Community CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking community health trust as a Community CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist in Ashford. This part-time role offers the chance to make a significant impact on child and adolescent mental health care. You will collaborate with a dedicated team, providing essential medical support and guidance while engaging directly with young patients and their families. With a commitment to innovative practices and professional development, this position not only allows you to contribute to the community but also provides access to ongoing training and support. Embrace the opportunity to shape the future of mental health services in a compassionate and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Relocation Expenses

Career Development and Training

Just & Compassionate Culture

Award Winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiatives

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & Wellness Initiatives

Flexible Working

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice is essential.
• CCT or equivalent is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior medical support to multidisciplinary teams.
• Work directly with young people and their families on mental health needs.

Skills

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Care

Team Collaboration

Innovative Thinking

Current Developments in Mental Health Care

Education

Full GMC Registration

CCT or Equivalent

Section 12 Approval

Specialist Register Inclusion

Job description

COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

(ASHFORD, TN24 0QE)

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert, at any time, in the event of receiving suitable applicants.

Job Details:

Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum (Pro-rata)

Contract: Substantive

Hours: Part-time: 8 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 5.5:2.5)

On call: Frequency 1:14 Category A - 3% on call supplement (pro-rata)

Location: Lenworth Clinic, 329 Hythe Road, Ashford, Kent TN24 0QE

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 job:

To 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

NELFT Benefits:

• Relocation expenses
• 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 us:

Why 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 Ashford CAMHS Community Team, based at Lenworth Clinic, 329 Hythe Road, Ashford, Kent TN24 0QE.

This is a replacement, substantive, part-time post - 8 PAs with 5.5 PA DCC and 2.5 SPA. This post is currently vacant, and we wish to recruit to this post as soon as possible.

You will join another substantive Consultant, and 0.6wte Specialty Doctor within the service, and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.

Job description:
Job responsibilities:

You will be expected to:

• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs, across Ashford.
• 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 full-time CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist and 0.6wte Specialty Doctor.
• Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.

Person Specification:
GMC:
Essential:

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Qualifications:
Essential:

• CCT or equivalent

Knowledge:
Essential:

• Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it

Knowledge:
Essential:

• Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST

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