Community Child And Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrist

Job overview

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award‑winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation.

Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video.

We reserve the right to close this advert, at any time, in the event of receiving suitable applicants.

• Title: COMMUNITY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST
• Location: Skyline Plaza, 45 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on‑Sea, Essex, SS2 6BB
• Contract: Substantive
• Hours: Full‑time: 10 Programmed Activities (DCC:
  
  SPA = plus 1PA optional)
• On call: Frequency 1:7;
  Category B – 2% on call supplement
• Salary: £109, - £145,478 per annum

• 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

• 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

• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs, across Southend‑on‑Sea
• 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 1:7; 2% of basic salary, Category B 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 Specialty Doctor
• Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting, and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies

• 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

• 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

We are an award‑winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over a 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…