Specialty Doctor

Job summary The post is based at a community clinic which also houses two large CMHTs, an Early Detection Service and a Specialist Autism Assessment service. The post will have some inpatient cover at the Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health at Mile End Hospital as there is consultant continuity of care for patients under THEIS. The service base is very central to the borough with good bus and Tube connections. The post holder will be working with consultant psychiatrists Dr Haitham Ismail/Jennifer Ahrens and Dr Susham Gupta. The Tower Hamlets Early Intervention Service is a specialist service for adults experiencing their first episode of psychosis. It is a borough wide service with a multidisciplinary team operating along principles of team based care with access to inpatient beds on Lea Ward (male) or Roman Ward (female) for patients in crisis. The service has recently expanded to work with adults aged 18-65yrs with subsequent development of sub-teams covering East and West primary care networks. Main duties of the job This service provides a package of biopsychosocial interventions to young people experiencing a first episode of schizophreniform psychosis, and is compliant with IRIS EI service guidelines operating as a consultant-led multidisciplinary team. Continuity of care is provided by up to 6-8 beds on Lea Ward and 4-6 beds on Roman Ward. The post would suit someone with previous experience of working in teams and someone wanting to develop specialist experience in early psychosis. The post has arisen following the current Specialty Doctor going on maternity leave. The post-holder will work alongside another 0.8wte Specialty Doctor, and provide cross-cover for them at the both sites during periods of annual, study, and sick leave. There is also a distinct Early Detection Service allied to a prevention strategy, public health well-being agenda and detection of ultra‑high risk patients. There are opportunities to get experience in this service. 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 05 December 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Specialty Doctor Salary £61,542 to £99,216 a year per year Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full‑time Reference number 363-MRTH7653113 Job locations 51 Three Colts lane Three colts Lane London E2 6BF Job responsibilities The Specialty Doctor will share the medical input for the team with another 0.8wte Specialty Doctor, a Core trainee (based on the ward), and 1.0 Specialist Trainee with the 2.0 wte Consultant Psychiatrists, working under clinical supervision. There will be a need to screen referrals, contribute to multidisciplinary assessments, correspond with referrers, colleagues and other involved professionals and conduct psychiatric reviews and chair CPAs of community patients. There will be occasional need to review ward patients, write tribunal reports, and attend tribunals as required. Specific administrative support is provided for preparation of GP correspondence, tribunal reports, and other documentation. On average 8.0 Programmed Activities per week will be devoted to Direct Clinical Care with 4 out‑patient clinics and occasional home visits. SASG doctors may very occasionally support ward round duties to cover leave of senior colleagues. There are usually 3‑6 patients on both the male and female wards. Person Specification Clinical Essential MB BS or equivalent GMC registration Desirable Section 12 approval Higher degree relevant to the work MRCPsych exam(s) Clinical expereince Essential Minimum 4years clinical experience with 2yrs practicing at CT1-3 equivalent grade or higher and adult psychiatry experience Exprience working in general adult psychiatry, including experience with first episode psychosis significant experience in MDT working Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act Experience working in both community and inpatient settings in Mental Health Psychopharmacology knowledge relevant to the post Desirable Experience working in an early intervention service Other Essential Evidence of service development/QI/Audit/Research involvement Teaching experience Respect equality and diversity. Desirable Has experience of working in diverse settings. 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 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 details East London NHS Foundation Trust 51 Three Colts lane Three colts Lane London E2 6BF Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) #J-18808-Ljbffr