CRISIS & THERAPEUTIC HOME TREATMENT TEAM CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

NHS; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Consultant Psychiatrist for their Crisis & Therapeutic Home Treatment Team. This role involves providing essential mental health care to children and adolescents, collaborating within multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring innovative approaches to mental health treatment. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong values aligned with the organization's mission and will be committed to working effectively with peers and external health providers. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the mental health landscape in the community, ensuring that young individuals receive the care and support they need.

Qualifications

• Must have full GMC registration and a licence to practice.
• CCT or equivalent is essential for this position.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to children and young people with mental health needs.
• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams and provide guidance.

Skills

Teamwork

Innovative thinking

Motivation

Passion for mental health care

Understanding of mental health developments

Education

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

CCT or equivalent

Section 12 Approval or eligibility

Eligibility for Specialist Register

Job description

CRISIS & THERAPEUTIC HOME TREATMENT TEAM CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Location: Chelmsford, CM2 0QX

Contract: Substantive

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

Main duties of the job

To be successful in your application, you will need:

1. To demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFT's values.
2. To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about Child and Adolescent mental health care.
3. Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care.
4. To be a team player.

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to:

1. Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs, across Southend, Essex, and Thurrock (SET).
2. Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team.
3. Work directly with young people and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external CAMHS mental health providers and acute hospitals.
4. Participate in the on-call rota frequency is currently 1:7, with a 2% of basic salary, Category B on-call supplement.
5. Support your peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiative.
6. Work alongside a Specialty Doctor in the service.
7. Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting, and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
• CCT or equivalent.
• 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