Job summary
COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST
(FOLKESTONE & DOVER, CT18 8AN)
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert at any time, in the event of receiving suitable applicants.
Job Details:
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum (Pro-rata)
Contract: Substantive
Hours: Full-time: 10 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 7.5:2.5)
On call: Frequency 1:14; Category A - 3% on-call supplement
Location: Cherry Tree House, Cheriton High Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8AN
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
Main duties of the job:
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
* Retail Discounts
* Flexible working and agile working
* Cycle to work scheme
About us:
NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people, ensuring our patients, family and friends feel confident that their health needs are met. We are committed to delivering the best care to the communities we serve across North East London, Essex, and Kent.
We are currently recruiting for a CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist position in the South Kent CAMHS Community Team, based at Cherry Tree House, Cheriton High Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8AN.
This is a replacement, substantive, full-time post - 10 PAs with 7.5 PA DCC and 2.5 SPA. This post is currently vacant, and we wish to recruit to this post as soon as possible.
You will join another full-time CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist and a full-time 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.
Date posted: 11 April 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 395-MED149-25
Job locations:
Cherry Tree House, Cheriton High Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8AN
Job responsibilities:
* Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs, across Folkestone and Dover.
* 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 1:14, with a 3% of basic salary, Category A 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 another full-time CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist and a full-time Specialty Doctor.
* Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.
Person Specification:
* GMC: Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
* Qualifications: CCT or equivalent
* Knowledge: Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it
* Knowledge: 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship:
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details:
Employer name: NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address:
Cherry Tree House, Cheriton High Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8AN
Employer's website: https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/
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