Community Child and Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrist (Southend)
Job Summary
We are recruiting a full‑time Consultant Psychiatrist to work as part of the Southend‑on‑Sea Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) based at Skyline Plaza, 45 Victoria Avenue, Southend‑on‑Sea, Essex, SS2 6BB.
Salary
£109,725 – £145,478 per annum.
Contract
Permanent, substantive.
Hours
Full‑time – 10 Programmed Activities with a 2% Category B on‑call supplement (1:7 frequency).
Location
Skyline Plaza, 45 Victoria Avenue, Southend‑on‑Sea, Essex, SS2 6BB.
Responsibilities
* Provide senior medical support and guidance to multidisciplinary teams caring for children and young people with mental health needs.
* Work directly with young people and families and liaise with external CAMHS, acute hospital providers, and other agencies.
* Participate in the on‑call rota (1:7 frequency with 2% Category B supplement).
* Support peers and team leaders and act as an effective team member while allowing initiative.
* Work alongside a 0.8wte Specialty Doctor.
Qualifications
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
* CCT or equivalent.
* Section 12 approval or eligibility for it.
* Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register, or within six months of obtaining CCST.
Benefits
* Relocation expenses.
* Career development and training.
* Equality, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
* Vivup employee benefits platform, salary sacrifice scheme.
* Financial wellbeing support.
* Employee assistance programme.
* Health & wellness initiatives.
* Staff networks (parents & carers, ethnic minorities, LGBT+, disability).
* Retail discounts.
* Flexible and agile working.
* Cycle to work scheme.
About NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
The Trust is an award‑winning community and mental health provider, serving over 4.9 million people across North East London, Essex, and Kent.
Apply
Applications are accepted via the NHS Careers website. The reference number is 395-MED135-25. The position is currently vacant and we wish to recruit as soon as possible.
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