COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (CHADWELL HEATH, RM6 4XH)

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A community mental health service provider is seeking a CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist in Chadwell Heath. This substantive, full-time role requires full GMC registration and a passion for child and adolescent mental health care. Responsibilities include providing senior medical guidance, working in multidisciplinary teams, and participating in an on-call rota. The ideal candidate should be innovative and demonstrate alignment with the Trust's values. Competitive support and benefits are offered, alongside opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Vivup employee benefits platform

Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support

Health & Wellness initiatives

Flexible working and agile working

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it.
• Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team.
• Work directly with young people and their families.
• Participate in the on-call rota and provide care to children and young people.

Skills

Team player

Understanding of current developments in mental health care

Innovative and motivated

Education

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

CCT or equivalent

Job description

Go back NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (CHADWELL HEATH, RM6 4XH)

The closing date is 28 February 2026

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

Location

The Grove, Grove Road, Chadwell Heath, RM6 4XH

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
• 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 Redbridge Child Development Centre, Grovelands, Grove Road, Chadwell Heath, Essex, RM6 4XH. This is a new, substantive, full-time role. We wish to recruit to this role as soon as possible.

You will join 1.9wte CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist, 2.1wte Specialty Doctors, and 1 Core Trainee within the service, and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.

Why Redbridge?

Redbridge has excellent rail, underground and road links with central London, which are seven miles away. Redbridge services have a culture of continual learning and development. Several service development and QI initiatives are being progressed.

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to:

• 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 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 1.9wte CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrists, 2.1wte Specialty Doctors, and 1 Core Trainee.
• 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

Knowledge

• 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