Job summary
Employer heading
COMMUNITY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (THANET – KENT)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
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 three 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
Job overview
COMMUNITY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT
CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST
(THANET – KENT)
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Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert, at any time, in the event of receiving suitable applicants.
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Job Details:
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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 |
Orchard House, 17 Church Street, St Peters, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2TT. |
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Qualifications needed:
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CCT or equivalent
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST
Main duties of the job
Qualifications needed:
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CCT or equivalent
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST
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Working for our organisation
Why NELFT?
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 theÌýbest careÌýto the communities we serve across North East London, Essex and Kent.
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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.
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We are currently recruiting to a CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist position in Thanet CAMHS Community Team, based at Orchard House, 17 Church Street, St Peters, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2TT.
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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.
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You will join another full-time CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist (out to recruitment), and 1wte
CAMHS Specialty Doctor (Dr Ogunrinde) within the service, and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
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You’ll not only benefit from the green surroundings, i.e., 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.
You will be expected to:
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to patients with eating disorders across all ages, although more focus on the adult patients
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Provide senior medical support to the team, and direct input on clinical cases
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Provide guidance and supervision to the team, work directly with adults (and their families), and liaise as appropriate with other external adult mental health providers, and acute hospitals
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Work alongside another Adult Consultant Psychiatrists, 2,8wte CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrists, 0.4wte Paediatrician, and 0.6wte CAMHS Specialty Doctor within the service, and will share supervision requirements for junior doctors in the service
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Further develop links already established with the local acute trusts’ A&E departments and inpatient wards, in order to continually improve our services
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Be responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan, and deliver care
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative and supervise junior colleagues
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies
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To be successful in your application, you will need:
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFT’s values,
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about Adult Eating Disorders
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care,
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To be a team player
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NELFT Benefits:
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Relocation expenses
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Career Development and training
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Just & Compassionate Culture
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Vivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice scheme
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Employee Assistance Programme
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Health & Wellness initiatives
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 11 Staff Networks including parents & carers network, ethnic minorities network, LGBT+ network and Disability network to name a few
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Retail Discounts
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Flexible working and agile working
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Cycle to work scheme
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To apply for this role, please visit or and search under job reference number 395-MED514-24.
For more information, hear directly from our clinicians in Kent, by accessing this video link:
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We encourage you to view our Trust website and read the news stories, which will give you more information about the breadth of the organisation and our innovative services.
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Please visit or
Please also view our social media pages to get an insight into life at #TeamNELFT.
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LinkedIn:
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Person specification
GMC Registration
Essential criteria
- ·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- CCT or equivalent
Section 12
Essential criteria
- Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it
Specialist Register
Essential criteria
- Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Sophia Holliday
- Job title
- Associate Medical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
To apply for this role, please visit or and search under job reference number 395-MED516-24.
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For more information, hear directly from our clinicians in Kent, by accessing this video link:
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We encourage you to view our Trust website and read the news stories, which will give you more information about the breadth of the organisation and our innovative services.
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Please visit or
Please also view our social media pages to get an insight into life at #TeamNELFT.
Twitter: /
LinkedIn:
Facebook:
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For further details / informal visits contact:
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Associate Medical Director: Dr Sophia HollidayÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]
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Medical Director: Dr Vincent Perry ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]
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Chief Medical Officer: Dr Caroline AllumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]
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Medical Staffing:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]
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