Community Camhs Learning Disability Consultant Psychiatrist

Overview

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust is recruiting a CAMHS Learning Disability Consultant Psychiatrist.

This is a replacement, substantive, full-time post - 10 PAs with 7.5 PA DCC and 2.5 SPA.

Location : George Turle House, 54 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8JY.

This is a replacement substantive post; this post is currently vacant and we wish to recruit as soon as possible.

Closing date is 19 November 2025.

We reserve the right to close the advert at any time in the event of receiving suitable applicants.

This is a 0.6 WTE Specialty Doctor within the service and you will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.

You will join a multidisciplinary team and work with a 0.6 WTE Specialty Doctor.

Job responsibilities

Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs, across Kent.

Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team.

Work directly with young people and their families and liaise with external CAMHS providers and acute hospitals as appropriate.

Participate in the on-call rota (frequency 1 : 14) with a 3% basic salary on-call supplement (Category A).

Support peers and the team leader, and be an effective team member while enabling others to work with their own initiative.

Collaborate with the 0.6 WTE Specialty Doctor.

Commit to collaborative working, actively liaising with other health and social care professionals and agencies.

GMC

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.

Qualifications

CCT or equivalent.

Knowledge

Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it.

Knowledge

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 requires a Disclosure to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

About us

NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing care for over 4.9 million people across North East London, Essex and Kent.

We are committed to delivering the best care to the communities we serve and offer excellent training opportunities, CPD, peer support, supervision, and appraisal.

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