Psychiatrist at ST4-6 or Consultant level in the last three years
• Experience and knowledge of psychopharmacology.
• Experience of working in adult psychiatry services in the community
• Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
• Understanding of the social aspects relevant to psychiatry

Desirable

• Knowledge & experience of recovery-informed service delivery and working with patients as experts by experience

Clinical Skills
Essential

• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership to the team
• Expertise in risk assessment and the use of evidence based interventions for the treatment of psychosis, mood disorders and co-morbidities
• Confidence in therapeutic risk taking
• Commitment to clinical governance

Desirable
(No desirable for Clinical Skills)

Teaching
Essential

• Experience in teaching junior staff
• Good teaching and communication skills
• Ability to train and supervise junior medical staff and medical students / staff from other disciplines
• Experience of teaching non-medical mental health professionals

Desirable

• Medical education qualification

Research
Essential

• Able and willing to teach medical students and lecture on undergraduate and MRCPsych courses

Desirable

• Interest & willing to supervise research, audit or QI projects.
• Published research

Personal skills
Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that
• Commitment to working with service users in ongoing services development.
• Cultural sensitivity, ability to work with a diverse population.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Management, performance and leadership courses.

Physical
Essential

• Able to travel between sites as required.

Desirable
(No desirable for Physical)

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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Felstead Street Clinic, 30 Felstead Street, London, E9 5LG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.elft.nhs.uk/

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. 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. 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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.