NHS Locum Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Adult FIRST Team

NHS Locum Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Adult FIRST Team

Closing date: 23 June 2026.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate NHS Locum Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Old Age Functional Intensive and Response Support Team (FIRST) in South East Essex, based at Harland Centre, Southend‑on‑Sea.

Main duties of the job

The team provides services mainly to functional older adult patients above the age of 70, referred from the South East Essex area for mental health disorders. The Dementia Intensive Support Service (DIST) is a partner team; the post holder will be required to provide consultant input to that service. Both teams function in much the same way, with the difference being FIRST sees functional patients, and DIST sees organic patients.

The post holder must be on the specialist register for Old Age Psychiatry or, in some circumstances, other subspecialties may be considered. ...