Job summary
COMMUNITY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT
CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST
(CANTERBURY - KENT)
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 =
On call
Frequency 1:14; Category A - 3% on call supplement
Location
George Turle House, 54 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8JY
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
Why NELFT?
NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 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.
With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled healthcare professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. Joining us will provide you with unparalleled access to training opportunities, continuous CPD, peer support groups, and a robust supervision and appraisal system.
We are currently recruiting to a CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist position in the Canterbury CAMHS Community Team, based at George Turle House, 54 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8JY.
This is a replacement, substantive, full-time post - 10 PAs with PA DCC and 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 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.
About us
Why Kent?
Kent is a county in Southeast England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the northwest, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the southwest. Kent is famously known as the Garden of England, renowned for its beauty.
You'll not only benefit from the green surroundings,, the Kent Downs; there are also some fantastic blue beaches. Kent is steeped in history with an abundance of castles, museums, and places of interest to visit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be expected to:
Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs, across Canterbury.
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 Specialty Doctor.
Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.
To be successful in your application, you will need:
To demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFTs 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 to name a few
Retail Discounts
Flexible working and agile working
Cycle to work scheme
To apply for this role, please visit or and search under job reference number 395-MED517-24 .
For more information, hear directly from our clinicians in Kent, by accessing this video link: Working for NELFT in our Kent Medical Directorate
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. CCT or equivalent.
2. 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
Desirable
3. Masters or Doctorate degree. A management qualification. ECDL or equivalent qualification. Experience in strategic development
Clinical Experience
Essential
4. Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders under children including neurodevelopment disorders.
Desirable
5. Experience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds. Working with interpreters and translators
Knowledge
Essential
6. Extensive knowledge of the biological, psychological, and social determinants of mental health disorders and evidencebased management interventions
7. Up to date knowledge of recent DH documentation and NICE Guidelines
8. An understanding of Leadership and evidence of how this has been put into practice
Desirable
9. An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF, and clinical governance priorities
Clinical Skills
Essential
10. Excellent clinical skills.
11. Excellent communication skills both verbally and written. Familiarity with a wide range of theoretical and clinical approaches.
Desirable
12. Clear thoughts on how to involve service users in service development and to provide a service which is experienced as being "service-user friendly"