Overview
Eating Disorders Consultant Paediatrician (Chelmsford – Essex)
Location: 125 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0QT
Contract: Substantive • Hours: Part-time – 2 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 1.5:0.5) • On call: None • Salary: £109,725 - £145,478 per annum (Pro-rata)
Qualifications needed
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
* CCT or equivalent
* Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST
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 children and young people health care
* Essential understanding of current developments in paediatric care
* To be a team player
Responsibilities
* Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people across South East Essex and Thurrock
* Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team
* Work directly with children and young people, and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external health providers and acute hospitals
* Support peers and the team leader, and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiative
* Work alongside 1 wte CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist within the service
* Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies
About the employer
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. We offer opportunities for training, CPD, supervision and appraisal, and a range of benefits listed below.
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, ethnic minorities, LGBT+ and Disability networks
* Retail Discounts
* Flexible working and agile working
* Cycle to work scheme
Service context
We are currently recruiting to a Consultant Paediatrician position in the South Essex and Thurrock (SET) CAMHS Eating Disorder Service, based at 125 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 0QT, covering the county of Essex. This is an established, substantive, part-time post. The post is currently vacant and we wish to recruit to this post as soon as possible. You will join a full-time CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist within the service and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.
Advert specifics
You will be expected to:
* Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people across South East Essex and Thurrock
* Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team
* Work directly with children and young people, and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external health providers and acute hospitals
* Support peers and team leader, and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiative
* Work alongside 1wte CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist within the service
* Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies
This advert closes on Monday 10 Nov 2025
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