Crisis & Therapeutic HTT CAMHS SPECIALTY DOCTOR IN PSYCHIATRY | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Chelmsford is looking for a full-time Specialty Doctor for their CAMHS Crisis and Therapeutic Home Treatment Team. In this role, you will provide compassionate support to children and young people with mental health needs, contributing to a multidisciplinary team while influencing treatment and care models. The position promises career development opportunities and a supportive environment committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Benefits

Relocation expenses

Career Development and training

Flexible working and agile working

Health & Wellness initiatives

Retail Discounts

Qualifications

• Demonstrated alignment with NELFT values.
• Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care.
• Experience working collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to children and young people with mental health needs.
• Support and guide the multidisciplinary team.
• Liaise with external CAMHS mental health providers and acute hospitals.

Skills

Team-player mentality

Innovative and motivated approach to mental health care

Understanding of current developments in mental health care

Job description

Crisis & Therapeutic Home Treatment Team – CAMHS Specialty Doctor (Psychiatry)

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

About the Role

You will be a full‑time Specialty Doctor working within the Southend, Essex, and Thurrock (SET) CAMHS Crisis and Therapeutic Home Treatment Team (CTHT) based at Stapleford House, 103 Stapleford Close, Chelmsford, CM2 0QX. This is a replacement, substantive, full‑time post – 10 PAs with 8 DCC and 2 SPA.

You will join a multidisciplinary team of nurses and therapists with support from local Consultants across six different teams and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of care in your area.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs across Southend, Essex, and Thurrock (SET).
• Provide 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.
• Support your peers and team leader, enabling them to work with their own initiative.
• Work alongside a Consultant in the service.
• Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated alignment with NELFT values.
• Innovative, motivated and passionate about Child and Adolescent mental health care.
• Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care.
• Team‑player mentality.

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 Well‑being support.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health & Wellness initiatives.
• 11 Staff Networks including parents & carers, ethnic minorities, LGBT+, and Disability.
• Retail Discounts.
• Flexible working and agile working.
• Cycle to work scheme.

How to Apply

Please visit www.careers.nelft.nhs.uk or www.jobs.nhs.uk and search under job reference number 395-MED250-25.

Advert Closure

This advert closes on Saturday 28 Feb 2026.