COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST
Location: Basildon, SS14 1EH
We reserve the right to close this advert at any time if we receive suitable applicants.
Job Details
* Salary: £109,725 – £145,478 per annum
* Contract: Substantive
* Hours: Full-time, 10 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 7.5:2.5)
* On call: Frequency 1:8; Category B – 2% on call supplement
* Locations: Great Oaks Clinic, Great Oaks, Basildon, Essex, SS14 1EH; Brentwood Community Hospital, Crescent Drive, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM15 8DR
* Alternative location: SET CAMHS Essex Eating Disorder Service, 125 New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0QT (replacement post)
Qualifications needed
* 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
What we’re looking for
* Alignment with NELFT values
* Innovation, motivation and passion for Child and Adolescent mental health care
* Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care
* Team player
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 inc. parents & carers network, ethnic minorities network, LGBT+ network and Disability network
* Retail discounts
* Flexible working and agile working
* Cycle to work scheme
Responsibilities
* Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs especially eating disorders, across Essex.
* Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team.
* Work directly with young people and their families and liaise with other external CAMHS mental health providers and acute hospitals.
* Participate in the on-call rota (frequency 1:7) with a 2% of basic salary, Category B on-call supplement.
* Support peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiative.
* Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting, and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.
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.
Application deadline
This advert closes on Friday 19 Dec 2025.
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