COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (ASHFORD)

NHS; Ashford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Community CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist to join their team in Ashford. This role offers the chance to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, providing essential care to children and young people with mental health needs. The position emphasizes the importance of innovative thinking and a passion for mental health care. You will have the opportunity to influence treatment models and contribute to the ongoing development of mental health services. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to delivering the best care and supporting your professional growth through continuous training and peer support.

Benefits

Continuous CPD

Peer support groups

Robust supervision and appraisal system

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate alignment with NELFT's values and be passionate about mental health care.
• Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to children and young people with mental health needs across Ashford.
• Support team members and provide senior medical guidance.

Skills

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Care

Team Collaboration

Innovative Thinking

Understanding of Mental Health Developments

Education

Full GMC registration

CCT or equivalent

Section 12 Approval

Approved Clinician status

Job description

COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (ASHFORD)

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

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; 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

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 responsibilities:

• 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:

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Qualifications:

• CCT or equivalent

Knowledge:

• Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it
• Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

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