CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST COMMUNITY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT - ASHFORD | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

This is a replacement, substantive, part-time post - 8 PAs with 5.5 PA DCC and 2.5 SPA. This post is currently vacant, and we wish to recruit to this post as soon as possible.

You will join another substantive Consultant, and 0.6wte 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.

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, 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:

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

· 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 0.6wte Specialty Doctor.

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

· 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 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 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 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 Ashford CAMHS Community Team, based at Lenworth Clinic, 329 Hythe Road, Ashford, Kent TN24 0QE.