We are part of the North East London (Bart’s and the Royal London) Specialty Psychiatry Training Scheme. The two trusts in our scheme are North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) and East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT). NELFT offers CT posts in both inpatient and community adult psychiatry, as well as Older Adult, CAMHS, LD and specialisms including Perinatal, Early Intervention and Liaison psychiatry.

The scheme covers a large diverse population and is geographically more compact than some other London training schemes. Core training posts in NELFT are based in one the four boroughs of: Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham and Havering. We are well served well by the Central and District Lines, TfL rail and Overground. The Trust has a focus on agile working and all trainees are provided laptops with ability to work from home or other community sites.

NELFT have links with a number of academic institutions including University College London, Queen Mary University and Bart’s and The London School of Medicine. Trainees have close relationships with the medical education and management team and we have a well attended and active Resident Doctors Forum and Local Negotiating Committee.

Higher Training

We are part of the North East London (Bart’s and the Royal London) Specialty Psychiatry Training Scheme. The two Trusts in our scheme are North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) and East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT).

There are 12 General Adult Psychiatry specialty training posts in NELFT. They are based in a range of settings including inpatient PICU, community mental health teams, home treatment teams, community perinatal, community eating disorder and early intervention in psychosis services. There are 9 posts in Old Age Psychiatry. They are based in inpatient settings, community mental health teams, memory clinic and liaison. There are also two posts in Psychiatry of Learning Disability and one psychotherapy post. NELFT also has CAMHS Higher Trainees placed in NELFT, London, Kent and Essex.

Kent Training

Core Training

Core trainees join NELFT from the KMPT core psychiatry training scheme for their CAMHS experience and posts are available in Swale and Maidstone. The core trainees continue to participate in the KMPT out of hours on call rota and the academic programme with regular case presentations, journal club, Balint group and MRCPsych course. There are opportunities to attend taster days with the All Age Eating Disorder Service, the Crisis Team and the inpatient services at Kent and Medway Adolescent Hospital. Trainees can take up opportunities within CAMHS to complete audit and management projects during their placements and can also be supported to complete short psychotherapy (CBT) cases within the CHYPMHS services. 

Higher Training 

There is a Specialist Higher Training Scheme in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS) Deanery with training places across the three counties and trainees generally completing their training within their chosen county of Kent, Surrey or Sussex. Specialist higher training in Children and Adolescent Psychiatry in Kent gives you the opportunity for placements in a variety of services across a wide geographical area. Children and Young People's Mental Health Services (CYPMHS) placements are in the specific localities of Ashford; Dartford & Swale allow you to gain experience in community outpatient environments. There is also a specialist placement at the All Age Eating Disorders Service in Maidstone and an inpatient placement at the Kent and Medway Adolescent Hospital in Staplehurst. There is also the prospect to gain experience seeing young people within the Neurodevelopmental and Learning Disability Service (NLDS). Trainees have opportunities to complete audit and management projects in all placements and there are also opportunities to gain experience in Family therapy, CBT and group interventions. 

Trainees join the consultant on-call rota under supervision and gain experience in paediatric liaison and emergency Mental Health Act (MHA) Assessments such as those triggered by detention under Section 136 of the MHA. Close links with Surrey and Sussex Trusts presents prospective training experiences in more specialised services which bridge the gaps between mental health, social care and education such as The Hope Service in Surrey, or SWIFT Specialist Family Service in East Sussex.

There are opportunities for research across KSS and trainees are matched with an appropriate supervisor to support them in completing their chosen research project or literature review. There is a regular academic programme with weekly teaching for the group of higher trainees on the KSS scheme which attracts a diverse range of speakers covering all aspects of child & adolescent psychiatry including sessions dedicated to preparing you for consultant practice. This also gives you the opportunity to link with other trainees across the KSS scheme for support, cohesion and sharing of experience.  Specialist higher training in Kent allows for a broad and deep experience preparing you well for a career in Children and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Foundation Training

NELFT offers FY posts in both inpatient and community mental health services across Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham, and Havering, serving a diverse population. The areas are well connected by the Central and District lines, TfL Rail and the Overground. FY doctors receive weekly supervision with their consultants, providing time to discuss clinical issues, training needs, and workplace‑based assessments. A monthly FY Forum also supports shared learning and provides a space to raise any issues in post.

Placements are designed to help FY doctors develop transferrable skills relevant to any specialty, including risk assessment, history taking, mental state examination, and care planning. Induction includes simulation training in clinical scenarios and complex mental health presentations.

GP Trainees

NELFT provides several GPVTS training posts in both inpatient and community mental health. The Trust covers a large diverse population. GP training posts in NELFT are based in one the four boroughs of: Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham and Havering. We are well served well by the Central and District Lines, TfL rail and Overground. The Trust has a focus on agile working and all trainees are provided laptops with ability to work from home or other community sites.

NELFT have links with several academic institutions including University College London, Queen Mary University and Bart’s and The London School of Medicine. Trainees have close relationships with the medical education and management team and we have a well-attended and active Resident Doctors Forum and Local Negotiating Committee.For details of the scheme, please visit the Health Education England webpage here.