COMMUNITY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (SOUTHEND)

NHS; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare provider seeks a Community Child and Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrist in Southend. The role involves joining a multidisciplinary team to enhance mental health care for children and adolescents. Candidates should demonstrate alignment with the values of NELFT and possess relevant qualifications. This full-time position offers opportunities for influence within the service and career development.

Benefits

Vivup employee benefits platform

Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & Wellness initiatives

Flexible working and agile working

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Must have full GMC registration and a licence to practice.
• CCT or equivalent is required.
• Section 12 Approval or eligibility is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to children and young people with mental health needs.
• Work directly with young patients and liaise with external providers.
• Participate in the multidisciplinary team and on-call rota.

Skills

Team player

Innovation

Motivation

Understanding of mental health developments

Education

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

CCT or equivalent

Section 12 Approval or eligibility

Inclusion in the Specialist Register or eligibility

Job description

Go back NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

COMMUNITY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (SOUTHEND)

The closing date is 25 July 2025

COMMUNITY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

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

Contract

Substantive

Hours

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

Location

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 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 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 Southend-on-Sea CAMHS Team, based at Skyline Plaza, 45 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6BB.

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 0.8wte 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.

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 Southend-on-Sea.

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 0.8wte Specialty Doctor.

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

Person Specification

GMC

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Qualifications

• CCT or equivalent

Knowledge

• Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it

Knowledge

• 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