COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (DARTFORD)

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

Job summary

Join an award-winning community and mental health Trust as a CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist in Dartford. This role offers the opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team, providing essential care to children and young people with mental health needs. With a strong commitment to innovation and excellence in patient care, you will play a vital role in shaping treatment approaches and collaborating with various health professionals. The Trust values continuous training and development, ensuring you have the support and resources needed to excel in your career. If you are passionate about mental health and making a difference, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Continuous Professional Development

Peer Support Groups

Robust Supervision and Appraisal System

Access to Training Opportunities

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice is essential.
• CCT or equivalent and Section 12 Approval or eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Provide care as part of multidisciplinary teams for children and young people.
• Work directly with families and liaise with external mental health providers.

Skills

Team Player

Innovative Thinking

Passion for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Understanding of Mental Health Care Developments

Education

Full GMC Registration

CCT or Equivalent

Section 12 Approval

Approved Clinician Status

Job description

COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (DARTFORD)

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

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

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

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.

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.