Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Adults Liaison Psychiatry with certificate of sponsorship to the UK

Important Visa Information

This employer offers a Certificate of Sponsorship for eligible international candidates. However, applicants must verify their visa eligibility directly with the employer before applying. The certificate does not guarantee visa approval.

Job Summary

East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Adults Liaison Psychiatry to join their multidisciplinary team at Homerton University Hospital. This is a rare opportunity to work in a highly-regarded service with opportunities for flexible working arrangements.

About the Company

East London NHS Foundation Trust is committed to making a positive difference in people’s lives by improving the quality of life for all they serve. Their core values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive. They are looking for professionals who embody these qualities in their interactions with service users, carers, and colleagues.

Job Details

Company: East London NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Homerton University Hospital, Homerton Row, London, E9 6SR

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per annum

Employment Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time or Part-time (0.8 FTE)

Reference Number: 363-MRCH7751923

Closing Date: 10 May 2026

Service Overview

Homerton University Hospital provides a liaison psychiatry service with a single point of access available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The service supports patients with mental health conditions, dementia/delirium, substance misuse, and medically unexplained symptoms who present to acute care. This service follows NHS England’s ‘Core 24’ model of liaison psychiatry.

Homerton Psychological Medicine (HPM)

HPM is a multidisciplinary assessment and brief intervention service that provides expert advice, support, and training to clinicians at Homerton University Hospital’s Emergency Department and wards. The team operates with a collegiate approach and offers excellent support to its members.

Main Duties of the Role

The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership and work with the team manager and service lead to deliver high-quality assessment and treatment to adults and older adults attending Homerton Hospital Emergency Department due to mental health concerns. They will also support patients admitted to acute wards who require psychiatric input or advice.

Key Responsibilities

Post holders will contribute to the overall management and service development of the service. This role is suitable for an older adult consultant who is also willing to work with working age adults, or for a dual-trained adult & older adult consultant. Due to the team’s size, there will be considerable cross-covering between consultants, requiring the postholder to conduct assessments of both older and working-age adults.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months (older adult or dual older adult/adult)
• Approved under S12 or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• MRCPsych or equivalent
• Approved clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

Desirable Qualifications

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management

Essential Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Ability and commitment to work with service users in service development and delivery

Desirable Skills and Abilities

• Formal leadership/management training

Essential Knowledge

• Excellent knowledge of operation of acute adult and older adult mental health service
• An understanding of relevant Government guidelines, targets and legislation
• Understanding of social care structures relevant to older adults
• Excellent knowledge of mental health and capacity law, in particular application of the MCA 2005

Essential Clinical Experience

• Excellent experience of operation of older adult mental health service
• Assessment and treatment of a wide range of mental health and psychological disorders with evidence-based interventions
• Assessment of cognitive impairment and diagnosis of dementia and delirium

Desirable Clinical Experience

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
• Experience of contributing and/or leading on service planning, development and management

Certificate of Sponsorship

East London NHS Foundation Trust is able to offer a Certificate of Sponsorship to eligible international candidates who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK. Applications from international candidates will be considered alongside all other applications.

Important Visa Information

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must 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. Applicants must verify their eligibility with the employer before applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted via the NHS Jobs website. International applicants should ensure they:

• Verify their visa eligibility with the employer before applying
• Prepare all required documentation including proof of qualifications, professional registration, and language proficiency
• Obtain any necessary criminal record certificates from countries where they have resided
• Include a covering letter that addresses the person specification

Contact Information

For questions about the job, contact Dr Olivier Andlauer (Clinical Director) at olivier.andlauer@nhs.net or 02085108297.

Employer Website

For more information about East London NHS Foundation Trust, visit their website at https://www.elft.nhs.uk/

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