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Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment bonus

Relocation support

NHS pension

Annual leave

Flexible working

Learning & development

Counselling service

Blue Light Card

Car lease scheme

Job summary

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking a Community CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist to join Medway CAMHS. The role involves autonomous clinical leadership, full GMC registration, and responsibility for assessment, care planning, and treatment for children and youths with diverse mental health needs in Rochester, Gillingham, Chatham, and Strood.

The post requires MRCPsych or equivalent, Specialist Register eligibility, and Approved Clinician status.

Qualifications

• MRCPsych or equivalent required; Specialist Register eligibility.
• Fully GMC registered with Approved Clinician status and S12 where applicable.
• Ability to assess and develop care plans for complex CAMHS cases.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous, registered care within Trust guidelines.
• Develop care plans for complex CAMHS cases.
• Lead service delivery and coordinate referrals to specialist services.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

GMC registration

Approved Clinician status

Education

MRCPsych or equivalent

Job description

Community CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist – Medway | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Company: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 per annum

Hours: Full-time

Location: Gillingham, ME8 0NZ

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 2 Sept 2026

Closing date: 2 Oct 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our dedicated Medway CAMHS team.

The Medway CAMHS Community team provides a service to children and young people (under the age of 18 years) living in Rochester, Gillingham, Chatham, and Strood. Rochester has a CYP population of 5 156, Gillingham has a CYP population of 18 203, Chatham has a CYP population of 13 583, and Strood has a CYP population of 6 004.

The team is a generic Tier 3 CAMHS team who undertake assessment and treatment of a range of disorders in children and young people including ADHD, ASD, Mood disorders, Psychosis, PTSD, Anxiety disorders, emerging personality disorders and challenging behaviour.

Successful applicants will ideally have MRCPsych or equivalent and be on, or within six months of inclusion on, the Specialist Register. You will be fully registered with the GMC, and have Approved Clinician status and S12 approval under the Mental Health Act (or have eligibility for it and be able achieve this on appointment).

• To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.
• The post holder will have full registration with a licence to practice on the General Medical Council (GMC).
• Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses, workshops, study, and in‑house training programmes.
• To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients.
• To be able to assess and develop care plans to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. This includes chronic, acute, and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes.
• To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies.
• To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life.
• To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence‑based practice, literature, and peer review.

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all‑age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.

Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.

Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that’s working well together.

*PLEASE NOTE: this job description is currently pending approval from the Royal College of Psychiatrists*

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.

• A recruitment bonus of £15,000
• Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000
• Easy access to in‑house research team and academic opportunity through Kent’s 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 KMMH values and promote equality and diversity.

This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Sep 2026

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