Community Camhs Consultant Psychiatrist

NELFT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; City Of London; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in London is seeking a CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist to join a multidisciplinary team providing care to children and young people with mental health needs. The role includes participating in on-call duties and providing guidance to peers, focusing on collaborative work and innovative practices. Candidates must hold full GMC registration, have relevant experience, and embody the organization's values. This full-time position offers relocation expenses and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Relocation expenses

Career development and training

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & wellness initiatives

Flexible working

Cycle to work scheme

Responsibilities

• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs.
• Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team.
• Work directly with young people and families and liaise with other mental health providers.
• Participate in the on-call rota.

Skills

Team player

Innovative and motivated in mental health care

Understanding of current mental health developments

Education

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 Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCST

Job description

Position

CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist – Redbridge Child Development Centre, Grovelands, Grove Road, Chadwell Heath, Essex, RM6 4XH. A new, substantive, full‑time role.

Key Responsibilities

• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs across Redbridge.
• 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 – current frequency is 1:14, with a 3% basic salary Category A on‑call supplement.
• Support peers and team leader, and be an effective team member while allowing others to work with their own initiative.
• Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.

Qualifications & Requirements

• 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.
• Demonstrated values in line with NELFT's values.
• Innovative, motivated and passionate about child and adolescent mental health care.
• Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care.
• A team player.

Values

• Demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFT's values.
• Be innovative, motivated, and passionate about child and adolescent mental health care.
• Have an essential understanding of current developments in mental health care.
• Be a team player.

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.
• Retail discounts.
• Flexible working and agile working.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to training opportunities, continuous CPD, peer support groups, and a robust supervision and appraisal system.

About Redbridge

Redbridge has excellent rail, underground and road links to central London; services have a culture of continual learning and development. The team you join will work alongside 1.9 wte CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrists, 2.1 wte Specialty Doctors, and 1 core trainee.

Why Join #TeamNELFT

We are CQC-rated Good and are working towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT provides community and mental healthcare services across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway, and we invest heavily in employee development, health and wellbeing, and a just and compassionate culture.