Community Camhs Consultant Psychiatrist

NELFT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Basildon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist to provide care to children with mental health needs. This full-time position involves working with multidisciplinary teams and supporting the mental health of young individuals, especially regarding eating disorders. The ideal candidate should possess full GMC registration, demonstrate innovative thinking, and be a team player. Competitive benefits and relocation assistance are provided.

Benefits

Relocation expenses

Career development and training

Health & Wellness initiatives

Flexible working and agile working

Comprehensive training opportunities

Qualifications

• To demonstrate values in line with NELFT.
• Essential understanding of mental health care.
• Full GMC registration and CCT or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to children with mental health needs, especially eating disorders.
• Work directly with young people and their families.
• Participate in on‑call rota.

Skills

Team player

Innovative and motivated

Understanding of mental health care developments

Education

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

CCT or equivalent

Job description

Requirements

• 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.

We are currently recruiting to a CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist position in the SET CAMHS Essex Eating Disorder Service, located at 125 New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0QT.

This is a replacement, substantive, full-time post - 10 PAs with 7.5 DCC and 2.5 SPA. There is also the option for an additional PA. This post is currently vacant, and we wish to recruit as soon as possible.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs, especially eating disorders, across Essex.
• 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 1:7, with a 2% of basic salary, Category B on‑call supplement).
• Support your peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiative.
• Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.

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.
• Comprehensive training opportunities, continuous CPD, peer support groups, and a robust supervision and appraisal system.

Professional Registration and Credentials

• 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.

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