COMMUNITY CAMHS LEARNING DISABILITY CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

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

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Community CAMHS Learning Disability Consultant Psychiatrist to join their team in Canterbury. This full-time role involves providing essential care to children and young people with mental health needs, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and offering senior medical support. The position offers a competitive salary and a supportive work environment focused on career development and training. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and excellence in mental health care, ensuring that your contributions make a meaningful impact in the community.

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

• Must have full GMC registration and CCT or equivalent.
• Eligibility for Section 12 Approval and Approved Clinician status required.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to children and young people with mental health needs.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams and support peers and team leaders.

Skills

Full GMC registration

CCT or equivalent

Section 12 Approval

Approved Clinician status

Inclusion in Specialist Register

Education

Medical Degree

Job description

Job summary

COMMUNITY CAMHS LEARNING DISABILITY CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

(CANTERBURY, CT2 8JY)

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: George Turle House, 54 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8JY

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:

• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs, across Kent.
• 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 a 0.6wte Specialty Doctor.
• Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.

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:

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 LD Consultant Psychiatrist position in the CAMHS Learning Disability Community Team, based at George Turle House, 54 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8JY.

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 a 0.6wte 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.

Date posted: 23 April 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-MED150-25

Job locations:

George Turle House, 54 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8JY

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.

UK Registration:

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details:

Employer name: NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address: George Turle House, 54 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8JY

Employer's website: https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/