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Job summary

Main area
CAMHS
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
395-MED512-24
Employer
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kent and Medway Adolescent Hospital
Town
Kent
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/02/2025 23:59

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NELFT NHS Foundation Trust logo

INTENSIVE HOME TREATMENT CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

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

INTENSIVE HOME TREATMENT & CRISIS ASSESSMENT CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST

(STAPLEHURST – 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

Kent and Medway Adolescent Hospital, Staplehurst, Kent, TN12 0ER

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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

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 Child and Adolescent mental health care,

·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

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 the Intensive Home Treatment & Crisis Assessment Team, which is (the community-facing) part of the Adolescent Tier 4 CAMHS service, based at Kent and Medway Adolescent Hospital in Staplehurst, Kent, TN12 0ER.

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This is a new, 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 work alongside a full-time Specialty Doctor (currently out to recruitment) within this service, for whom you will provide monthly supervision.Ìý

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be expected to:

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs, across Kent and Medway.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Work directly with young people and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external CAMHS mental health providers and acute hospitals

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Participate in the on-call rota frequency is currently 1:14, with a 3% of basic salary, Category A on-call supplement.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Support your peers and team leader, and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiative

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Work alongside a full-time Specialty Doctor (currently out to recruitment) within this service, as well as the inpatient medical workforce which consists of 1wte Consultant Psychiatrist (Dr John Watts) and 2wte Specialty Doctors (both out to recruitment) and 1wte Senior trainee.

Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies

Person specification

GMC

Essential criteria
  • 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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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-MED512-24.

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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 also view our social media pages to get an insight into life at #TeamNELFT.

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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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