CHILD AND ADOLESCENT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST - KENT

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

The closing date is 11 July 2024

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INPATIENT & ENHANCED TREATMENT PATHWAY

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST - KENT

Job Details:

Salary

£93,666 - £126,281 per annum

Contract

Substantive

Hours

Full-time: 10 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 7.5:2.5)

On call

Frequency 1:8; Category A - 5% on call supplement

Location

Kent & Medway Adolescent Hospital, TN12 0ER

Qualifications needed:

Full GMC Registration with a license 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

Main duties of the job

To be successful in your application, you will need:

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

NELFT Benefits:

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 to name a few
Retail Discounts
Flexible working and agile working
Cycle to work scheme

About us

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 thebest careto 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 for a CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist in the Adolescent Tier 4 CAMHS service at Kent and Medway Adolescent Hospital, TN12 OER.

You will join another substantive Consultant, three SAS doctors, and a Senior Trainee 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

For more information, hear directly from our clinicians in Kent, by accessing this video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPGKSylVTTM

Date posted

12 April 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

395-MED395-24

Job locations

Kent and Medway Hospital

Cranbrook Road, Staplehurst

Kent

TN12 0ER

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to:

Provide guidance and supervision to the team
Work directly with young people and their families and liaise as appropriate with community CYPMHS consultants
Take the lead on emergency Mental Health Act assessments of CAMHS cases in the Section 136 suite on the KMAH site, during working hours as required
Participate in the on-call rota (The consultant is second on call, and generally offers telephonic advice)
Support your peers and team leader, and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiative
Supervise junior colleagues
Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to:

Provide guidance and supervision to the team
Work directly with young people and their families and liaise as appropriate with community CYPMHS consultants
Take the lead on emergency Mental Health Act assessments of CAMHS cases in the Section 136 suite on the KMAH site, during working hours as required
Participate in the on-call rota (The consultant is second on call, and generally offers telephonic advice)
Support your peers and team leader, and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiative
Supervise junior colleagues
Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

Full GMC Registration with a license to practice

Approval

Essential

Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it

Qualifications

Essential

CCT or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it

Experience

Essential

Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

Full GMC Registration with a license to practice

Approval

Essential

Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it

Qualifications

Essential

CCT or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it

Experience

Essential

Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).