Consultant Psychiatrist in Home First Team in Harlow

Job summary**THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THIS POST IS PENDING ROYAL COLLEGE APPROVAL**Would you like to be part of leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health, community and inpatient care? Why not join Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust for the opportunity to flourish and excel in your career and be part of our dedicated medical team.EPUT is looking to appoint an enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Home First team based at Derwent Centre, Harlow, Essex. The Home First Team provides crisis care in the community and sits within the Trust's Urgent Care Pathway. The team works closely with the three community mental health teams in West Essex based in Epping Forest, Harlow and Uttlesford, who may refer patients who are in a mental health crisis and requiring more assertive management and intensive monitoring in the community. The Home First Team also plays an important role in helping the Trust achieve its Flow and Capacity targets which are in place to ensure effective utilisation of inpatient hospital beds. The Home First Team will "gatekeep" admission to mental health wards with a view to assessing whether the patient could be supported in the community with the Home First Team, thereby avoiding admission. Further, the Home First Team may support inpatient wards in proactively discharging patients who are recovering and now able to be supported in the community. Main duties of the jobThe post-holder is required to work independently and accountably as part of a team of clinicians offering Mental Health services. Working collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7 day a week, 24 hours a day service for 365 days a year.You must have full GMC registration and be on the Specialist Register, with an appropriate CCT or equivalent or be within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the AAC.About usThe trust is actively supportive of newly qualified consultants continuing professional development seeking to deepen and broaden their skills. As well as making a clinical difference, we believe that your development is key so you will be supported to enable you to pursue educational and research interests which go hand in hand to provide a high quality of care and safety to our patients. We have excellent links with the medical school at ARU and other educational establishments where we have shared appointments in teaching and research. We also offer generous relocation package.EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;Season Ticket LoansNHS discounts for staffExcellent Training facilities and opportunitiesBuying and Selling annual leave schemeThe opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areasSalary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to WorkDay One Flexible EmployerThe Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employmentDetailsDate posted02 September 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary 113,565 to 150,569 a year PA ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number364-EPUT781Job locationsDerwent CentreHarlowCM20 1QXUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesAttend CMHT and PCN MDT meetings to discuss and support ongoing care of patientsProvide regular clinics to review patients via CPA processProvide flexible emergency medical support for the teams patientsSupport patients under the MHA and the processes required under the MHASupport clinically and supervise your training doctor.Work collaboratively with Primary Care.Liaise with other services within the organization and outside of the organization to optimize the care of your patients. Job description Job responsibilitiesAttend CMHT and PCN MDT meetings to discuss and support ongoing care of patientsProvide regular clinics to review patients via CPA processProvide flexible emergency medical support for the teams patientsSupport patients under the MHA and the processes required under the MHASupport clinically and supervise your training doctor.Work collaboratively with Primary Care.Liaise with other services within the organization and outside of the organization to optimize the care of your patients.Person Specification TRANSPORT EssentialHolds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative. Qualifications EssentialMB BS or equivalent medical qualification.DesirableQualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.MRCPsychOn the Specialist Register with qualifications General Adult.Postgraduate degree in psychiatry MRC Psych or equivalent. ELIGIBILITY EssentialFully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointmentIncluded on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointmentApproved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.DesirableIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice. CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE EssentialExcellent oral and written communication skills in English.Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty. Person Specification TRANSPORT EssentialHolds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative. Qualifications EssentialMB BS or equivalent medical qualification.DesirableQualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.MRCPsychOn the Specialist Register with qualifications General Adult.Postgraduate degree in psychiatry MRC Psych or equivalent. ELIGIBILITY EssentialFully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointmentIncluded on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointmentApproved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.DesirableIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice. CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE EssentialExcellent oral and written communication skills in English.Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameEssex Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustAddressDerwent CentreHarlowCM20 1QXUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameEssex Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustAddressDerwent CentreHarlowCM20 1QXUnited KingdomEmployer's website