Community CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist - Tunbridge Wells | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust; England; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join their CAMHS team in Tunbridge Wells from April 1, 2026. The position involves providing assessments and treatments for various mental disorders in children and young people. Candidates should have MRCPsych or equivalent, and be registered with the GMC. This role offers a recruitment bonus, flexible working, and excellent professional development opportunities, reflecting the importance of mental health care in the community.

Benefits

Recruitment Bonus of £15,000

Financial support for relocation up to £8,000

Access to in-house research team and academic opportunities

Generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme

Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme

Flexible working options

Learning and Development opportunities

Free independent counselling service

Discount service for NHS staff

Car lease scheme

Qualifications

• Must be on, or within six months of inclusion on, the Specialist Register.
• Fully registered with the GMC and have Approved Clinician status.
• Ability to seek advice when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Act as an autonomous, registered practitioner legally accountable for actions.
• Assess and develop care plans for complex patient needs.
• Initiate referrals to other health professionals as necessary.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Assessment and development of care plans

Ability to provide patient education

Research and evidence-based practice

Education

MRCPsych or equivalent

General Medical Council registration

Job description

From spring 2026, our services will extend to include children and young people’s mental health services and all-age eating disorder services within the Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our dedicated Tunbridge Wells CAMHS team from 1st April 2026.

The Tunbridge Wells CAMHS Community team provides a service to children and young people (under the age of 18 years) living in Tunbridge Wells. Tunbridge Wells has a CYP population of 27 910.

The team is a generic Tier 3 CAMHS team who undertake assessment and treatment of a range of disorders in children and young people including ADHD, ASD, Mood disorders, Psychosis, PTSD, Anxiety disorders, emerging personality disorders and challenging behaviour.

We have specialist teams within Kent for the treatment of eating disorders and moderate to profound learning disability. The services run a pathway model with clear treatment pathways for Mood & Anxiety, Conduct & Behaviour, Neurodevelopmental cases and Complex cases. We are able to offer a range of evidence-based treatments including CBT, DBT, Family therapy, NVR and Child psychotherapy.

Successful applicants will ideally have MRCPsych or equivalent and be on, or within six months of inclusion on, the Specialist Register. You will be fully registered with the GMC, and have Approved Clinician status and S12 approval under the Mental Health Act (or have eligibility for it and be able achieve this on appointment).

• To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.
• The post holder will have full registration with a licence to practice on the General Medical Council (GMC).
• Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses, workshops, study, and in-house training programmes.
• To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients.
• To be able to assess and develop care plans to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. This includes chronic, acute, and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes.
• To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies.
• To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life.
• To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature, and peer review.

We areKent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.

For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.

Part time or job-share applications are welcome.

Our Benefits

Here are just some of our Benefits:

• A Recruitment Bonus of £15,000*
• Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000*
• Easy access to inhouse research team and academic opportunities through Kent’s own Medical school
• Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme
• Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme – bank your annual leave to save up for that all important extended break
• Flexible working – just ask and we will try to help
• Excellent Learning and Development opportunities. We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest
• Free access to an independent counselling service
• Blue Light Card. A discount service for the NHS, with thousands of amazing discounts
• Car lease scheme
• A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.

*If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment Bonus and/or Relocation Allowance, then please contact our Medical Staffing Team: [e-mail]

This advert closes on Sunday 1 Feb 2026