COMMUNITY CHILD & ADOLESCENT EATING DISORDER CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

NHS; Essex; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health trust in Essex is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for their CAMHS Eating Disorder Service. The role involves providing mental health support to children, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, and participating in on-call duties. Candidates must have a valid GMC registration and a CCT or equivalent. This full-time position offers extensive career development opportunities in a supportive environment, with options for flexible working.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & Wellness initiatives

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Registered with GMC and licensed to practice
• Inclusion in the Specialist Register within 6 months of obtaining CCST

Responsibilities

• Provide care to children with eating disorders across Essex
• Support the multidisciplinary team as a senior medical guide
• Liaise with families and external mental health providers
• Participate in the on-call rota (1:7 frequency)

Skills

Innovation in mental health care

Team collaboration

Understanding of mental health developments

Education

CCT or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Section 12 Approval

Job description

COMMUNITY CHILD & ADOLESCENT EATING DISORDER CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

The closing date is 01 November 2025

Location: 125 New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0QT

Contract

Substantive

Hours

Frequency 1:7; Category B - 2% on call supplement

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

Career Development and benefits

• 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 SET CAMHS Essex Eating Disorder Service, located at 125 New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0QT.

This is a replacement, substantive, full-time post - 10 PAs with 7.5 DCC and 2.5 SPA. There is also the option for an additional PA. This post is currently vacant, and we wish to recruit as soon as possible.

You will join a 0.2wte Paediatrician within the service, and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to:

• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs especially eating disorders, across Essex.
• 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 1:7, with a 2% of basic salary, Category B 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

Disclosures

GMC

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Qualifications

• CCT or equivalent

Knowledge

• Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it
• 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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust