COMMUNITY ADULT EATING DISORDERS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (MAIDSTONE)
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(MAIDSTONE, ME14 1PA)
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum (Pro-rata)
Contract
Substantive
On call
None
Location
The Courtyard, Pudding Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1PA
Qualifications Needed:
Job Summary
COMMUNITY ADULT EATING DISORDERS
CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST
(MAIDSTONE, ME14 1PA)
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert, at any time, in the event of receiving suitable applicants.
Job Details:
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum (Pro-rata)
Contract
Substantive
Hours
Full-time: 10 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 7.5:2.5)
On call
None
Location
The Courtyard, Pudding Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1PA
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
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 Adult Eating Disorders
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 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 for an Adult Consultant Psychiatrist position in the Kent All Age Eating Disorder (AAED) service based at The Courtyard, Pudding Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1PA.
This is a replacement, substantive, full-time post - 10 PAs with 7.5 PA DCC and 2.5 SPA. This post is currently vacant, and we wish to recruit to this post as soon as possible.
You will join another full-time substantive Adult Consultant Psychiatrist, 2.8wte CAMHS Consultants, 0.4wte Paediatrician, and 1wte CAMHS Core 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.
Details
Date posted
13 May 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum pro rota
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
395-MED144-25
Job locations
The Courtyard
Pudding Lane
Maidstone, Kent
ME14 1PA
Job Description
Job responsibilities
You Will Be Expected To:
Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to patients with eating disorders across all ages, although more focus on the adult patients
Provide senior medical support to the team, and direct input on clinical cases
Provide guidance and supervision to the team, work directly with adults (and their families), and liaise as appropriate with other external adult mental health providers, and acute hospitals
Work alongside another Adult Consultant Psychiatrists, 2,8wte CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrists, 0.4wte Paediatrician, and 1wte Core Trainee within the service, and will share supervision requirements for junior doctors in the service
Further develop links already established with the local acute trusts A&E departments and inpatient wards, in order to continually improve our services
Be responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan, and deliver care
Support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative and supervise junior colleagues
Commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies
Job Description
Job responsibilities
You Will Be Expected To:
Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to patients with eating disorders across all ages, although more focus on the adult patients
Provide senior medical support to the team, and direct input on clinical cases
Provide guidance and supervision to the team, work directly with adults (and their families), and liaise as appropriate with other external adult mental health providers, and acute hospitals
Work alongside another Adult Consultant Psychiatrists, 2,8wte CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrists, 0.4wte Paediatrician, and 1wte Core Trainee within the service, and will share supervision requirements for junior doctors in the service
Further develop links already established with the local acute trusts A&E departments and inpatient wards, in order to continually improve our services
Be responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan, and deliver care
Support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative and supervise junior colleagues
Commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Qualifications
Essential
* CCT or equivalent
Section 12
Essential
* Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it
Knowledge
Essential
* Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it
Specialist Register
Essential
* Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST
Person Specification
Registration
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
The Courtyard
Pudding Lane
Maidstone, Kent
ME14 1PA
Employer's website
https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
The Courtyard
Pudding Lane
Maidstone, Kent
ME14 1PA
Employer's website
https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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