Consultant Psychiatrist in Home First Team | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
| Company: | Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £113,565 - £150,569 PA |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Harlow, CM20 1QX |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 2 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 2 Oct 2026 |
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 theopportunity 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 ourHome 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.
The 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.
The 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 Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer
The 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 employment
1. Attend CMHT and PCN MDT meetings to discuss and support ongoing care of patients
2. Provide regular clinics to review patients via CPA process
3. Provide flexible emergency medical support for the teams patients
4. Support patients under the MHA and the processes required under the MHA
5. Support clinically and supervise your training doctor.
6. Work collaboratively with Primary Care.
7. Liaise with other services within the organization and outside of the organization to optimize the care of your patients.
This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Sep 2026
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