COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (FOLKESTONE & DOVER)

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

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is looking for a Community CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist in Folkestone. This full-time role involves providing care and support to children and adolescents with mental health needs. Join a dynamic team committed to high-quality care, with opportunities for career development and a supportive environment.

Benefits

Relocation expenses

Career Development and training

Just & Compassionate Culture

Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives

Vivup employee benefits platform

Health & Wellness initiatives

Staff Networks

Flexible working and agile working

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Required: GMC registration, CCT or equivalent, Section 12 approval.
• Eligibility for Specialist Register within 6 months of CCST.
• Must demonstrate values in line with NELFT's.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to children and young people with mental health needs.
• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in the on-call rota.

Skills

Team Player

Innovative

Motivated

Passionate about Child and Adolescent mental health care

Education

CCT or equivalent

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it

Inclusion in Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST

Job description

Job Summary

COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

(FOLKESTONE & DOVER, CT18 8AN)

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

Cherry Tree House, Cheriton High Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8AN

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 thebest careto 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 South Kent CAMHS Community Team, based at Cherry Tree House, Cheriton High Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8AN.

This is a replacement, substantive, full-time post - 10 PAs with 7.5 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 full-time CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist and a full-time 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.

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-MED149-25

Job locations

Cherry Tree House

Cheriton High Street

Folkestone, Kent

CT18 8AN

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 Folkestone and Dover.

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 a full-time Specialty Doctor.

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 Folkestone and Dover.

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 a full-time Specialty Doctor.

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

Cherry Tree House

Cheriton High Street

Folkestone, Kent

CT18 8AN

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Cherry Tree House

Cheriton High Street

Folkestone, Kent

CT18 8AN

Employer's website

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