COMMUNITY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (DARTFORD)

COMMUNITY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (DARTFORD) NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert, at any time, in the event of receiving suitable applicants.

Contract: Substantive

Hours: Frequency 1:14; Category A - 3% on call supplement

Location: Unit 1, Twisleton Court, Priory Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2EN

Qualifications needed:

1. Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
2. CCT or equivalent
3. Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it
4. Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it
5. 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:

1. To demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFT's values
2. To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about Child and Adolescent mental health care
3. Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care
4. To be a team player

About us

Why NELFT?

NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people. 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 Dartford CAMHS Community Team. This post is currently vacant and we wish to recruit to this position as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to:

1. Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs, across Dartford.
2. Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team
3. Work directly with young people and their families and liaise with other external CAMHS mental health providers and acute hospitals
4. Participate in the on-call rota frequency is currently 1:14, with a 3% of basic salary, Category A on-call supplement
5. Support your peers and team leader, and be an effective team member
6. Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies

Person Specification GMC

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Qualifications

• CCT

Section 12

• Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it

Knowledge

• Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it

Experience

• 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.