Overview
COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (FOLKESTONE & DOVER)
Location: Cherry Tree House, Cheriton High Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8AN
Salary: £109,725 – £145,478 per annum
Contract: Substantive; Full-time; On call frequency 1:14; Category A on-call supplement 3%
Responsibilities
* Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs, across Folkestone and Dover.
* Provide senior medical support and guidance to the CAMHS team.
* Work directly with young people and their families and liaise with external CAMHS providers and acute hospitals.
* Participate in the on-call rota (1:14) with a 3% on-call supplement.
* Support peers and the team leader; work with initiative and as part of a full-time CAMHS team including another CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist and a Specialty Doctor.
* Commit to collaborative working with other health and social professionals and agencies.
Qualifications
* 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
Job Details
* Grade: Consultant
* Working pattern: Full-time (10 Programmed Activities: DCC 7.5; SPA 2.5)
* Location: Cherry Tree House, Cheriton High Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8AN
* Posting date: 19 August 2025
Who You Will Be
To be successful, you should align with NELFT values, be innovative, motivated, and passionate about Child and Adolescent mental health care, have an essential understanding of current developments in mental health care, and be a team player.
About Us and Benefits
* Nelft is an award-winning community and mental health Trust serving over 4.9 million people in North East London, Essex and Kent.
* Benefits include relocation expenses, career development and training, flexible working, cycle to work, employee assistance programme, health & wellness initiatives, and staff networks.
Other Information
This post is a replacement, substantive, full-time post for 10 PAs (7.5 DCC, 2.5 SPA). You will join another full-time CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist and a full-time Specialty Doctor.
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