COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (ASHFORD) | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Ashford is seeking a part-time Community CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist. The role involves providing care to children and young people with mental health needs, working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should have full GMC registration, be innovative and passionate about mental health care, and have a strong commitment to teamwork. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits including career development and flexible working options.

Benefits

Relocation expenses

Career Development and training

Flexible working and agile working

Health & Wellness initiatives

Qualifications

• Demonstrate values in line with NELFT’s values.
• Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people.
• Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team.
• Participate in the on-call rota.

Skills

Innovative

Motivated

Passionate about Child and Adolescent mental health care

Team player

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 eligibility within 6 months of obtaining CCST

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

£109,725 - £145,478 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

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 Networksincluding 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

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.

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.


This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Nov 2025