Community CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist to join their dedicated team in Canterbury. This role involves providing essential mental health care to children and adolescents, working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. The position offers the opportunity to influence treatment directions and participate in innovative mental health practices. With a strong commitment to equality and inclusion, this organization provides a supportive environment for professional development and training. If you are driven by a desire to make a difference in the lives of young people, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Relocation expenses

Career Development and training

Just & Compassionate Culture

Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives

Vivup employee benefits platform

Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & Wellness initiatives

Flexible working and agile working

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Must have full GMC registration and CCT or equivalent.
• Eligibility for Section 12 Approval and Specialist Register is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to children and young people with mental health needs.
• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams and support peers.

Skills

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Care

Team Collaboration

Innovative Thinking

Understanding of Mental Health Developments

Education

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

CCT or equivalent

Section 12 Approval or eligibility

Approved Clinician status or eligibility

Inclusion in Specialist Register or eligibility

Job description

COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

(CANTERBURY, CT2 8JY)

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: Full-time: 10 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 7.5:2.5)
On call: Frequency 1:14 Category A - 3% on call supplement
Location: George Turle House, 54 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8JY

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 Canterbury CAMHS Community Team, based at George Turle House, 54 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8JY. This is a replacement, substantive, full-time post - 10 PAs with 7.5 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 full-time CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist and a 0.5wte 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:

• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs, across Canterbury.
• 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 0.5wte Specialty Doctor.
• 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 (Essential)
• Qualifications: CCT or equivalent (Essential)
• Knowledge: Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it (Essential)
• Knowledge: Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST (Essential)

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