COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (DARTFORD)

NHS; Dartford; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health trust in Dartford is seeking a Community CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist to deliver high-quality mental health care to children and young people. The role offers an annual salary between £105,504 and £139,882, a supportive environment with opportunities for career development and training, and involves active collaboration within a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will hold full GMC registration, have the necessary qualifications, and be passionate about improving mental health services.

Benefits

Relocation expenses

Career Development and training

Just & Compassionate Culture

Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & Wellness initiatives

Flexible working and agile working

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• GMC registered psychiatrist with Child and Adolescent mental health expertise.
• Familiar with current developments in mental health care.
• Ability to work as part of multidisciplinary teams.

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.
• Participate in the on-call rota with a frequency of 1:14.

Skills

Team Player

Innovative

Motivated

Passionate about Child and Adolescent mental health care

Education

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

CCT or equivalent

Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it

Job description

COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (DARTFORD)

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£105,504 - £139,882 per annum (Pro-rata)

Contract

Substantive

On call

Frequency 1:14; Category A - 3% on call supplement

Location

Unit 1, Twisleton Court, Priory Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2EN

Qualifications Needed:

Job Summary

COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

(DARTFORD, DA1 2EN)

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

Unit 1, Twisleton Court, Priory Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2EN

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 Dartford CAMHS Community Team, based at Unit 1, Twisleton Court, Priory Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2EN. This post is currently vacant, and we wish to recruit to this position as soon as possible.

You will join another full-time CAMHS Consultant (Dr Adenike Ajigini), a full-time Senior Trainee, and 0.8wte CT LAS within the service, and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.

Details

Date posted

13 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

395-MED152-25

Job locations

Unit 1, Twisleton Court

Priory Hill

Dartford, Kent

DA1 2EN

Job Description

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 Dartford.

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, a full-time Senior Trainee, and 0.8wte CT LAS

Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.

Job Description

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 Dartford.

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, a full-time Senior Trainee, and 0.8wte CT LAS

Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.

Person Specification

GMC

Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
  
  

Qualifications

Essential

• CCT or equivalent
  
  

Knowledge

Essential

• Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it
  
  

Knowledge

Essential

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

Person Specification

GMC

Essential

• 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Unit 1, Twisleton Court

Priory Hill

Dartford, Kent

DA1 2EN

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Unit 1, Twisleton Court

Priory Hill

Dartford, Kent

DA1 2EN

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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