COMMUNITY CHILD & ADOLESCENT EATING DISORDER CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

A leading mental health provider in Chelmsford is seeking a Community Child & Adolescent Eating Disorder Consultant Psychiatrist. This full-time role involves providing essential support to young patients with mental health needs, working alongside a multidisciplinary team. Successful candidates will have full GMC registration and a passion for innovative care in child and adolescent mental health. Attractive benefits include career development and flexible working options.

Benefits

Relocation expenses

Career Development and training

Flexible working options

Health & Wellness initiatives

Qualifications

• To demonstrate values in line with NELFT’s values.
• Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care.
• Experience with children and young people in mental health settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team.
• Participate in multidisciplinary teams offering care for mental health needs.
• Work directly with young people and their families.

Skills

Innovative thinking

Team collaboration

Understanding of mental health care

Education

Full GMC registration

CCT or equivalent

Section 12 Approval

Approved Clinician status

Job description

COMMUNITY CHILD & ADOLESCENT EATING DISORDER CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

(CHELMSFORD, CM2 0QT)



Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert, at any time, in the event of receiving suitable applicants.



Job Details:



Salary

£105,504.00 - £139,882.00 per annum (Pro-rata)

Contract

Substantive

Hours

Full-time: 10 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 7.5:2.5)plus 1PA optional

On call

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

Location

125 New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0QT



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

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 Networksincluding 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

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 theSET 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.

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.

· Work alongside 0.2wte Paediatrician.

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


This advert closes on Saturday 1 Nov 2025