Job summary
Employer heading
CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST IN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT - FOLKESTONE & DOVER
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Joining #TeamNELFT means you鈥檒l become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We鈥檙e 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
(FOLKESTONE & DOVER 鈥 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 |
拢105,504 - 拢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 |
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Qualifications needed:
路听听听听听听 Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
路听听听听听听 CCT or equivalent
路听听听听听听 Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it
路听听听听听听 Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it
路听听听听听听 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 4.9 million people, ensuring our patients, family and friends feel confident that their health needs are met. We are committed to delivering the听best care听to 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 South Kent CAMHS Community Team, based at Cherry Tree House, Cheriton High Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8AN.
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This is a replacement, substantive, full-time post 鈥 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 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.
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Working for our organisation
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鈥檒l 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be expected to:
路听听听听听听 Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs, across Folkestone and Dover.
路听听听听听听 Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team
路听听听听听听 Work directly with young people and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external CAMHS mental health providers and acute hospitals
路听听听听听听 Participate in the on-call rota frequency is currently 1:14, with a 3% of basic salary, Category A on-call supplement.
路听听听听听听 Support your peers and team leader, and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiative
路听听听听听听 Work alongside another full-time CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist and a full-time Specialty Doctor.
路听听听听听听 Commit to collaborative working, 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:
路听听听听听听 To demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFT鈥檚 values,
路听听听听听听 To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about Child and Adolescent mental health care,
路听听听听听听 Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care,
路听听听听听听 To be a team player
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NELFT Benefits:
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路听听听听听听 Career Development and training
路听听听听听听 Just & Compassionate Culture
路听听听听听听 Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives
路听听听听听听 Vivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice scheme
路听听听听听听 Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support
路听听听听听听 Employee Assistance Programme
路听听听听听听 Health & Wellness initiatives
路听听听听听听 11 Staff Networks including parents & carers network, ethnic minorities network, LGBT+ network and Disability network to name a few
路听听听听听听 Retail Discounts
路听听听听听听 Flexible working and agile working
路听听听听听听 Cycle to work scheme
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To apply for this role, please visit or and search under job reference number 395-MED520-24.
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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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Masters or Doctorate degree. A management qualification. ECDL or equivalent qualification. Experience in strategic development
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders under children including neurodevelopment disorders.
- Experience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds. Working with interpreters and translators
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Extensive knowledge of the biological, psychological, and social determinants of mental health disorders and evidencebased management interventions.
- Up to date knowledge of recent DH documentation and NICE Guidelines.
Desirable criteria
- An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF, and clinical governance priorities
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent clinical skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and written. Familiarity with a wide range of theoretical and clinical approaches
Desirable criteria
- Clear thoughts on how to involve service users in service development and to provide a service which is experienced as being 鈥渟ervice-user friendly鈥.
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
For further details / informal visits contact:
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Medical Director: Dr Vincent Perry 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听 [email protected]
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Medical Staffing:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听 [email protected]
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