Consultant Psychiatrist - Medway Community Mental Health Team

NHS; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Gillingham is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to deliver mental health services to a diverse population while promoting medical leadership and professional development. The role offers opportunities for research collaboration and supports a dynamic work environment focused on patient care. Successful candidates will possess MRCPsych or equivalent qualifications and relevant clinical experience.

Benefits

Recruitment Bonus of £15,000

Financial support for relocation up to £8,000

Generous annual leave

Access to NHS pension scheme

Professional development opportunities

Free access to an independent counselling service

Car lease scheme

Discount service for NHS staff

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise.
• Approved clinician and S12 status or able to achieve within 3 months.
• Experience relevant to the post within NHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health services to a diverse population.
• Engage in medical leadership and develop practice.
• Collaborate with the Kent and Medway Medical School.

Skills

Excellent knowledge in specialty

Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Ability to manage clinical complexity

Evidence-based decision making

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych or equivalent

GMC registration with a licence to practise

Job description

Go back Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist - Medway Community Mental Health Team

The closing date is 05 October 2025

Are you ready for a new challenge? We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist to join us at Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) in the 'Garden of England'.

As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will play a pivotal role in providing mental health and learning disability services to a diverse population of 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway. You will have the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of the people we care for, while enjoying a fulfilling career with exceptional professional development opportunities.

At KMPT, we place a strong emphasis on medical leadership. We actively encourage, acknowledge and highly value the leadership capabilities of all our medical staff. We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest.

This commitment to medical leadership has been reflected in the exceptional results of last year's staff survey, where our responses exceeded the national average in multiple categories. Most notably, close to 70% of our doctors shared that they feel valued and recognised in the roles, which has resulted in increased participation and engagement in shaping our service development and delivery decisions.

Main duties of the job

This is a 10 PA plus 0.5 PA and 3% Category A availability supplement for on-call post. Part time or job-share applications are welcome.

Successful applicants must have MRCPsych or equivalent and be on, or within six months of inclusion on, the Specialist Register and be fully registered with the GMC, as well as Approved Clinician and S12 approval under the Mental Health Act.

About us

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing vital mental health, learning disability, and specialist services to a population of 1.8 million people across Kent and Medway.

Join our extensive network of medical professionals and contribute to making a positive impact. We offer exceptional professional development opportunities, allowing you to hone your skills while enjoying the high quality of life in the picturesque Garden of England.

Collaborate with the prestigious Kent and Medway Medical School, be at the forefront of integrated care, and prioritise individual well-being. If you're passionate about research, join our internationally recognised team and contribute to shaping the future of healthcare.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing brilliant care through brilliant people.

Job responsibilities

Job Description

For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.

Part time or job-share applications are welcome.

Here are just some of our Benefits:

• A Recruitment Bonus of £15,000
• Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000*
• Easy access to inhouse research team and academic opportunity through Kents own Medical school
• Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme
• Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme Bank your annual leave to save up for that all important extended break
• Flexible working - just ask and we will try to help
• Excellent Learning and Development opportunities - We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest
• Free access to an independent counselling service
• Blue Light Card - A discount service for the NHS, with thousands of amazing discounts
• Car lease scheme
• A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.

*If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment Bonus and/or Relocation Allowance, then please contact our Medical Staffing Team:[e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oMBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• oQualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• oMRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• oAdditional clinical qualifications
• oFully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• oIncluded on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• oApproved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• oApproved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
• oIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• oExcellent knowledge in specialty
• oExcellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• oExcellent oral and written communication skills in English
• oAble to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• oMakes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• oAble to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• oWide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• oAble to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• oParticipated in continuous professional development
• oParticipated in research or service evaluation
• oAble to use and appraise clinical evidence
• oHas actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
• oAbility to work in and lead team
• oDemonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
• oAble to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
• oReflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
• oExperienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
• oEvidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• oHas led clinical audits leading to service change.

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.

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust