Overview
In this Consultant Psychiatrist role, you join the Medway CAMHS Community team to support children and young people with diverse mental health needs. You will be a registered GMC clinician providing autonomous care, developing care plans and coordinating with multidisciplinary colleagues. The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, outcome monitoring, and collaborating across services to improve youth mental health. This is a community-focused opportunity within a values-driven trust that prioritizes care, inclusion, and continuous learning.
Pay / Benefits
- Recruitment bonus of 15,000
- Relocation assistance up to 8,000
- NHS pension scheme
- Generous annual leave and study leave
- Flexible working - just ask
- Learning and development opportunities
Responsibilities
- Act as autonomous, registered practitioner accountable for own unsupervised actions
- Provide service delivery to clients/patients and develop care plans for complex conditions
- Assess patients, plan care including chronic, acute, and palliative aspects within own competencies
- Initiate referrals to other health professionals and services
- Inform and educate patients and relatives to support informed choices and quality of life
- Ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature, and peer review
Key requirements
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- Fully registered with the GMC with Licence to Practise
- On the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of completing CCT in psychiatry
- Approved Clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Experience in managing a broad range of pediatric mental health disorders including neurodevelopmental issues
- Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in and lead a team
- Commitment to shared leadership and collaborative improvement
- Bio-psycho-social approach to clinical care
- Mastery in management of child mental disorders including neurodevelopmental disorders
- Experience with clinical governance, audits, and quality improvement
Community CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist - Medway in Gillingham employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
