At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our Medway CAMHS team to support children's mental health and wellbeing.
- Company: Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, rated 'Good' by CQC.
- Benefits: Generous salary, relocation support, flexible working, and excellent learning opportunities.
- Other info: Part-time applications welcome; join a passionate team dedicated to mental health.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of children and young people.
- Qualifications: MRCPsych or equivalent, GMC registration, and experience in child psychiatry.
The predicted salary is between 113565 - 150569 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our dedicated Medway CAMHS team. The Medway CAMHS Community team provides a service to children and young people (under the age of 18 years) living in Rochester, Gillingham, Chatham, and Strood.
The team is a generic Tier 3 CAMHS team who undertake assessment and treatment of a range of disorders in children and young people including ADHD, ASD, Mood disorders, Psychosis, PTSD, Anxiety disorders, emerging personality disorders and challenging behaviour.
Successful applicants will ideally have MRCPsych or equivalent and be on, or within six months of inclusion on, the Specialist Register. You will be fully registered with the GMC, and have Approved Clinician status and S12 approval under the Mental Health Act (or have eligibility for it and be able achieve this on appointment).
Main duties of the job
- To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.
- The post holder will have full registration with a licence to practice on the General Medical Council (GMC).
- To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients.
- To be able to assess and develop care plans to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions.
- To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies.
- To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life.
- To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature, and peer review.
We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs.
Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve. Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well.
Details
- Date posted: 26 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
- Grade: Consultant
- Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 380-MED-26-002-PERM-E
- Job locations: Unit 1, The Courtyard, Gillingham, ME8 0NZ, United Kingdom
Person Specification
- Training, Qualifications and Registration
- Essential: MB BS or equivalent medical qualification, Fully registered with the GMC with a 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 with 3 months of appointment.
- Desirable: Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management, MRCPsych, Additional clinical qualifications.
- Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience
- Essential: Excellent knowledge in specialty, Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge, Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty, Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others, Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders in children, including neurodevelopment disorders.
- Desirable: Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service, Practical experience in a short-term psychological therapy.
- Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
- Essential: Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training, Ability to work in and lead team, Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement, Participated in continuous professional development, Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Desirable: Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post, Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation.
Transport
- Essential: Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
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