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COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (MAIDSTONE)
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Go back NELFT North East London Foundation Trust COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (MAIDSTONE)
The closing date is 13 August 2025
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert, at any time, in the event of receiving suitable applicants.
Contract
Substantive
Hours
Frequency 1:14 (pro-rata); Category A - 3% on call supplement
Location
The Courtyard, Pudding Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1PA
Qualifications needed:
Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
CCT or equivalent
Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it
Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it
Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST
Main duties of the jobTo be successful in your application, you will need:
To demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFT's values,
To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about Child and Adolescent mental health care,
Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care,
To be a team player
Career Development and training
Just & Compassionate Culture
Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives
Vivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice scheme
Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support
Employee Assistance Programme
Health & Wellness initiatives
11 Staff Networks including parents & carers network, ethnic minorities network, LGBT+ network and Disability network to name a few
Retail Discounts
Flexible working and agile working
Cycle to work scheme
About usWhy NELFT?
NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people, ensuring our patients, family and friends feel confident that their health needs are met. We are committed to delivering the best care to the communities we serve across North East London, Essex and Kent.
With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled healthcare professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. Joining us will provide you with unparalleled access to training opportunities, continuous CPD, peer support groups, and a robust supervision and appraisal system.
We are currently recruiting to a CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist position in the Medway CAMHS Community Team, based at Unit 1 The Courtyard, Campus Way, Gillingham Business Park, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0NZ. This post is currently vacant, and we wish to recruit to this position as soon as possible.
You will join another substantive Consultant within the service, and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.
Why Kent?
Kent is a county in Southeast England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the northwest, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the southwest. Kent is famously known as the Garden of England, renowned for its beauty.
Job responsibilitiesYou will be expected to:
Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs, across Medway.
Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team
Work directly with young people and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external CAMHS mental health providers and acute hospitals
Participate in the on-call rota frequency is currently 1:14, with a 3% of basic salary, Category A on-call supplement.
Support your peers and team leader, and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiative
Work alongside another CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist.
Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.
Person Specification GMC- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- CCT or equivalent
- Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it
- Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST
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.
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
£105,504 to £139,882 a yearper annum pro rata
