Psychiatry Consultants or Specialist Doctors (Mental Health – Various Specialities)

North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) is seeking Psychiatry Consultants or Speciality Doctors (Mental Health) of various specialities to join their team and become part of a welcoming, supportive, and forward-thinking organisation.

For more information about these vacancies simply fill in the application form below and one of our Recruitment Consultants will get back to you as soon as they can. Please note that all applicants must be GMC registered or eligible to register and 6-12 months NHS experience is highly desirable.

About NELFT

Having been awarded Best International Recruitment Experience in November 2024 in conjunction with NEU Professionals, NELFT is a community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people. They are committed to delivering the best care to the communities they serve across North East London, Essex, Kent, and Medway, and they ensure their patients, family and friends feel confident that their health needs are met.

Rated Good by the CQC, NELFT is on a journey towards achieving an Outstanding rating and invites skilled professionals to be part of this mission. They are also recognised as a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and consistently named one of the Working Families Top 10 Employers, the Trust takes pride in its award-winning equality, diversity, and staff wellbeing initiatives.

With a focus on professional development and a compassionate working culture, NELFT ensures its staff are valued, supported, and empowered to deliver the best possible care.

With an excellent reputation for research and development, their 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 NELFT will provide you with unparalleled access to training opportunities, continuous CPD, peer support groups, and a robust supervision and appraisal system.

Apply now and join a world-class team of compassionate, motivated nurses working throughout the UK’s capital city – and boost both your career and social life at the same time!

NEU Professionals Candidates

NELFT Offers:

• Salary: Consultants: £105,504 – £139,882 per annum / Speciality Doctors: £59,175 – £95,400 per annum pro rota (Agenda for Change NHS salary, i.e. depending on years of experience),
• Relocation fee if relocating more than 40 miles – up to £8,000
• English language exam fee (if applicable),
• Certificate of Sponsorship and Immigration Skills Charge (£1,239)
• Skilled Worker Visa fee for the candidate only,
• Travel expenses – up to £800,
• Port of entry to base: £50,
• £500 cash advance in salary cash advance in salary,
• Entry onto Red Carpet – £1,000 (only applicable if not had formal induction into the UK),
• 27 days of paid holidays + 8 public holidays,
• Excellent professional development opportunities,
• Enhanced NHS Pension scheme, excellent maternity and paternity leave packages, discounts in local shops, restaurants and more.

Requirements:

Specialist Doctors:

• Full GMC Registration with a license to practice, or eligible to register (Important note: candidates must hold an accepted primary medical qualification and equivalent speciality registration),
• 6-12 months NHS experience preferred,
• Section 12 certification, or a commitment to work towards this,
• Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders,
• 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.
• Proof of English level in accordance with GMC requirements (if applicable). More information about this can be found here

Consultants:

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice, or eligible to register (Important note: candidates must hold an accepted primary medical qualification and equivalent speciality registration),
• CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) 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 (Completion of Specialist Training)
• Proof of English level in accordance with GMC requirements (if applicable). More information about this can be found here