COMMUNITY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (SOUTHEND) | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Trust in the UK is looking for a Community Child and Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrist based in Southend-on-Sea. This full-time position offers 10 Programmed Activities, with an additional PA option. Responsibilities include providing care within multidisciplinary teams and senior medical support. Candidates must hold full GMC registration and demonstrate alignment with the Trust's values. Attractive benefits include relocation expenses and flexible working options.

Benefits

Relocation expenses

Career Development and training

Just & Compassionate Culture

Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives

Vivup employee benefits platform

Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & Wellness initiatives

11 Staff Networks

Retail Discounts

Flexible working

Cycle to work scheme

Responsibilities

• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people.
• Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team.
• Work directly with young people and their families.
• Participate in the on-call rota; 1:7 frequency.
• Support peers and be an effective team member.

Skills

Innovative thinking

Motivation for Child and Adolescent mental health care

Team player

Understanding of current developments in mental health care

Education

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 Specialist Register within 6 months of obtaining CCST

Job description

COMMUNITY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

(SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 6BB)

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

Job Details

Salary: £109,725.00 - £145,478 per annum

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: Skyline Plaza, 45 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6BB

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 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

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 0.8 wte 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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 0.8 wte Specialty Doctor.
• Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting, and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.

This advert closes on Friday 19 Dec 2025.