Specialty Doctor, General Adult Psychiatry, WF

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. NELFT North East London Foundation Trust Specialty Doctor, General Adult Psychiatry, WF The closing date is 15 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary JOB TITLE: Specialty Doctor, general adult psychiatry, Waltham Forest Mental Health & Wellness Team CONTRACT: Fixed term 3 months from November 2026 4 Programmed Activities (4 PAs) BASE: Jane Atkinson Centre, 714, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 3ED This post is for a 4 Programmed Activities fixed term Specialty Doctor with the Waltham Forest Mental Health and Wellness Team Central based at Jane Atkinson Centre, 714 Forest Road, E17 3ED. This is a 3 months fixed term post for 4 Programmed Activities to cover a part time vacancy of a Resident Doctor, higher (ST) training. The purpose of this job description is to outline the level of responsibility and accountability of this post. This will ensure that all work undertaken by our staff is clearly identified and carried out under clear lines of accountability. The expectation of the post holder will be to support their team, department and organisation to follow the Trusts Values in their day-to-day work. We are kind We are respectful We work with our communities Main duties of the job The postholder will work within the Waltham Forest Mental Health & Wellness Team Central. Duties will include the clinical psychiatric assessment of patients referred to the service and patients already on the caseload; thorough evaluation of patients clinical needs; risk assessment; safeguarding; clinical documentation and correspondence; collaborative work with care coordinators and all members of the MDT; liaison with GPs and all relevant services concerned with patient care. Supervision will be provided by Dr Ragini Motwani. Additional guidance will also be available from other medical and clinical members of the team. There are no on call responsibilities. About us NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. Details Date posted 02 October 2026 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Specialty Doctor Salary £63,969 to £102,689 a year Contract Fixed term Duration 3 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number JAC-3ML-002212 Job locations Jane Atkinson Centre Waltham Forest London E17 3ED United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Main responsibilities: To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others’ workload in the day-to-day allocation of work. To deputise when required in the team manager’s absence and delegate appropriately to other medical staff. To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them. To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes. To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the